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 the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 12, inclusive, of this act.

1-3 Sec. 2. 1. The board shall:

1-4 (a) Establish an investigations office to enforce the provisions of this

1-5 chapter. The investigations office must include a special investigations

1-6 unit consisting of criminal investigators and a compliance investigations

1-7 unit consisting of compliance investigators.

1-8 (b) Adopt regulations setting forth the qualifications required for

1-9 investigators employed to carry out this section.

1-10 2. As used in this section, "criminal investigator" means a person

1-11 authorized to perform the duties set forth in subsection 2 of NRS

1-12 624.115.

2-1 Sec. 3. 1. The investigations office of the board shall:

2-2 (a) Upon the receipt of a complaint against a licensee, initiate an

2-3 investigation of the complaint.

2-4 (b) Within 10 days after receiving such a complaint, notify the

2-5 licensee and, if known, the person making the complaint of the initiation

2-6 of the investigation, and provide a copy of the complaint to the licensee.

2-7 (c) Upon the completion of its investigation of a complaint, provide

2-8 the licensee and, if known, the person making the complaint with written

2-9 notification of any action taken on the complaint and the reasons for

2-10 taking that action.

2-11 2. The investigations office of the board may attempt to resolve the

2-12 complaint by:

2-13 (a) Meeting and conferring with the licensee and the person making

2-14 the complaint; and

2-15 (b) Requesting the licensee to provide appropriate relief.

2-16 3. If the subject matter of the complaint is not within the jurisdiction

2-17 of the board, or if the board or the investigations office is unable to

2-18 resolve the complaint after exhausting all reasonable remedies and

2-19 methods of resolution, the board or its designee shall:

2-20 (a) Forward the complaint, together with any evidence or other

2-21 information in the possession of the board concerning the complaint, to

2-22 any public or private agency which, in the opinion of the board, would be

2-23 effective in resolving the complaint; and

2-24 (b) Notify the person making the complaint of its action pursuant to

2-25 paragraph (a) and of any other procedures which may be available to

2-26 resolve the complaint.

2-27 Sec. 4. 1. If the board or its designee, based upon a preponderance

2-28 of the evidence, has reason to believe that a licensee or applicant for a

2-29 contractor’s license has committed an act which constitutes a cause for

2-30 disciplinary action pursuant to NRS 624.300, the board or its designee,

2-31 as appropriate, may issue or authorize the issuance of a written

2-32 administrative citation to the licensee or applicant. A citation issued

2-33 pursuant to this section may include, without limitation:

2-34 (a) An order to take action to correct a condition resulting from an act

2-35 that constitutes a cause for disciplinary action, at the licensee’s or

2-36 applicant’s cost;

2-37 (b) An order to pay an administrative fine; and

2-38 (c) An order to reimburse the board for the amount of the expenses

2-39 incurred to investigate the complaint.

2-40 2. If a written citation issued pursuant to subsection 1 includes an

2-41 order to take action to correct a condition resulting from an act that

2-42 constitutes a cause for disciplinary action, the citation must state the time

2-43 permitted for compliance, which must be not less than 15 business days

3-1 after the date the licensee or applicant receives the citation, and

3-2 specifically describe the action required to be taken.

3-3 Sec. 5. The board shall adopt regulations concerning the:

3-4 1. Form of a written citation issued pursuant to section 4 of this act;

3-5 2. Time required for a licensee or applicant for a license to correct a

3-6 condition resulting from an act that constitutes a cause for disciplinary

3-7 action if he is so ordered pursuant to section 4 of this act; and

3-8 3. Imposition of an administrative fine pursuant to the provisions of

3-9 this chapter. The board must consider:

3-10 (a) The gravity of the violation;

3-11 (b) The good faith of the licensee; and

3-12 (c) Any history of previous violations of the provisions of this chapter

3-13 by the licensee.

3-14 Sec. 6. 1. A licensee or applicant for a contractor’s license who is

3-15 issued a written citation pursuant to section 4 of this act may contest the

3-16 citation within 15 business days after the date on which the citation is

3-17 served on the licensee or applicant.

