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NV Rev Stat § 624.30165 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.30165 - Unfair business practices: Misrepresentations involving need for service, replacement parts, equipment or repairs; false or misleading statements.

The following acts, among others, are unfair business practices and constitute cause for disciplinary action under NRS 624.300:  1. When a contractor states that service, replacement parts, equipment or repairs are needed when such service, replacement parts, equipment or repairs actually are not needed.  2. When a contractor makes any false or misleading statement or representation of material fact that is intended, directly or indirectly, to induce another person to use the services of the contractor or to enter into any contract with the contractor or any obligation relating to such a contract.  3. When a contractor makes any false or misleading statement or representation of material fact that is intended, directly or indirectly, to disparage the goods, services or business of another person.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1200)
NV Rev Stat § 624.3017 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.3017 - Substandard workmanship; incomplete advertising; advertising projects beyond scope of license.

The following acts, among others, constitute cause for disciplinary action under NRS 624.300:  1. Workmanship which is not commensurate with standards of the trade in general or which is below the standards in the building or construction codes adopted by the city or county in which the work is performed. If no applicable building or construction code has been adopted locally, then workmanship must meet the standards prescribed in the Uniform Plumbing Code, National Electrical Code, International Building Code or International Residential Code in the form of the code most recently approved by the Board. The Board shall review each edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, National Electrical Code, International Building Code or International Residential Code that is published after the 1996 edition to ensure its suitability. Each new edition of the code shall be deemed approved by the Board unless the edition is disapproved by the Board within 60 days of the publication of the code.  2. Advertising projects of construction without including in the advertisements the name and license number of the licensed contractor who is responsible for the construction.  3. Advertising projects of construction beyond the scope of the license.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 942; A 1985, 375, 1053; 1987, 217; 1997, 2691; 1999, 2856; 2015, 2008)
NV Rev Stat § 624.30175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.30175 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

  1. If the Board receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a contractor’s license, the Board shall deem the license issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Board receives a letter issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.  2. The Board shall reinstate a contractor’s license that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Board receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2112; A 2005, 2807)
NV Rev Stat § 624.3018 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.3018 - Certain persons prohibited from serving as officer, director, associate or partner of licensee.

  1. Any person who:  (a) Has been denied a license or who has had a license revoked or suspended or who has been denied a renewal of a license; or  (b) Has been a member, officer, director or associate of any partnership, corporation, firm or association whose application for a license has been denied, or whose license has been revoked or suspended or which has been denied a renewal of a license, and while acting as such member, officer, director or associate had knowledge of or participated in any of the prohibited acts for which the license or the renewal thereof was denied, suspended or revoked,  may be prohibited from serving as an officer, director, associate or partner of a licensee.  2. The performance by any partnership, corporation, firm or association of any act or omission constituting a cause for disciplinary action likewise constitutes a cause for disciplinary action against any licensee who is a member, officer, director or associate of such partnership, corporation, firm or association, and who participated in such prohibited act or omission.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 942; A 1975, 1161)
NV Rev Stat § 624.302 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.302 - Contracting, offering to contract or submitting bid if license is suspended, revoked or inactive; failure to comply with written citation or pay administrative fine; suspension or revocation of license in other state or disciplinary action in other state; failure or refusal to respond to or comply with written requests of Board; failure or refusal to comply with order of Board.

