Hiring a contractor in Nevada: check, red flags, complaints
Search the NSCB license and make sure the job is within the contractor's monetary limit. (source: NSCB (opens in a new tab))
Check a license on the NSCB website (official site, opens in a new tab)
How: Use the NSCB License Search, then check the classification and that the job is within the contractor's monetary limit. (source: NSCB (opens in a new tab))
Checked against official Nevada State Contractors Board sources. See sources.
Red flags when hiring
- A contract larger than the contractor's monetary limit. (source: NSCB: License Requirements (opens in a new tab))
- A lapsed bond. (source: NSCB: Bonds (opens in a new tab))
How to complain
- NSCB Investigations: Northern Nevada (775) 688-1150, Southern Nevada (702) 486-1160. (source: NSCB (opens in a new tab))
Sources and last verified
Last verified: . Next check due: . Every fact on this page links to one of these official pages.
- NSCB (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- NSCB: License Requirements (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- NSCB: Bonds (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
- NSCB License Application Form (opens in a new tab) (checked Oct 24, 2026)
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