3-18 2. A licensee or applicant for a contractor’s license may contest,

3-19 without limitation:

3-20 (a) The facts forming the basis for the determination that the licensee

3-21 or applicant has committed an act which constitutes a cause for

3-22 disciplinary action;

3-23 (b) The time allowed to take any corrective action ordered;

3-24 (c) The amount of any administrative fine ordered;

3-25 (d) The amount of any order to reimburse the board for the expenses

3-26 incurred to investigate the licensee or applicant; and

3-27 (e) Whether any corrective action described in the citation is

3-28 reasonable.

3-29 3. If a licensee or applicant for a contractor’s license does not

3-30 contest a citation issued pursuant to section 4 of this act within 15

3-31 business days after the date on which the citation is served on the

3-32 licensee or applicant, or on or before such later date as specified by the

3-33 board pursuant to subsection 4, the citation shall be deemed a final order

3-34 of the board and not subject to review by any court or agency.

3-35 4. The board may, for good cause shown, extend the time to contest a

3-36 citation issued pursuant to section 4 of this act.

3-37 5. For the purposes of this section, a citation shall be deemed to have

3-38 been served on a licensee or an applicant on:

3-39 (a) The date on which the citation is personally delivered to the

3-40 licensee or applicant; or

3-41 (b) If the citation is mailed, the date on which the citation is mailed by

3-42 certified mail to the last known business or residential address of the

3-43 licensee or applicant.

4-1 Sec. 7. If a licensee or applicant for a contractor’s license contests a

4-2 citation issued pursuant to section 4 of this act or order to correct a

4-3 violation of the provisions of this chapter within 15 business days after he

4-4 receives the citation or order, or on or before such later date as specified

4-5 by the board pursuant to subsection 4 of section 6 of this act, the board

4-6 shall hold a hearing pursuant to NRS 624.310.

4-7 Sec. 8. 1. On or before September 1 of each even-numbered year,

4-8 the board or its designee shall:

4-9 (a) Review the complaints received by the board to ascertain whether

4-10 there are any similarities or common trends among any of those

4-11 complaints;

4-12 (b) Prepare a written summary that identifies potential difficulties in

4-13 the regulation of contractors and the protection of the public pursuant to

4-14 this chapter; and

4-15 (c) Report any findings and recommendations for legislation to:

4-16 (1) The governor; and

4-17 (2) The director of the legislative counsel bureau for transmittal to

4-18 the next regular session of the legislature.

4-19 2. The board shall take such action as is necessary to keep the public

4-20 informed of its activities pursuant to this section.

4-21 Sec. 9. A licensee or an applicant for a contractor’s license must

4-22 prove his financial responsibility by demonstrating that his past and

4-23 current financial solvency and expectations for financial solvency in the

4-24 future are such as to provide the board with a reasonable expectation

4-25 that the licensee or applicant can successfully do business as a contractor

4-26 without jeopardy to the public health, safety and welfare.

4-27 Sec. 10. The following acts or omissions, among others, constitute

4-28 cause for disciplinary action pursuant to NRS 624.300:

4-29 1. Contracting, offering to contract or submitting a bid as a

4-30 contractor if the contractor’s license has been suspended or revoked

4-31 pursuant to NRS 624.300.

4-32 2. Failure to comply with a written citation issued pursuant to section

4-33 4 of this act within the time permitted for compliance set forth in the

4-34 citation, or, if a hearing is held pursuant to NRS 624.310, within 15

4-35 business days after the hearing.

4-36 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, failure to pay an

4-37 administrative fine imposed pursuant to this chapter within 30 days after:

4-38 (a) Receiving notice of the imposition of the fine; or

4-39 (b) The final administrative or judicial decision affirming the

4-40 imposition of the fine,

4-41 whichever occurs later.

4-42 4. The suspension, revocation or other disciplinary action taken by

4-43 another state against a contractor based on a license issued by that state

5-1 if the contractor is licensed in this state or applies for a license in this

5-2 state. A certified copy of the suspension, revocation or other disciplinary

5-3 action taken by another state against a contractor based on a license

5-4 issued by that state is conclusive evidence of that action.