The following acts or omissions, among others, constitute cause for disciplinary action pursuant to NRS 624.300:  1. Contracting, offering to contract or submitting a bid as a contractor if the contractor’s license:  (a) Has been suspended or revoked pursuant to NRS 624.300; or  (b) Is inactive.  2. Failure to comply with a written citation issued pursuant to NRS 624.341 within the time permitted for compliance set forth in the citation, or, if a hearing is held pursuant to NRS 624.291, within 15 business days after the hearing.  3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, failure to pay an administrative fine imposed pursuant to this chapter within 30 days after:  (a) Receiving notice of the imposition of the fine; or  (b) The final administrative or judicial decision affirming the imposition of the fine,  whichever occurs later.  4. The suspension, revocation or other disciplinary action taken by another state against a contractor based on a license issued by that state if the contractor is licensed in this State or applies for a license in this State. A certified copy of the suspension, revocation or other disciplinary action taken by another state against a contractor based on a license issued by that state is conclusive evidence of that action.  5. Failure or refusal to respond to a written request from the Board or its designee to cooperate in the investigation of a complaint.  6. Failure or refusal to comply with a written request by the Board or its designee for information or records, or obstructing or delaying the providing of such information or records.  7. Failure or refusal to comply with an order of the Board.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2953; A 2001, 213; 2011, 1886)
NV Rev Stat § 624.305 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.305 - Unlawful use, assignment or transfer of license; revocation of license.

  1. No license may be used for any purpose by any person other than the person to whom such license is issued, and no license may be assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of to permit the unauthorized use thereof.  2. The license of any person who violates any provision of this section shall be automatically cancelled and revoked.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 868)
NV Rev Stat § 624.320 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.320 - Allegation and proof of license in action on contract.

No person, firm, copartnership, corporation, association or other organization, or any combination of any thereof, engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of a contractor shall bring or maintain any action in the courts of this State for the collection of compensation for the performance of any act or contract for which a license is required by this chapter without alleging and proving that such person, firm, copartnership, corporation, association or other organization, or any combination of any thereof, was a duly licensed contractor at all times during the performance of such act or contract and when the job was bid.  [3:Art. VII:186:1941; Added 1943, 83; A 1953, 521]
NV Rev Stat § 624.323 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.323 - Licensee subject to disciplinary proceeding must submit financial statement and other information to Board; authority of Board to take certain actions to protect public.

  1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, if an investigation is conducted against a licensee and the Board determines that there is cause to proceed with a formal disciplinary proceeding against the licensee, the Board shall require the licensee to submit to the Board:  (a) A financial statement that is:  (1) Prepared by an independent certified public accountant; or  (2) Submitted on a form or in a format prescribed by the Board together with an affidavit which verifies the accuracy of the financial statement; and  (b) A statement setting forth the number of building permits issued to and construction projects completed by the licensee during the immediately preceding year and any other information required by the Board. The statement submitted pursuant to this paragraph must be provided on a form approved by the Board.  2. After providing the licensee with notice and an opportunity to be heard, the Board must determine whether, based on the financial information concerning the licensee, it would be in the public interest to do any or all of the following:  (a) Require the licensee to obtain the services of a construction control with respect to any money that the licensee requires a purchaser of a new residence to pay in advance to make upgrades to the new residence. If the Board imposes such a requirement, the licensee may not:  (1) Be related to the construction control or to an employee or agent of the construction control; or  (2) Hold, directly or indirectly, a financial interest in the business of the construction control.  (b) Establish an aggregate monetary limit on the contractor’s license, which must be the maximum combined monetary limit on all contracts that the licensee may undertake or perform as a licensed contractor at any one time, regardless of the number of contracts, construction sites, subdivision sites or clients. If the Board establishes such a limit, the Board:  (1) Shall determine the period that the limit is in effect; and  (2) During that period, may increase or decrease the limit as the Board deems appropriate.  3. The provisions of this section do not limit the authority of the Board to take disciplinary action against the licensee.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 1898; A 2005, 1207)
NV Rev Stat § 624.327 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.327 - Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, the existence of and the personally identifying information in a complaint filed with the Board, all documents and other information filed with the complaint and all documents and other information compiled as a result of the investigation conducted to determine whether to initiate disciplinary action are confidential.  2. The complaint or other document filed by the Board to initiate disciplinary action and all documents and information considered by the Board when determining whether to impose discipline are public records.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 1898, 3422; A 2007, 861, 2132)
NV Rev Stat § 624.331 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.331 - Complaint against licensee must be written and filed within certain period; Board must act on complaint within certain period.

