Contractor’s License Application

Each license must have a qualified individual. This individual must be a bona fide member or employee of this company and is charged with certain duties under Nevada law (NRS 624.260).

You may have 1 individual who serves as both the Management and Trade Qualified Individual, or you may have 1 individual that takes the business and law exam and another individual that takes the trade exam and established work experience as outlined below.
Note: If the individual currently serves as a qualified individual on another license, proof of ownership may be required.

Management Qualified Individual: This individual must take and pass the business and law (CMS) examination.

Trade Qualified Individual: This individual must have a minimum of 4 years experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee or contractor in the specific trade category requested. The 4 years of experience must have been gained within the past 15 years.

Trade experience can be supported in one of the following ways:

1. Four (4) completed CERTIFICATION OF WORK EXPERIENCE FORMS and RESUME OF EXPERIENCE.
   • Certificates should be completed by employers, other than the applying company. If you are a self-employed contractor, customers for whom you have performed work should complete the forms. Relatives cannot complete the certificates, unless they were your employer.
   • The certificates must verify the experience as stated above. Certificates that are not complete or not specific regarding actual work performed will not be accepted.
   • All certificates combined must validate a minimum of 4 full years of experience.
     • NOTE: Any certificate determined to be false or misleading may be considered misrepresentation and can result in denial of your application.
     • If you list more than one trade qualified individual on your application, separate forms are needed for each person.
2. A current master certification issued by a governmental agency in a discipline substantially similar to the requested classification.
3. Proof of transferrable military experience and training.
4. Licensure by Endorsement. If you have been actively licensed for the past 4 years in a state with substantially similar requirements as identified on the STATE EQUIVALENCY CHART you can provide a completed LICENSE VERIFICATION FORM from the endorsing state in lieu of the Certificates of Work Experience forms.
5. Having served as a qualified individual on a Nevada contractor’s license of the same classification within the past 10 years. (If your prior records are no longer on file with the agency, you will need to provide new Certification of Work Experience forms).