5-5 5. Failure or refusal to respond to a written request from the board

5-6 or its designee to cooperate in the investigation of a complaint.

5-7 6. Failure or refusal to comply with a written request by the board or

5-8 its designee for information or records, or obstructing or delaying the

5-9 providing of such information or records.

5-10 Sec. 11. A complaint against a licensee for the commission of any

5-11 act or omission that constitutes cause for disciplinary action pursuant to

5-12 NRS 624.300 must be filed in writing with the board within 4 years after

5-13 the act or omission.

5-14 Sec. 12. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any

5-15 person other than an applicant for a contractor’s license who takes an

5-16 examination of the board on behalf of the applicant, is guilty of a

5-17 misdemeanor.

5-18 2. Any person who, without the authorization of the board, provides

5-19 any portion of an examination of the board to another person, is guilty of

5-20 a misdemeanor.

5-21 Sec. 13. NRS 624.115 is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-22 624.115 1. The board may employ attorneys, investigators and other

5-38 (c) Issue a written misdemeanor citation pursuant to NRS 171.1773 to

5-39 a person who violates a provision of this chapter that is punishable as a

5-40 misdemeanor. A criminal investigator may request any constable, sheriff

5-41 or other peace officer to assist him in the issuance of such a citation.

6-1 Sec. 14. NRS 624.165 is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-2 624.165 1. The board [may:] shall:

7-1 Sec. 15. NRS 624.170 is hereby amended to read as follows:

7-2 624.170 1. Any member of the board or the executive officer may

7-10 board or any investigation by the board of an unlicensed contractor.] ,

7-11 investigation or other proceeding of the board.

7-12 Sec. 16. NRS 624.190 is hereby amended to read as follows:

7-13 624.190 1. The district court in and for the county in which any

7-42 order and testify or produce the required records, books or papers. Upon

8-1 failure to obey the order , the witness must be dealt with as for contempt of

8-2 court.

8-3 Sec. 17. NRS 624.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-4 624.200 The board may in any hearing , [or] investigation or other

8-9 the production of records, books and papers.

8-10 Sec. 18. NRS 624.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-11 624.210 Any party to any hearing , [or] investigation or other

8-15 board and designating the person sought to be subpoenaed.

8-16 Sec. 19. NRS 624.220 is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-17 624.220 1. The board may adopt regulations necessary to effect the

8-38 licensed.

8-39 Sec. 20. NRS 624.230 is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-40 624.230 1. It is unlawful for any person or combination of persons

8-43 this state; or

9-1 (b) Submit a bid on a job situated within this state,

9-2 without having [a] an active license therefor as provided in this chapter,

9-3 unless that person or combination of persons is exempted from licensure [as

9-4 provided in this chapter.] pursuant to NRS 624.330.

9-5 2. The district attorneys in this state shall prosecute all violations of

9-6 this section which occur in their respective counties, unless the violations

9-7 are prosecuted by the attorney general. Upon the request of the board, the

9-8 attorney general shall prosecute any violation of this section in lieu of

9-9 prosecution by the district attorney.

9-10 3. In addition to any other penalty imposed pursuant to this chapter, a

9-11 person who is convicted of violating subsection 1 may be required to pay:

9-12 (a) Court costs and the costs of prosecution;

9-13 (b) Reasonable costs of the investigation of the violation to the board;

9-14 (c) Damages he caused as a result of the violation up to the amount of

9-15 his pecuniary gain from the violation; or

9-16 (d) Any combination of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).

9-17 4. [Any bid submitted by a person who is neither licensed nor

9-18 exempted from licensure as provided in this chapter at the time the bid is

9-19 submitted is void.] If a person submits a bid or enters into a contract in

9-20 violation of subsection 1, the bid or contract shall be deemed void ab

9-21 initio.

9-22 Sec. 21. NRS 624.250 is hereby amended to read as follows:

9-23 624.250 1. To obtain or renew a license, an applicant must submit to

9-42 (b) Accompanied by the fee fixed by this chapter.

