Who requires it
Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB)
License & permit · Nevada
Nevada Contractor License Bond
Nevada contractor licensing usually starts with a surety bond or cash deposit filed with the Nevada State Contractors Board. NRS 624.270 establishes the bond-or-deposit requirement and a Board-set range of $1,000 to $500,000; NSCB assigns the exact amount after the license is approved.
Common bond amount
$1,000–$500,000 (Board-set)
Exact amount is assigned by NSCB after approval. A single $5,000 figure is only one possible Board amount within the statutory range.
How you file
File the Board Surety Bond Form after approval; cash deposit is an option
Renewal
Maintain in force; Board may adjust amount at renewal
Who requires it
If you are applying for a new Nevada contractor license or renewing one, plan on posting the Board’s required bond or cash deposit under NRS 624.270 unless NSCB has already waived that obligation for your license. Long-running licensees (five consecutive years or more) can ask the Board to drop the bond; the Board can also put the requirement back later if circumstances change. Letting the bond lapse can stop a new license from issuing or put an existing license at risk.
How much is required
NRS 624.270 establishes a Board-set range of $1,000 to $500,000 rather than one fixed statewide amount. NSCB assigns the exact amount after reviewing the application, considering magnitude of operations, financial and professional responsibility, license type, monetary limit, and related factors described on the NSCB Bonds page. Wait for the approval letter that states the amount—do not pick a figure yourself. The Board may adjust the amount later at renewal, at certain hearings, or when you raise your monetary limit.
How to get and file it
Do not send a bond with the first application package. After NSCB approves the file, it tells you the amount. Then buy the bond on the Board’s Surety Bond Form through a Nevada-authorized surety that meets the A-rated long-term debt standard in NRS 624.270, attach the power of attorney, obtain the Nevada insurance-agent countersignature, and have the correct business signer sign. Cash is an option: deliver a cashier’s check for the full amount, budget for the $200 biennial cash-deposit fee, and expect the Board to hold cash for about two years after the license ends or the bond requirement is lifted. File the completed Board-form bond or cash deposit only after approval and before the license issues. Keep coverage uninterrupted while the license stays active and the Board still requires the bond. If the surety cancels, NRS 624.275 requires at least 60 days’ certified-mail notice to both you and NSCB—replace the bond before that date or the license can be suspended or revoked. At renewal, show that the bond or deposit is still in force unless the Board has granted relief.
Cost note
The Board-assigned figure is the required bond amount, not the premium you pay. See bond amount vs premium. Bond amount vs premium →
Requirement checklist
- Statutory range
- $1,000 minimum to $500,000 maximum under NRS 624.270
- Amount source
- NSCB approval / bond-amount notice—not a figure you choose yourself
- Form
- NSCB Surety Bond Form (Board-provided)
- Surety qualification
- Nevada-authorized surety rated “A” or better; Nevada agent countersignature
- Cancellation notice
- 60 days’ certified mail to Board and contractor (NRS 624.275)
Official sources
Related resources
Frequently asked questions
Can the Board waive the license bond after several years?
Often yes. After five consecutive years of Nevada licensure, you can ask NSCB to drop the NRS 624.270 bond or cash deposit. Bring the documentation the Board asks for. Relief is not permanent—the Board can require a new bond later.
Is this the same as the residential pool/spa or AB 39 consumer bond?
No. This guide covers the main license bond under NRS 624.270. Pool and spa work adds a separate consumer bond under NRS 624.276. The $100,000 residential-improvement consumer bond under NRS 624.970 is optional and mainly about down-payment rules—not a substitute for the license bond.
Related Nevada bond guides
Residential Improvement Bond
$100,000
Nevada’s AB 39 rules (now in NRS 624.970) cap most residential-improvement down payments at the lesser of $1,000 or 10% of the contract on owner-occupied single-family work. Filing the Board’s $100,000 Residential Improvement Bond for the Protection of Consumers—or already having license-bond relief under NRS 624.270(5)—is how contractors step outside that cap.
Pool & Spa Consumer Bond
$10,000–$400,000 (Board-set)
Residential pool and spa contractors in Nevada post a second bond—on top of the ordinary license bond—under NRS 624.276. NSCB sets that consumer-protection amount anywhere from $10,000 to $400,000. NAC 624.69575 supplies the usual volume-based tiers the Board starts from.
Surety basics (not repeated here)
Universal surety concepts explained once—linked here instead of repeated on every state or bond page.
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Last verified 2026-08-06. This guide is based on verified educational content and official sources.
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