How Nevada and California Handle Their Licensure

Both California and Nevada have rather strict license laws. If you are working in one state, make sure you comply with the laws of that state. Our last blog, “What Do Contractors Do Wrong?” was California specific. We are now going to give you some similarities of California and Nevada in the event that you wish to cross-over and work for the other side.

First and most importantly, you must be licensed in the state in order to do work in that state.

Disciplinary Matters

Nevada is a much smaller state than California and therefore there are many more contractors in California than there are in Nevada. Both states have significant laws. In both states, the gist of the laws are protection of the public. However, as stated previously, you must be properly licensed in the state where you are doing the work. In that the amount of contractors in California and the size of the state itself is so large, disciplinary actions in California take much longer to resolve than disciplinary actions in Nevada, where they can accomplish tasks more quickly. It is not unusual for a California disciplinary case to take one year for resolution.

Although both states have very strong laws, the laws are very similar in that they each have agencies that are intended to protect the public.

The Nevada State Contractors Board specifically states,

“The Contractors State License Board protects consumers by regulating the construction industry through policies that promote the health, safety and general welfare of the public in matters relating to construction.”

You can visit the California Contractors State License Board at http://www.cslb.ca.gov/ for further information about contracting requirements in California.