10-1 3. If the applicant is a natural person, the application must include the

10-2 social security number of the applicant.

10-3 Sec. 22. NRS 624.260 is hereby amended to read as follows:

10-4 624.260 1. The board shall require a licensee or an applicant for a

10-35 (b) One licensee owns at least 25 percent of the other licensee.

10-36 Sec. 23. NRS 624.263 is hereby amended to read as follows:

10-37 624.263 1. [For the purposes of this chapter, financial responsibility

10-43 officers of the licensee or applicant, but the financial responsibility of [its

11-1 officers and directors] any owners or managing officers of the licensee or

11-2 applicant may be inquired into and considered as a criterion in determining

11-3 the [corporation’s financial responsibility.] financial responsibility of the

11-4 licensee or applicant.

11-5 2. The financial responsibility of an applicant for a contractor’s license

11-6 or of a licensed contractor must be determined by using the following

11-7 standards and criteria in connection with each applicant or contractor and

11-8 each associate or partner thereof:

11-9 (a) Net worth.

11-10 (b) Amount of liquid assets.

11-11 (c) Prior payment and credit records.

11-12 (d) Previous business experience.

11-13 (e) Prior and pending lawsuits.

11-14 (f) Prior and pending liens.

11-15 (g) Adverse judgments.

11-16 (h) Conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude.

11-17 (i) Prior suspension or revocation of a contractor’s license in Nevada or

11-18 elsewhere.

11-19 (j) An adjudication of bankruptcy or any other proceeding under the

11-20 federal bankruptcy laws, including:

11-21 (1) A composition, arrangement or reorganization proceeding;

11-22 (2) The appointment of a receiver of the property of the applicant or

11-23 contractor or any officer, director, associate or partner thereof under the

11-24 laws of this state or the United States; or

11-25 (3) The making of an assignment for the benefit of creditors.

11-26 (k) Form of business organization (corporate or otherwise).

11-27 (l) Information obtained from confidential financial references and

11-28 credit reports.

11-29 (m) Reputation for honesty and integrity of the applicant or contractor

11-30 or any officer, director, associate or partner thereof.

11-31 3. A licensed contractor shall, as soon as it is reasonably practicable,

11-32 notify the board in writing upon the filing of a petition or application

11-33 relating to the contractor that initiates any proceeding, appointment or

11-34 assignment set forth in paragraph (j) of subsection 2. The written notice

11-35 must be accompanied by:

11-36 (a) A copy of the petition or application filed with the court; and

11-37 (b) A copy of any order of the court which is relevant to the financial

11-38 responsibility of the contractor, including any order appointing a trustee,

11-39 receiver or assignee.

11-40 4. Before issuing a license to an applicant who will engage in

11-41 residential construction or renewing the license of a contractor who

11-42 engages in residential construction, the board shall require the applicant

12-1 or licensee to establish his financial responsibility by submitting to the

12-2 board:

12-3 (a) A financial statement prepared by a certified public accountant

12-4 who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 628 of NRS; and

12-5 (b) A statement setting forth the number of building permits issued to

12-6 and construction projects completed by the licensee during the

12-7 immediately preceding year and any other information required by the

12-8 board. The statement submitted pursuant to this paragraph must be

12-9 provided on a form approved by the board.

12-10 5. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 4, the board

12-11 may require a licensee to establish his financial responsibility at any

12-12 time.

12-13 6. An applicant for an initial contractor’s license or a licensee

12-14 applying for the renewal of a contractor’s license has the burden of

12-15 demonstrating his financial responsibility to the board.

12-16 Sec. 24. NRS 624.265 is hereby amended to read as follows:

12-17 624.265 1. An applicant for a contractor’s license and each officer,

12-43 and not subject to inspection by the general public.

13-1 4. The board shall establish by regulation the fee for processing the

13-2 fingerprints to be paid by the applicant. The fee must not exceed the sum

13-3 of the amounts charged by the central repository for Nevada records of

13-4 criminal history and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for processing

13-5 the fingerprints.

