Nevada

Nevada Contractor Licenses

Nevada has many different licenses. We cover the B - General Building, B-2 Residential Small Commercial licenses. The NASCLA exam can be taken instead of the B or B-2 exam to cover the trades exam requirement for either license.

The B - General Building license can do commercial and residential work, while the B-2 Residential Small Commercial license can do small commercial and residential work. Small commercial work limits commercial projects to no more than 3 stories above the ground and 1 story below the ground.

In Nevada, a license is required for any job over $500.

Nevada General Contractor (NASCLA)

The Nevada B General Contractor's license allows the builder to bid on, build, or modify any type or size of commercial or residential property. The B-2 license allows for residential and small commercial work. NASCLA can be used for either license, but to get the B - General Building license, the applicant must have high rise experience.

There are two required exams: the NASCLA commercial trades exam and the Nevada Contractor Management Survey (Business & Law) exam. Once you pass the NASCLA exam, your passing score can also be used in other states to get commercial GC licenses. For a current list of states that accept NASCLA: Click Here

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Nevada B - General Building License

The Nevada B - General Building license allows the builder to bid on, build, or modify residential and commercial structures of any size. The applicant must have high rise experience.

There are two required exams: the Nevada B - General Building trades exam and the Nevada Contractor Management Survey (Business & Law) exam.

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Nevada B-2 Residential Small Commercial License

The Nevada B-2 Residential Small Commercial license allows the builder to bid on, build, or modify residential structures of any size and commercial structures that are not over 3 stories in height or 1 story below ground.

There are two required exams: the Nevada B-2 Residential Small Commercial trades exam and the Nevada Contractor Management Survey (Business & Law) exam.

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Nevada Contractor Management Survey (Business & Law) Exam

The Nevada Contractor Management Survey exam is required for all contractor licenses in Nevada. It is a separate test based on one book. This exam is sometimes referred to as the CMS exam or Business & Law exam.

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