1. The Board shall require an applicant or licensee to show such a degree of experience, financial responsibility and such general knowledge of the building, safety, health and lien laws of the State of Nevada and the administrative principles of the contracting business as the Board deems necessary for the safety and protection of the public.

2. An applicant or licensee may qualify in regard to his or her experience and knowledge in the following ways:

(a) If a natural person, the applicant or licensee may qualify by personal appearance or by the appearance of his or her responsible managing employee.

(b) If a copartnership, a corporation or any other combination or organization, it may qualify by the appearance of the responsible managing officer or member of the personnel of the applicant firm.

If an applicant or licensee intends to qualify pursuant to this subsection by the appearance of another person, the applicant or licensee shall submit to the Board such information as the Board determines is necessary to demonstrate the duties and responsibilities of the other person so appearing with respect to the supervision and control of the operations of the applicant or licensee relating to construction.

3. The natural person qualifying on behalf of another natural person or firm under paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 2 must prove that he or she is a bona fide member or employee of that person or firm and when his or her principal or employer is actively engaged as a contractor shall exercise authority in connection with the principal or employer’s contracting business in the following manner:

(a) To make technical and administrative decisions;

(b) To hire, superintend, promote, transfer, lay off, discipline or discharge other employees and to direct them, either by himself or herself or through others, or effectively to recommend such action on behalf of the principal or employer; and

(c) To devote himself or herself solely to the principal or employer’s business and not to take any other employment which would conflict with his or her duties under this subsection.

4. If, pursuant to subsection 2, an applicant or licensee intends to qualify by the appearance of another person, the Board may inquire into and consider any previous business experience of, and any prior and pending lawsuits, liens and judgments against, the other person.

5. A natural person may not qualify on behalf of another for more than one active license unless:

(a) One person owns at least 25 percent of each licensee for which the person qualifies;

(b) One licensee owns at least 25 percent of the other licensee; or

(c) One licensee is a corporation for public benefit as defined in NRS 82.021.

6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, in addition to the other requirements set forth in this section, each applicant for licensure as a contractor must have had, within the 15 years immediately preceding the filing of the application for licensure, at least 4 years of experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee or contractor in the specific classification in which the applicant is applying for licensure. Training received in a program offered at an accredited college or university or an equivalent program accepted by the Board may be used to satisfy not more than 3 years of experience required pursuant to this subsection.

7. If the applicant who is applying for licensure has previously qualified for a contractor’s license in the same classification in which the applicant is applying for licensure, the experience required pursuant to subsection 6 need not be accrued within the 15 years immediately preceding the application.

8. As used in this section, “journeyman” means a person who:

(a) Is fully qualified to perform, without supervision, work in the classification in which the person is applying for licensure; or

(b) Has successfully completed:

(1) A program of apprenticeship for the classification in which the person is applying for licensure that has been approved by the State Apprenticeship Council; or

(2) An equivalent program accepted by the Board.

[3:Art. IV:186:1941; A 1951, 47] — (NRS A 1967, 1593; 1985, 1056; 1999, 2179; 2015, 2005; 2019, 2032)