13-6 5. The board may obtain records of a law enforcement agency or any

13-7 other agency that maintains records of criminal history, including,

13-8 without limitation, records of:

13-9 (a) Arrests;

13-10 (b) Guilty pleas;

13-11 (c) Sentencing;

13-12 (d) Probation;

13-13 (e) Parole;

13-14 (f) Bail;

13-15 (g) Complaints; and

13-16 (h) Final dispositions,

13-17 for the investigation of a licensee or an applicant for a contractor’s

13-18 license.

13-19 Sec. 25. NRS 624.273 is hereby amended to read as follows:

13-20 624.273 1. Each bond or deposit required by NRS 624.270 must be

13-42 whichever occurs first.

14-1 3. Upon receiving a request from a person for whose benefit a bond or

14-2 deposit is required, the board shall notify him that:

14-3 (a) A bond is in effect or that a deposit has been made, and the amount

14-4 of either;

14-5 (b) There is an action against a bond, if that is the case, and the court,

14-6 the title and number of the action and the amount sought by the plaintiff;

14-7 and

14-8 (c) There is an action against the board, if that is the case, and the

14-9 amount sought by the plaintiff.

14-10 4. If a surety, or in the case of a deposit, the board, desires to make

14-11 payment without awaiting court action, the amount of the bond or deposit

14-12 must be reduced to the extent of any payment made by the surety or the

14-13 board in good faith under the bond or deposit. Any payment must be based

14-14 on written claims received by the surety or board before the court action.

14-15 5. The surety or the board may bring an action for interpleader against

14-16 all claimants upon the bond or deposit. If it does so, it must publish notice

14-17 of the action at least once each week for 2 weeks in a newspaper of general

14-18 circulation in the county where the contractor has his principal place of

14-22 including attorney’s fees and publication, from the deposit.

14-23 6. A claim of any employee of the contractor for labor is a preferred

14-24 claim against a bond or deposit. If any bond or deposit is insufficient to pay

14-25 all claims for labor in full, the sum recovered must be distributed among all

14-26 claimants for labor in proportion to the amounts of their respective claims.

14-27 Partial payment of claims is not full payment, and the claimants may bring

14-28 actions against the contractor for the unpaid balances.

14-29 7. Claims, other than claims for labor, against a bond or deposit have

14-30 equal priority, except where otherwise provided by law, and if the bond or

14-31 deposit is insufficient to pay all of those claims in full, they must be paid

14-32 pro rata. Partial payment of claims is not full payment, and the claimants

14-33 may bring actions against the contractor for the unpaid balances.

14-34 8. The board may not claim against the bond or deposit required

14-35 pursuant to NRS 624.270 for the payment of an administrative fine

14-36 imposed for a violation of the provisions of this chapter.

14-37 Sec. 25.5. NRS 624.275 is hereby amended to read as follows:

14-38 624.275 1. [The] With respect to a surety bond that a licensed

14-43 board and to the contractor by certified mail.

15-1 2. Upon receipt by the board of the notice described in paragraph (a)

15-2 of subsection 1, the board shall immediately notify the contractor who is

15-3 the principal on the bond that his license will be suspended or revoked

15-4 unless he furnishes an equivalent bond or establishes an equivalent cash

15-5 deposit before a date set by the board.

15-6 3. Upon receipt by the board of the notice [,] described in paragraph

15-7 (b) of subsection 1, the board shall immediately notify the contractor who

15-8 is the principal on the bond that his license will be suspended or revoked

15-9 unless he furnishes an equivalent bond or establishes an equivalent cash

15-10 deposit before the effective date of the cancellation.

15-11 4. The notice mailed to the contractor by the board pursuant to

15-12 subsection 2 or 3 must be [by certified mail] addressed to his latest address

15-13 of record in the office of the board.

15-14 [2.] 5. If the contractor does not comply with the requirements of the

15-15 notice from the board, his license must be suspended or revoked on the date

15-16 [the] :

15-17 (a) Set by the board, if the notice was provided to the contractor

15-18 pursuant to subsection 2; or

15-19 (b) The bond is canceled [.] , if the notice was provided to the

15-20 contractor pursuant to subsection 3.

