Name:	Nevada State Contractors Board
Brief Description:	Provides helpful information to homeowners about hiring and working with contractors. Allows homeowners to check that a contractor is properly licensed and if any disciplinary action has been taken against the contractor’s license. Investigates complaints about licensed contractors and about unlicensed contracting activity.
Website Address:	http://www.nvcontractorsboard.com Complaint forms for homeowners and contractors and tips for hiring contractors on web site. The site also has links to Nevada contractor laws.
Services:	The purpose of the Board is to license and regulate contractors for the protection of the public. A “contractor” includes individuals or firms who offer services to improve real property, such as: home building; remodeling; room additions; swimming pools; painting; roofing; landscaping; plumbing; electrical; heating and air conditioning. The Board’s website has a great deal of useful consumer information about contracting in Nevada and tips for hiring a contractor. The Board has the jurisdiction (“power”) to handle homeowner complaints regarding licensed contractors including: failure of a licensed contractor to fulfill the terms of an agreement, poor workmanship; abandonment; and failure to pay subcontractors or materials suppliers. A consumer complaint form and links to information about Nevada contracting law may be found on their web site at http://www.nvcontractorsboard.com Homeowners who would like information about a contractor’s license may contact the nearest Board office. A contractor license search may be done on their web site. On the board' home page, click on "License Search" in the top menu bar. The Board handles the Residential Recovery Fund which compensates single family homeowners for damages caused by a licensed contractor’s failure to properly complete a residential contract. To make a claim on the Recovery Fund, certain requirements must be met. More detailed information about the Residential Recovery Fund and the claim form are available on their web site at http://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/Residential%20Recovery/Res_Recovery_Main.htm The Board also handles reports of illegal (unlicensed) contracting activity and prosecutes related cases in the court system. Contracting without a license can lead to fines, restitution or jail time. To report unlicensed contracting activity, complete a complaint form on their web site. http://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/complaint_FORMS.htm
Target Population:	Any Nevada homeowner
Address:	9670 Gateway Drive, Ste 100, Reno, NV 89521 or 2310 Corporate Circle, Ste 200, Henderson, NV 89074
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Eligibility:	Homeowners who believe that a contractor did not properly complete a contract may contact the Nevada State Contractors Board to file a complaint up to four years from the time the project is completed. Eligibility for the Residential Recovery Fund requires that the contractor was licensed at the time of the contract.
Appointment Needed:	No, but if you have a complaint it is best to fill out and send in a complaint form which may be found at http://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/complaint_FORMS.htm
Phone:	(775) 688-1141 (Reno), (702) 486-1100 (Henderson)
Hours:	8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, closed government holidays
Service Area:	State of Nevada
Counties:	Statewide, Carson City County, Churchill County, Clark County, Douglas County, Elko County, Esmeralda County, Eureka County, Humboldt County, Lander County, Lincoln County, Lyon County, Mineral County, Nye County, Pershing County, Storey County, Washoe County, White Pine County
Provides Language Services:	yes
Languages:	Spanish
Language Service Arrangements Needed:	yes
Subjects:	Consumer/Business Law, Property Law
Mission:	The Nevada State Contractors Board is committed to promote the integrity and professionalism of the contracting industry in Nevada. The Nevada State Contractors Board has the responsibility to promote quality construction by Nevada licensed contractors through a regulatory licensing system designed to protect the health, welfare and safety of the public.