1. The Board shall require an applicant to pass a written examination for an initial license and may require an applicant to pass an oral examination. Examinations must be given at least four times a year. A member of the Board who is a representative of the general public shall not participate in preparing, conducting or grading any examination required by the Board.

2. The Board shall conduct an investigation of an applicant, including the directors and officers of a corporate applicant, as it considers necessary. An applicant shall deposit with the Board at the time of making an initial application for any license a fee of $750 for the first category of license and $250 for each additional category of license for which application is made, which must be applied to the cost of conducting the investigation. Each applicant must pay the entire fee for which he or she is liable before taking an examination.

3. The Board may refuse to grant a license if it determines that the applicant has:

(a) Committed any act which if committed by a licensee would be a ground for the suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter.

(b) Committed any act constituting dishonesty or fraud.

(c) Demonstrated untruthfulness or a lack of integrity.

(d) Been refused a license under this chapter or had a license revoked.

(e) Been an officer, director, partner or manager of any firm, partnership, association or corporation which has been refused a license under this chapter or whose license has been revoked.

(f) While unlicensed, performed any act for which a license is required by this chapter.

(g) Knowingly made any false statement in the application.

(h) Refused to provide any information required by the Board.

4. The Board shall provide the applicant with a copy of the report of the investigation within a reasonable time after it receives the completed report.

[8:85:1947; A 1953, 323] — (NRS A 1967, 1360; 1973, 683; 1983, 1602; 1985, 24, 1337; 1987, 2137; 2015, 3351)