15-21 Sec. 26. NRS 624.283 is hereby amended to read as follows:

15-22 624.283 1. Each license issued under the provisions of this chapter

15-43 licensee may have his license reinstated upon filing an application for

16-1 renewal within 6 months after the date of suspension and paying, in

16-2 addition to the fee for renewal, a fee for reinstatement fixed by the board, if

16-3 he is otherwise in good standing and there are no complaints pending

16-4 against him. If he is otherwise not in good standing or there is a complaint

16-5 pending, the board shall require him to provide a current financial

16-6 statement prepared by [a] an independent certified public accountant or

16-7 establish other conditions for reinstatement. If the licensee is a natural

16-8 person, his application for renewal must be accompanied by the statement

16-9 required pursuant to NRS 624.268. A license which is not reinstated within

16-10 6 months after it is automatically suspended may be canceled by the board,

16-11 and a new license may be issued only upon application for an original

16-12 contractor’s license.

16-13 Sec. 27. NRS 624.295 is hereby amended to read as follows:

16-14 624.295 If a member of the board becomes aware that any one or a

16-19 deems appropriate under the circumstances.

16-20 Sec. 28. NRS 624.300 is hereby amended to read as follows:

16-21 624.300 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection [6,] 3, the

16-43 each contract undertaken by the licensee for a period to be designated by

17-1 the board, not to exceed 12 months, be separately covered by a bond or

17-2 bonds approved by the board and conditioned upon the performance of and

17-3 the payment of labor and materials required by the contract.

17-4 3. If a licensee violates the provisions of NRS 624.3014 or subsection

17-5 3 of NRS 624.3015, the board may impose an administrative fine of not

17-6 more than $20,000.

17-7 4. If a licensee commits a fraudulent act which is a cause for

17-8 disciplinary action under NRS 624.3016, the correction of any condition

17-9 resulting from the act does not preclude the board from taking disciplinary

17-10 action.

17-11 [4.] 5. If the board finds that a licensee has engaged in repeated acts

17-12 that would be cause for disciplinary action, the correction of any resulting

17-13 conditions does not preclude the board from taking disciplinary action

17-14 pursuant to this section.

17-15 [5.] 6. The expiration of a license by operation of law or by order or

17-16 decision of the board or a court, or the voluntary surrender of a license by a

17-17 licensee, does not deprive the board of jurisdiction to proceed with any

17-18 investigation of, or action or disciplinary proceeding against, the licensee

17-19 or to render a decision suspending or revoking the license.

17-20 [6. The board shall not take any disciplinary action pursuant to this

17-21 section regarding a constructional defect, as that term is defined in NRS

17-22 40.615, during the period in which any claim arising out of that defect is

17-23 being settled, mediated or otherwise resolved pursuant to NRS 40.600 to

17-24 40.695, inclusive, unless the disciplinary action is necessary to protect the

17-25 public health or safety.]

17-26 7. If discipline is imposed pursuant to this section, including any

17-27 discipline imposed pursuant to a stipulated settlement, the costs of the

17-28 proceeding, including investigative costs and attorney’s fees, may be

17-29 recovered by the board.

17-30 Sec. 29. NRS 624.301 is hereby amended to read as follows:

17-31 624.301 The following acts, among others, constitute cause for

17-43 project or operation or any modification of the contract.

18-1 [3.] 4. Willful failure or refusal without legal excuse on the part of a

18-2 licensee as a contractor to prosecute a construction project or operation

18-3 with reasonable diligence, thereby causing material injury to another.

18-4 [4.] 5. Willful failure or refusal without legal excuse on the part of a

18-5 licensee to comply with the terms of a construction contract or written

18-6 warranty, thereby causing material injury to another.

18-7 Sec. 30. NRS 624.3011 is hereby amended to read as follows:

18-8 624.3011 1. The following acts, among others, constitute cause for

18-30 completed.]