  1. A complaint against a licensee for the commission of any act or omission that constitutes cause for disciplinary action pursuant to NRS 624.300 must be filed in writing with the Board within 4 years after the act or omission.  2. The Board shall, within 2 years after the date on which the complaint is filed, initiate disciplinary action against the licensee or dismiss the complaint.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2954; A 2007, 861)
NV Rev Stat § 624.335 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.335 - Investigation of complaint by Investigations Office; notification of actions taken; resolution of complaint by Investigations Office; forwarding of complaint to appropriate agency for resolution.

  1. The Investigations Office of the Board shall:  (a) Upon the receipt of a complaint against a licensee, initiate an investigation of the complaint.  (b) Within 10 days after receiving such a complaint, notify the licensee and, if known, the person making the complaint of the initiation of the investigation, and provide a copy of the complaint to the licensee.  (c) Upon the completion of its investigation of a complaint, provide the licensee and, if known, the person making the complaint with written notification of any action taken on the complaint and the reasons for taking that action.  2. The Investigations Office of the Board may attempt to resolve the complaint by:  (a) Meeting and conferring with the licensee and the person making the complaint; and  (b) Requesting the licensee to provide appropriate relief.  3. If the subject matter of the complaint is not within the jurisdiction of the Board, the Board or its designee may:  (a) Forward the complaint, together with any evidence or other information in the possession of the Board concerning the complaint, to any public or private agency which, in the opinion of the Board, would be effective in resolving the complaint; and  (b) Notify the person making the complaint of its action pursuant to paragraph (a) and of any other procedures which may be available to resolve the complaint.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2951; A 2003, 1902)
NV Rev Stat § 624.341 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.341 - Administrative citation; order to take corrective action; penalty.

  1. If the Board or its designee, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, has reason to believe that a person has:  (a) Acted as a contractor without an active license of the proper classification issued pursuant to this chapter, the Board or its designee, as appropriate, shall issue or authorize the issuance of a written administrative citation to the person. For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to have an active license of the proper classification if the person has an active license and is performing work in conformity with the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 624.220.  (b) Committed any other act which constitutes a violation of this chapter or the regulations of the Board, the Board or its designee, as appropriate, may issue or authorize the issuance of a written administrative citation to the person.  2. A citation issued pursuant to this section may include, without limitation:  (a) An order to take action to correct a condition resulting from an act that constitutes a violation of this chapter or the regulations of the Board, at the person’s cost;  (b) An order to pay an administrative fine not to exceed $50,000, except as otherwise provided in subsection 1 of NRS 624.300; and  (c) An order to reimburse the Board for the amount of the expenses incurred to investigate the complaint.  3. If a written citation issued pursuant to this section includes an order to take action to correct a condition resulting from an act that constitutes a violation of this chapter or the regulations of the Board, the citation must state the time permitted for compliance, which must be not less than 15 business days after the date the person receives the citation, and specifically describe the action required to be taken.  4. The sanctions authorized by this section are separate from, and in addition to, any other remedy, civil or criminal, authorized by this chapter.  5. The failure of an unlicensed person to comply with a citation or order after it is final is a misdemeanor. If an unlicensed person does not pay an administrative fine imposed pursuant to this section within 60 days after the order of the Board becomes final, the order may be executed upon in the same manner as a judgment issued by a court.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2951; A 2007, 861; 2011, 489; 2019, 1608)
NV Rev Stat § 624.345 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.345 - Contest of administrative citation or order to cease and desist: Time limit; effect of failure to contest citation or order within time limit; extension of time to contest citation or order; service of citation or order.

