How to Check a Nevada Electrical License
Facts on this page as of Nov 14, 2026. The sources are the the Nevada Administrative Code and the Nevada State Contractors Board pages listed at the bottom, read on Nov 10, 2026, and our own check of the businesses we list. Sources
Who licenses electrical work
In Nevada, contractors are licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB). NSCB says contractors are typically licensed in one or more classifications, and points to chapter 624 of the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) for what each one covers. NSCB License Classifications page
These are the NSCB classes we look for when we match electrical companies to a license, with the work NAC 624 describes for each: Scored Simple license check, Nov 14, 2026
| Class | Name | What NAC 624 says it covers |
|---|---|---|
| C-2 | Electrical contracting (the whole classification) | “Install any electrical wires, fixtures, appliances, apparatuses, raceways and conduits” NAC 624.200(1)(a) |
| C-2a | Electrical wiring | “The installation, alteration and repair of electrical wires, fixtures, appliances and apparatuses, and the performance of any related wiring on existing structures.” NAC 624.200(2)(a) |
| C-2f | Residential wiring | “The installation, alteration and repair of electrical wires, fixtures, appliances and apparatuses whose electrical current does not exceed 600 volts on new or existing structures which do not exceed more than three stories above the ground.” NAC 624.200(2)(f) |
| C-2c | Fire detection | “The installation, alteration and repair of electrical sensors and alarms used to detect heat and smoke” NAC 624.200(2)(c) |
| C-2d | Low voltage systems | “The installation, alteration and repair of systems that use fiber optics or do not exceed 91 volts” NAC 624.200(2)(d) |
A license record lists every class the business holds, under "Classification(s)", and any limitation on it. NSCB License Details page
How to look up a license, step by step
- Ask the business for its Nevada contractor license number. The regulation says: “Each licensee shall provide proof of licensure to any interested person.” It also says every bid and contract for construction work in Nevada must include the license number and any monetary limit. NAC 624.640(2) NAC 624.640(5)
- Open the NSCB License Search. NSCB License Search page
- Pick how to search from the "Search by" menu: license number, company name, or the name of a principal or qualified individual. NSCB License Search page
- Type as much as you know. You don't need the whole name: NSCB's example is to enter "Smith" if you aren't sure whether the company is "Smith Construction" or "Smith Builders". You can also use a wildcard, such as *Smith*. Enter at least 2 characters. NSCB License Search page
- The results list shows the principal name, legal business name, DBA name, license number, NV business ID, classification, status, city and state. NSCB says the list only helps you find the right record, and that you need to open the License Details page to check the license. NSCB License Search Results page
- On the License Details page, read the status and status date, the origin and expiration dates, the classes and any limitation, the monetary limit and the bond. NSCB License Details page
- Compare the legal business name, DBA name, address and phone on the record with the business you're talking to. NSCB License Search Results page NSCB License Details page
NSCB says the information on its search pages is provided as a courtesy, “may not reflect recent changes or updates. Neither the completeness nor accuracy is guaranteed.” NSCB License Search page
What the status words mean
These status words were on the NSCB license records we read: Active, Inactive, Suspended, Suspended Not Renewed, Cancelled, Cancelled Not Renewed, Voluntary Surrender and Revoked. Scored Simple license check, Nov 14, 2026
| Status | What the regulation says |
|---|---|
| Inactive | A contractor can apply to have a license placed on inactive status, and can apply to return it to active status. “A license on inactive status that is not placed on active status within 8 years after the date the inactive status is granted will expire.” NAC 624.635 |
| Suspended | NAC 624 says "suspend" “means to impose a temporary prohibition against a licensee engaging in work as a contractor”. NAC 624.6989 |
| Renewal | A licensee who doesn't renew before the license expires pays a late fee. If the licensee doesn't try to renew within the first 6 months of the new two-year license period, the Board will deny, revoke or refuse to renew the license, and the licensee must apply for a new license. NAC 624.630(3) |
For the other words, we don't hold NSCB's own definitions, so we don't explain them here. Ask NSCB what a status means for the license you're checking. Scored Simple license check, Nov 14, 2026
Monetary limit and bond
Every license record shows a "License Monetary Limit" and the bond on file: bond type, surety company, bond amount and effective date. Both are facts you can check on the license record. NSCB License Details page
The regulation says: “If a licensee bids or contracts outside the scope of his or her license or exceeds the monetary limit placed on the license, the bid or contract is void.” NAC 624.640(1)
What we found
Of the 266 electrical companies we list, 111 matched an active NSCB license in a class for electrical work by business name plus phone or address (checked Nov 14, 2026); 155 not matched yet. Scored Simple license check, Nov 14, 2026
A business that didn't match may still be licensed. The name on a license record often differs from the name a business uses. You can search any business yourself at nscb.nv.gov. Scored Simple license check, Nov 14, 2026 NSCB License Search page
We've asked the Nevada State Contractors Board for its full list of active licenses. Until it arrives, some businesses we list aren't matched to a license record yet. Scored Simple license check, Nov 14, 2026
Each business's own page in the Electrical directory shows what we found for it. Scored Simple license check, Nov 14, 2026
Sources
- Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 624 (Contractors), as published by the Nevada Legislature, revised April 2026 (www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-624.html), fetched Nov 10, 2026.
- Nevada State Contractors Board, License Classifications page (www.nvcontractorsboard.com/licensing/license-classifications/), fetched Nov 10, 2026.
- Nevada State Contractors Board, License Search page (app.nvcontractorsboard.com/…), fetched Nov 10, 2026.
- Nevada State Contractors Board, License Search Results page (app.nvcontractorsboard.com/…), fetched Nov 10, 2026.
- Nevada State Contractors Board, License Details page (app.nvcontractorsboard.com/…), fetched Nov 10, 2026.
- Scored Simple license check of the businesses we list, Nov 14, 2026. Our own data: the businesses in the Electrical directory, each matched to the state records.