18-31 Sec. 31. NRS 624.3012 is hereby amended to read as follows:

18-32 624.3012 The following acts, among others, constitute cause for

18-43 which the services or materials were rendered or purchased, or the false

19-1 denial of any such amount due or the validity of the claim thereof with

19-2 intent to secure a discount upon such indebtedness or with intent to injure,

19-3 delay or defraud the person to whom such indebtedness is due.

19-4 3. Failure to obtain the discharge or release of any lien recorded

19-5 against the property to be improved by a construction project for the

19-6 price of any materials or services rendered to the project by order of the

19-7 contractor, when the contractor has received sufficient money therefor as

19-8 payment for the project, within 75 days after the recording of the lien.

19-9 Sec. 32. NRS 624.3013 is hereby amended to read as follows:

19-10 624.3013 The following acts, among others, constitute cause for

19-27 chapter or the regulations of the board.

19-28 Sec. 33. NRS 624.3016 is hereby amended to read as follows:

19-29 624.3016 The following acts or omissions, among others, constitute

19-38 5. Failure to comply with NRS 597.713, 597.716 or 597.719 [.] or any

19-39 regulations of the board governing contracts for the construction of

19-40 residential pools and spas.

19-41 6. Failure to comply with NRS 624.321.

19-42 7. Misrepresentation or the omission of a material fact, or the

19-43 commission of any other fraudulent or deceitful act, to obtain a license.

20-1 Sec. 34. NRS 624.307 is hereby amended to read as follows:

20-2 624.307 1. It is unlawful for any person, including a person exempt

20-13 his company and the number of his license.

20-14 Sec. 35. NRS 624.360 is hereby amended to read as follows:

20-15 624.360 1. [Any person violating any of the provisions of this

20-36 section 10 of this act..

20-37 Sec. 36. NRS 171.17751 is hereby amended to read as follows:

20-38 171.17751 1. Any board of county commissioners or governing body

20-43 traffic engineers, and marshals and park rangers of units of specialized law

21-1 enforcement established pursuant to NRS 280.125, to prepare, sign and

21-2 serve written citations on persons accused of violating a county or city

21-3 ordinance.

21-4 2. The state health officer and the health officer of each county, district

21-5 and city may designate certain of his employees to prepare, sign and serve

21-6 written citations on persons accused of violating any law, ordinance or

21-7 regulation of a board of health that relates to public health.

21-8 3. The chief of the manufactured housing division of the department of

21-9 business and industry may designate certain of his employees to prepare,

21-10 sign and serve written citations on persons accused of violating any law or

21-11 regulation of the division relating to the provisions of chapters 118B, 461,

21-12 461A and 489 of NRS.

21-13 4. The state contractors’ board may designate certain of its employees

21-14 to prepare, sign and serve written citations on persons [accused of violating

21-15 NRS 624.230.] pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 624.115.

21-16 5. An employee designated pursuant to this section:

21-17 (a) May exercise the authority to prepare, sign and serve citations only

21-18 within the field of enforcement in which he works;

21-19 (b) May, if he is employed by a city or county, prepare, sign and serve a

21-20 citation only to enforce an ordinance of the city or county by which he is

21-21 employed; and

21-22 (c) Shall comply with the provisions of NRS 171.1773.

21-23 Sec. 37. NRS 278.610 is hereby amended to read as follows:

21-24 278.610 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, after the

21-39 to the provisions of [NRS 624.230 to 624.320, inclusive.] chapter 624 of

21-40 NRS.

22-1 Sec. 38. NRS 289.300 is hereby amended to read as follows:

22-2 289.300 1. A person employed as an investigator by the private

22-3 investigator’s licensing board pursuant to NRS 648.025 has the powers of a

22-4 peace officer.

22-5 2. A person employed as a criminal investigator by the state

22-6 contractors’ board pursuant to section 2 of this act has the powers of a

22-7 peace officer to carry out his duties pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS

22-8 624.115, for the limited purpose of obtaining and exchanging

22-9 information on persons who hold a contractor’s license or are applying

22-10 for a contractor’s license.

22-11 Sec. 39. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to

22-12 offenses that were committed before October 1, 1999.