Nevada contractor licensing law and Board regulations (NRS 624)
Domain 1 tests how NRS 624 and Nevada State Contractors Board regulations control who may bid, contract, and perform HVAC work, and how licenses are classified, qualified, and disciplined.
License trigger and scope
A contractor license is required to bid, offer to contract, or perform construction work for compensation, including subcontractors. The Board issues general engineering (A), general building (B), and specialty (C) licenses; HVAC and refrigeration work must be performed under the proper specialty classification and within the licensee's monetary limit. The qualifying party must meet experience and exam requirements and be an owner, officer, or responsible managing employee. A license is not transferable. The license number must appear on bids, contracts, permits, and advertising.
Contract and discipline rules
Residential contracts must be written and should identify scope, price, payment schedule, dates, license number, and cancellation rights where applicable. Grounds for discipline include abandoning a job, diverting funds, contracting outside the classification or limit, false statements, failing to pay subcontractors, and failing to maintain insurance or workers' compensation.
Worked example
A technician wants to bid a $9,000 mini-split installation using a friend's license. That is unlicensed contracting. The bid and contract must be issued by the licensed entity, with its own license number, qualifier, insurance, and monetary limit covering the job. If the friend's license limit is below $9,000 or the classification does not cover HVAC, the job cannot be taken as written. The correct response is to decline or have the licensed firm contract and supervise the work.
Traps that cost marks
Do not assume a handyman exemption for HVAC work, treat a license as transferable, or let a qualifier's license lapse. Do not sign contracts without the license number or perform work outside the licensed scope.