EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-1 Section 1. Chapter 624 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

1-2 a new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. A general building contractor who wishes to obtain an exemption

1-4 to perform plumbing and electrical work without a license for the

1-5 specialty must apply to the board for the exemption.

1-6 2. The board shall develop and make available a form upon which

1-7 the qualifications required to obtain an exemption may be submitted by

1-8 an applicant.

1-9 3. To qualify for an exemption, an applicant must:

1-10 (a) Be licensed as a general building contractor pursuant to the

1-11 provisions of this chapter;

1-12 (b) Have been licensed as a general building contractor in this state or

1-13 another state for at least 5 years during which he performed plumbing or

1-14 electrical work in connection with his work as a general building

1-15 contractor;

2-1 (c) List his qualifications on the form developed by the board and

2-2 submit the form to the board; and

2-3 (d) Sign the form under penalty of perjury.

2-4 4. The executive officer or his designee shall review the form and, if

2-5 he is satisfied that the applicant qualifies for an exemption pursuant to

2-6 this section, issue a certificate to the applicant which indicates that the

2-7 applicant may perform plumbing and electrical work without a license

2-8 for the specialty.

2-9 5. An exemption obtained pursuant to this section applies only to

2-10 plumbing or electrical work that is performed:

2-11 (a) In a county whose population is less than 100,000; and

2-12 (b) Pursuant to a contract in which:

2-13 (1) The general building contractor is a prime contractor; and

2-14 (2) The primary purpose is the construction or remodeling of a

2-15 building or structure classified as residential or small commercial by the

2-16 regulations of the board.

2-17 Sec. 2. NRS 624.215 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-18 624.215 1. For the purpose of classification, the contracting business

2-43 project. [A] Except as otherwise provided in section 1 of this act, a

3-1 general building contractor shall not perform specialty contracting in

3-2 plumbing, electrical, refrigeration and air conditioning or fire protection

3-3 without a license for the specialty. A person who exclusively constructs or

3-4 repairs mobile homes, manufactured homes or commercial coaches is not a

3-5 general building contractor.

3-6 4. A specialty contractor is a contractor whose operations as such are

3-7 the performance of construction work requiring special skill and whose

3-8 principal contracting business involves the use of specialized building

3-9 trades or crafts.

3-10 5. This section does not prevent the board from establishing,

3-11 broadening, limiting or otherwise effectuating classifications in a manner

3-12 consistent with established custom, usage and procedure found in the

3-13 building trades. The board is specifically prohibited from establishing

3-14 classifications in such a manner as to determine or limit craft jurisdictions.

3-15 Sec. 3. NRS 278.610 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-16 278.610 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, after the

3-33 of this act.

3-34 Sec. 4. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.