Nevada State Contractors Board

What Nevada State Contractors Board does

The Nevada State Contractors Board is the state regulatory agency established under Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 624 (NRS 624) with exclusive statutory authority to license, regulate, investigate, and discipline contractors operating in Nevada. Its core functions include issuing contractor licenses across multiple classifications, investigating complaints filed against licensees, prosecuting violations, and administering the Residential Recovery Fund, which provides monetary recovery to consumers who have suffered losses caused by licensed contractors. The board serves Nevada's contractor industry, Nevada consumers, and the public interest in safe construction practices.

The board operates two physical offices, one in Reno and one in Las Vegas, and has been progressively digitizing its service delivery. Recent technology initiatives include the launch of digital wall certificates and pocket cards, a mobile application, online business assistance and licensing programs, expanded Spanish-language examination availability, and the introduction of a new B-7 Restricted License classification. The board has also entered into law enforcement partnerships with the Nevada Attorney General's Office (February 2025) and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (June 2025) to strengthen enforcement against unlicensed activity.

The board's operations are funded entirely through licensee fees and other board-generated revenue, with no appropriations from the state general fund. This fee-based funding model means the agency's financial scale is tied to the size and licensing activity of Nevada's construction sector. It does not operate as a revenue-generating enterprise; its purpose is regulatory oversight, consumer protection, and industry integrity rather than commercial return.

Name

Nevada State Contractors Board

Legal name

Nevada State Contractors Board

Website

https://nvcontractorsboard.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Nevada State Contractors Board is the state regulatory agency under NRS 624 that licenses, investigates, and disciplines contractors in Nevada, operating from offices in Reno and Las Vegas to serve the state's construction industry and consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Contractor Licensing and Regulation

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAH

Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYBPAIABAO

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAOAB

Licensing & Permitting Authorities (General)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Regulatory Agencies & Licensing (Cross-sector)

SECONDARYEDADAFAD

Professional & Occupational Licensing Examination Authorities

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Assessment, Examinations & Qualifications Authorities

SECONDARYBPACAGAC

Contractor Onboarding, Vetting & Credentialing

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Contract Staffing & Independent Contractor Management

Keywords

• Contractor licensing regulation
• Professional licensing services
• Consumer protection enforcement
• Construction industry oversight
• Disciplinary enforcement hearings

Headquarters

HQ city

Reno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Licensing Fees: The Nevada State Contractors Board is funded from fees collected from licensees. The Board does not receive funds from the State General Fund. Revenue is generated through contractor licensing fees, application fees, renewal fees, and bond submission processing.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Nevada State Contractors Board licenses, regulates, and disciplines contractors performing construction work in Nevada under NRS 624. It administers contractor license applications, examinations, classifications, renewals, and endorsement; processes complaints against licensed and unlicensed contractors; conducts disciplinary hearings; and operates the Residential Recovery Fund that compensates harmed homeowners. Services are delivered through two state offices, an online services portal, and a mobile application.

Product overview

The Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) is a regulatory agency that operates as a unified platform providing contractor licensing, investigations, and consumer protection services. The core offerings include the NSCB Online Dashboard for license management and verification, Contractor Licensing Services with various classifications and examination requirements, Investigations and Complaints Processing for licensed and unlicensed contractor violations, and the Residential Recovery Fund for harmed homeowners. Supporting services include the Business Assistance Program, Veterans Assistance Program, License and Disciplinary Search tools, and the Commission on Construction Education for workforce development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Residential Recovery Fund: Program for homeowners to seek recovery through the Nevada Residential Recovery Fund for damages after exhausting other options.
• Commission on Construction Education

Products and services

• Contractor Licensing Services Comprehensive licensing services including application review, written examinations, license classifications, licensure by endorsement, background investigations, and financial responsibility assessments for contractors operating in Nevada.
• NSCB Online Dashboard Digital portal providing license verification, online applications, license renewals, complaint filing, and access to digital wall certificates and pocket cards for licensed contractors.
• Investigations and Complaints Processing
• Residential Recovery Fund
• Business Assistance Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Homeowners may seek recovery through the NV Residential Recovery Fund for damages after exhausting other options
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Las Vegas Metropolitan Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2025Collaboration with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for arrest operations of revoked contractors. Enables enforcement of criminal penalties against contractors who defraud Nevada residents, particularly seniors.
• Nevada Attorney General's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2025Partnership with the Nevada Attorney General's Office to arrest contractors with outstanding felony warrants. The collaboration enables prosecution of criminal contractor violations including felony charges resulting from Board investigations.
• Commission on Construction EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSub-entity within NSCB focused on construction industry education. Oversees grant programs for construction education (awarded over $223K in grants). Hosts 'In the Field' student events and promotes workforce development in Nevada's construction industry.
• Nevada Governor's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard members and Commission on Construction Education members are appointed by the Nevada Governor. The Board operates under statutory authority (NRS 624) granted by the state legislature.
• NASCLA (National Association of State Contractor Licensing Officials)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in national coordinated enforcement initiatives focused on unlicensed contracting activities. Collaborates with other state contractor licensing boards for multi-state enforcement operations.
• Interagency Task Force on Underground Construction EconomycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency task force targeting Nevada's underground construction economy. Includes coordination with various state agencies to combat unlicensed contracting and tax evasion in the construction industry.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC): Neighboring state's contractor licensing and enforcement agency with a comparable statutory mandate, license classifications, and disciplinary process. Geography and similar construction-industry profile make this the closest regional structural peer to NSCB.
• Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB): Florida's state-level licensing and disciplinary body for construction contractors and trades, administering examinations, license classifications, and enforcement actions that mirror NSCB's regulatory function.
• Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I): Administers contractor registration, bond, and electrical licensing in Washington, combining licensing with enforcement and consumer protection — overlapping NSCB's combined regulatory and disciplinary mandate.
• Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR): State regulatory agency handling licensing, examinations, and enforcement across multiple trades including construction-adjacent categories. Comparable in fee-funded operations and disciplinary function.
• California Contractors State License Board (CSLB): Largest U.S. state contractor licensing board, operating under its own state statute with disciplinary, examination, and recovery-fund functions closely analogous to NSCB's mandate. Most directly comparable peer in terms of regulatory scope, disciplinary processes, and consumer protection mechanisms.
• Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB): State-level contractor licensing, education, and consumer protection agency with comparable licensing classifications, bond requirements, and a residential contractor recovery fund. Operates with similar fee-funded model and disciplinary hearings.

Others

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): National construction industry trade association representing merit-shop contractors. Functions as an industry stakeholder and lobbying counterpart to state contractor licensing boards on scope-of-work and classification issues.
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): National trade association representing residential construction contractors — the population NSCB licenses and regulates. Relevant as the principal industry counterpart and frequent stakeholder in rulemaking under NRS 624.
• Better Business Bureau (BBB): Consumer protection and business-accreditation organization that, like NSCB, maintains complaint-driven oversight and public-facing disciplinary information for consumers evaluating contractors. Adjacent, not directly competitive, but overlapping in consumer-protection mission.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of State Contractor Licensing Officials (NASCLA): Industry association aggregating state contractor licensing boards; NSCB is an active member and participates in NASCLA-coordinated multi-state enforcement operations. Represents the broader national framework within which NSCB operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NSCB
• Facebookfacebook.com/NVContractorsBoard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nv-state-contractors-board

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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