  1. A person who is issued a written citation pursuant to NRS 624.341 or an order to cease and desist pursuant to NRS 624.212 may contest the citation or order within 15 business days after the date on which the citation or order is served on the person.  2. A person may contest, without limitation:  (a) The facts forming the basis for the determination that the person has committed an act which constitutes a violation of this chapter or the regulations of the Board;  (b) The time allowed to take any corrective action ordered;  (c) The amount of any administrative fine ordered;  (d) The amount of any order to reimburse the Board for the expenses incurred to investigate the person; and  (e) Whether any corrective action described in the citation or order is reasonable.  3. If a person does not contest a citation issued pursuant to NRS 624.341 or an order to cease and desist issued pursuant to NRS 624.212 within 15 business days after the date on which the citation or order is served on the person, or on or before such later date as specified by the Board pursuant to subsection 4, the citation or order shall be deemed a final order of the Board and not subject to review by any court or agency.  4. The Board may, for good cause shown, extend the time to contest a citation issued pursuant to NRS 624.341 or an order to cease and desist issued pursuant to NRS 624.212.  5. For the purposes of this section:  (a) An order to cease and desist must be served in accordance with NRS 624.212.  (b) A citation shall be deemed to have been served on a person on:  (1) The date on which the citation is personally delivered to the person; or  (2) If the citation is mailed, the date on which the citation is mailed by certified mail to the last known business or residential address of the person.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2952; A 2007, 862; 2019, 157)
NV Rev Stat § 624.351 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.351 - Contest of administrative citation or order to correct violation: Hearing.

If a person contests a citation issued pursuant to NRS 624.341 or order to correct a violation of the provisions of this chapter within 15 business days after receiving the citation or order, or on or before such later date as specified by the Board pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 624.345, the Board shall hold a hearing pursuant to NRS 624.291.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2952; A 2007, 862)
NV Rev Stat § 624.355 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.355 - Annual review of complaints by Board; report to Governor and Legislature; duty to inform public.

  1. On or before September 1 of each even-numbered year, the Board or its designee shall:  (a) Review the complaints received by the Board to ascertain whether there are any similarities or common trends among any of those complaints;  (b) Prepare a written summary that identifies potential difficulties in the regulation of contractors and the protection of the public pursuant to this chapter; and  (c) Report any findings and recommendations for legislation to:  (1) The Governor; and  (2) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature.  2. The Board shall take such action as is necessary to keep the public informed of its activities pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2953)
NV Rev Stat § 624.361 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.361 - Regulations.

The Board shall adopt regulations concerning the:  1. Form of a written citation issued pursuant to NRS 624.341;  2. Time required for a person to correct a condition resulting from an act that constitutes a violation of this chapter or the regulations of the Board if the person is so ordered pursuant to NRS 624.341; and  3. Imposition of an administrative fine pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The Board shall consider:  (a) The gravity of the violation;  (b) The good faith of the person; and  (c) Any history of previous violations of the provisions of this chapter by the person.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2952; A 2007, 863)
NV Rev Stat § 624.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.400 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 624.400 to 624.560, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 624.410 to 624.460, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1967; A 2001, 141)
NV Rev Stat § 624.410 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.410 - "Account" defined.

Account means the account established pursuant to NRS 624.470.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1967; A 2001, 141)
NV Rev Stat § 624.420 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.420 - "Injured person" defined.

Injured person means an owner who:  1. Is damaged by the failure of a residential contractor to perform qualified services adequately; or  2. Pays to obtain a release of a lien:  (a) Which is recorded:  (1) For the value of any materials or services rendered in connection with a construction project; and  (2) Against property to be improved by the project; and  (b) When a licensee or agent or officer thereof:  (1) Willfully or deliberately fails to pay any money when due for the materials or services; and  (2) Has received sufficient money as payment for the materials or services.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1967; A 2001, 141; 2009, 766)
NV Rev Stat § 624.430 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.430 - "Owner" defined.

Owner means a natural person who owns a single-family residence and who contracts with a residential contractor for the performance of qualified services with respect to the residence. The term includes a subsequent owner.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1967; A 2001, 141)
NV Rev Stat § 624.440 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.440 - "Qualified services" defined.

Qualified services means any construction, remodeling, repair or improvement performed by a residential contractor on a single-family residence occupied by the owner of the residence.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1967; A 2001, 141)
NV Rev Stat § 624.450 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 624 - Contractors|NRS 624.450 - "Residential contractor" defined.

Residential contractor means a contractor who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and who contracts with the owner of a single-family residence to perform qualified services.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 1967; A 2001, 141)