Requirements, license levels, and the issuing authority, sourced from Nevada's official board.
That C-1 covers plumbing AND heating is a genuine Nevada quirk worth knowing: the classification boundaries here do not map onto the plumbing/HVAC split most other states use, so check the classification description against the actual work rather than the trade name.
| Requirements | NEVADA LICENSES THE CONTRACTING BUSINESS THROUGH A QUALIFYING INDIVIDUAL, not the individual tradesperson. There is no state journeyman card: the license belongs to the business and a named QUALIFYING INDIVIDUAL supplies the experience and sits the examinations for it. EXPERIENCE. The qualifying individual must have had, WITHIN THE FIFTEEN YEARS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE the application, at least FOUR FULL YEARS of experience at journeyman level, or as a foreman, supervisor or contractor, in the classification applied for. The fifteen-year window matters: experience older than that does not count, however long it was. EXAMINATIONS, TWO PARTS. Every qualifying individual must pass the standard BUSINESS AND LAW examination. In addition a TRADE examination covering the specific classification must be passed, though the board notes not every classification requires one. CLASSIFICATIONS. Nevada's Classification C covers 42 distinct subcontracting fields, each a separate license. PLUMBING falls under the C-1 classification, which in Nevada covers plumbing AND heating together, with subclassifications beneath it. |
| Reciprocity | Nevada operates a formal LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT route for applicants licensed in another state, with its own published criteria. Confirm the current terms with the board rather than assuming the trade examination is waived. |
| Renewal | Renewal is with the Nevada State Contractors Board on its published cycle, with the license bond maintained continuously. The board handbook containing NRS and NAC chapter 624 carries the schedule. |
| Notes | That C-1 covers plumbing AND heating is a genuine Nevada quirk worth knowing: the classification boundaries here do not map onto the plumbing/HVAC split most other states use, so check the classification description against the actual work rather than the trade name. |
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