Free Practice Questions for NV General Contractor

A Class B General Building license requires two PSI exams. The Contractor Management Survey (CMS) is the business and law exam: 60 scored items plus 3 non-scored items, 120 minutes, and 45 correct (75%) to pass. The Class B General Building trade exam has 80 questions, a 3-hour limit, and 56 correct (70%) to pass. Both are open book. The Board may waive the trade exam, for example for a passing NASCLA accredited commercial building exam, but the CMS is still required.

Yes. The Nevada State Contractors Board accepts a passing score on the NASCLA accredited examination for commercial building contractors in place of the general building trade exam. The applicant must still pass the Nevada CMS business and law exam and meet the experience, financial, and bond requirements.

Under NRS 624.260, the qualified individual needs at least 4 years of experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the classification within the 15 years immediately before the application. Approved education or training may substitute for up to 3 of those years. Experience is verified on the Board's certification forms.

Under NRS 624.270, every licensed contractor must post a surety bond or cash deposit of $1,000 to $500,000. The Board sets the amount based on factors such as the classification, the monetary limit, and the contractor's financial condition. The bond protects owners, workers, and others damaged by the contractor's violations.

The Residential Recovery Fund (NRS 624.400 to 624.560) is funded by assessments on residential contractors. It pays owners who occupy a single-family residence and suffer actual damages from a residential contractor's violation of NRS 624. Recovery is capped at $40,000 per claim, and all claims against one contractor may not exceed $750,000 or 20% of the account balance, whichever is less.

Yes. Under NRS 618.983, a construction worker must obtain an OSHA-10 completion card within 15 days after being hired, and a supervisory employee must obtain an OSHA-30 card within 15 days. Nevada's construction card statutes do not set an expiration date; the 5-year expiration rules apply to cards in other industries, not to construction cards.

Under NRS 108.245, a lien claimant without a direct contract with the owner gives a notice of right to lien; it covers materials and work furnished in the 31 days before the notice and afterward. On a residential project, NRS 108.226(6) also requires a notice of intent to lien served at least 15 days before recording. Liens are generally recorded within 90 days after completion of the work, or within 40 days after a recorded notice of completion.