Nevada: under $1,000 a job without a contractor license (repairs only)

The limit in Nevada

The limit: Under $1,000 per job; repair or maintenance only, no permit, no plumbing, electrical or HVAC work. In short: Repair or maintenance work under $1,000 including labor and materials, only if no permit is needed and it is not plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, heating or air-conditioning work.

What counts: "Any work to repair or maintain property the value of which is less than $1,000, including labor and materials" Materials count toward the limit, not just your labor.

Conditions: no building permit required for the work; not work of a type performed by a plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, heating or air-conditioning contractor; not work of a classification that significantly affects public health, safety and welfare; not part of a larger project worth $500 or more, or split into contracts under $500 to evade the law; not performed by a licensed contractor or its employee; exempt persons may not advertise as a contractor; an unlicensed advertiser must state in the ad that he or she is not licensed.

Since 2025 a B-7 'restricted license' (min. 2 years' experience, $2,000+ bond) covers work up to $7,000 including labor and materials, excluding the life-safety trades.

Licenses in Nevada

General contractors: State license. A state contractor's license (with a monetary limit) is required for any contracting or bidding unless exempt under NRS 624.031; covers residential and commercial alike. B-7 restricted license up to $7,000.

Plumbing: State license. State contractor license classification C-1 Plumbing and heating (NAC 624.190); plumbing work is excluded from the $1,000 handyman exemption.

Electrical: State license. State contractor license classification C-2 Electrical (NAC 624.200); excluded from the handyman exemption.

HVAC: State license. State contractor license classification C-21 Refrigeration and air-conditioning (NAC 624.380); heating work falls under C-1. Excluded from the handyman exemption.

Your license number in Nevada

Your license number: Licensed contractors must show the number on bids, contracts, advertising and vehicles. None of these rules names invoices.

In the rule's words: “Each licensee shall include in all bids the licensee submits or contracts he or she enters into for construction work within this State, the number of his or her license and any monetary limit placed upon the license.” (NAC 624.640; NRS 624.720(4) (advertising); NRS 624.288 (vehicles))

Nevada's board, and when this was checked

The board: Nevada State Contractors Board. As of November 6, 2026. Dates on the state's pages: NRS 624 Rev. 4/15/2026, NAC 624 Rev. 6/7/2026 and NSCB handyman page 2024-08-27.

This is a summary of each state's own pages as of November 6, 2026, not legal advice. Rules change, and cities and counties add licenses of their own. Check with your state's board, linked on this page, before you rely on it.

Compare Nevada with every state's limit.

Next door to Nevada

• Arizona: under $1,000 per job (no-permit jobs only)
• California: under $1,000 per job (no-permit jobs only)
• Idaho: under $2,000 per job (minor work only)
• Oregon: under $1,000 per job (minor work only)
• Utah: under $7,000 per job (filing over $3,000)

Official sources for Nevada

11 of Nevada's own pages, each quoted with its link:

• NRS 624.031 Applicability of chapter: Exemptions (NRS 624.031(6)): “6. Any work to repair or maintain property the value of which is less than $1,000, including labor and materials, unless: (a) A building permit is required to perform the work; (b) The work is of a type performed by a plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, heating or air-conditioning contractor;”
• NRS 624.031 Applicability of chapter: Exemptions (NRS 624.031(6)(d)-(e)): “(d) The work is performed as a part of a larger project: (1) The value of which is $500 or more; or (2) For which contracts of less than $500 have been awarded to evade the provisions of this chapter; or (e) The work is performed by a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter”
• NRS 624.700 Engaging in business or submitting bid without license unlawful (NRS 624.700): “It is unlawful for any person or combination of persons to: (a) Engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor within this State; or (b) Submit a bid on a job situated within this State, without having an active license”
• NRS 624.244 Restricted license (NRS 624.244(7)(a)): “Establish the monetary limit for a restricted license, which must be $7,000, including labor and materials, or a greater amount that the Board determines to be appropriate.”
• NRS 624.720 Unlawful advertising (NRS 624.720(4)): “4. All advertising by a licensed contractor must include the name of the contractors company and the number of the contractors license.”
• NRS 624.720 Unlawful advertising (NRS 624.720(2)): “any person not licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter who advertises to perform or complete construction work or a work of improvement must state in the advertisement that he or she is not licensed pursuant to this chapter.”
• NRS 624.288 Display of name and license on motor vehicle (NRS 624.288): “A licensee shall display on each commercial motor vehicle registered under the licensees name, his or her name and the number of his or her license, in letters and numbers approximately 1 1/2 inches high.”
• NAC 624.640 Bid or contract ...; duties of licensee (NAC 624.640): “Each licensee shall include in all bids the licensee submits or contracts he or she enters into for construction work within this State, the number of his or her license and any monetary limit placed upon the license.”
• NAC 624.6932 Informational form regarding contractors (NAC 624.6932): “A contractor is required to include the contractor's license number on all of his or her advertising, vehicles, bids and contracts.”
• NAC 624.190 / 624.200 / 624.380 classifications (NAC 624.190; 624.200; 624.380): “The Board will grant to qualified applicants a license in the specialty of plumbing and heating contracting. ... in the specialty of electrical contracting. ... in the specialty of refrigeration and air-conditioning.”
• NSCB Handyman Exemptions (NRS 624.031): “Work to repair or maintain property valued at less than $1,000, including labor and materials, unless certain conditions apply (e.g., building permit required, type of work, contractor's license).”

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