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Check a Nevada contractor license.
Before you hire a sub, or before a homeowner hires you, the Nevada State Contractors Board’s public search answers 4 questions in about 2 minutes. Here’s what to look at.
Search by license number or name
The license number is the fastest. If you only have a company name, try the exact name on the contract or truck; the licensed name can differ from the name on the sign.
Is the license active?
Look at the status. Anything other than active, such as suspended, expired or inactive, means the company can’t legally do the work right now.
Does the classification cover the work?
Each license covers certain kinds of work. A roofing job needs a roofing classification; a pool needs a pool classification. Nevada bars contractors from advertising or doing work outside their classifications.
Is the job within the monetary limit?
Every Nevada license has a monetary limit: the most the contractor may take on for one job. A bid over that limit isn’t valid (NAC 624.640). Compare the limit to the contract amount.
Do the name and number match the paperwork?
The name and number on the bid, contract and advertising should match the license exactly. Using a number that isn’t yours is against Nevada law (NRS 624.720).
Coming soon
License and insurance tracker. For general contractors who hire subs: every sub’s Nevada license status, monetary limit and insurance certificate in one place, with a warning before anything expires. Email us to hear when it launches.
This guide is general information, not legal advice. The official source is the NSCB license search. Building your own site? Try the free Website Checkup.
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