Contracting Without A License Is A Crime

A contractor is anyone who in any capacity except as an employee of another with wages as the sole compensation, undertakes to, offers to undertake to, purports to have the capacity to undertake to, or submits a bid to, or does himself or by or through others, construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, move, wreck, or demolish any building, highway, road, railroad, excavation or other structure, project, development or improvement. (NRS 624.020)

NRS 624.700 – It is unlawful for any person or combination of persons to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor within this state or submit a bid on a job situated within this state without having an active license.

Construction Fraud

Constructional fraud occurs if a person engaged in construction knowingly:

  • Misapplies money

  • Obtains money, property or labor by false pretense

  • Receives payments and fails to state his own true name, or states a false name, contractor’s license number, address or telephone number of the person offering a service

  • Diverts money or commits any act of theft, forgery, fraud or embezzlement, in connection with a construction project

  • Acts as a contractor without a contractor’s license

  • Submits false information concerning a payroll to a public officer or agency in any report relating to a contract for a public work

  • Fails to disclose a material fact

Advertising Without A License Is A Crime

Advertising Requirements

A contractor must make sure his/her license number is on all business advertisements, including:

  • Vehicles

  • Business Cards

  • Letterhead

  • Signage

  • Directories

  • Newspapers and other publications

  • Website

01.

First Offense – Misdemeanor

02.

Second Offense – Second Misdemeanor

03.

Third Offense – Class E Felony

Report Unlicensed Contracting

It is unlawful for any person or combination of persons to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor within the state of Nevada or submit a bid on a job situated within this state without having an active license.

Consent *
Type Of Agreement
Did You Pay The Above Person Or Company?
Did The Person Or Company You Contracted With Indicate To You Either Verbally Or In Writing That They Were A Licensed Contractor?

DESCRIPTION OF CRIMINAL

Ethnicity

COMPLAINANT INFORMATION

Nevada Revised Statue (NRS), 193.167, Permits As Enhanced Penalty, If The Crime Is Committed Against A Person 60 Years Of Age Or Older.

Does Your Case Qualify For The Enhanced Penalty Provisions Of The Nevada Revised Statute

PLEASE UPLOAD COPIES OF ALL PAPERS RELATED TO YOUR COMPLAINT

Please attach both sides of contracts, proof of payment, and other pertinent materials.

Las Vegas

Southern Nevada
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Las Vegas, NV 89113
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Reno

Northern Nevada
5390 Kietzke Lane, Suite 102
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 850-7819
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