Who requires it
Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB)
License & permit · Nevada
Nevada Residential Pool & Spa Consumer Bond
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.
Common bond amount
$10,000–$400,000 (Board-set)
Use the Board notice and NAC 624.69575 tiers. $50,000 is only one ordinary tier—not a universal pool/spa amount.
How you file
File the NSCB Residential Pool and Spa Consumer Bond; cash deposit is an option
Renewal
Maintain for issuance and renewal unless Board grants relief
Who requires it
If your Nevada license covers residential pool or spa work, expect both the NRS 624.270 license bond and this extra consumer bond when you apply or renew. NRS 624.276 treats the consumer bond as a separate instrument—you cannot fold it into the license bond or use one to satisfy the other. After five consecutive years of Nevada licensure in this line of work, you can ask NSCB to drop the consumer bond; the Board can reinstate it later. Missing the bond can block issuance or trigger an immediate suspension.
How much is required
NRS 624.276 establishes an additional residential pool/spa consumer bond with a Board-set range of $10,000 to $400,000. NAC 624.69575 provides the ordinary amount schedule: report recent and expected pool/spa contract totals, average job size, and open contracts. The Board typically keys the amount to the higher of last year’s or next year’s aggregate volume, using these ordinary tiers: up to $25,000 → $10,000; $25,001–$50,000 → $15,000; $50,001–$100,000 → $30,000; $100,001–$250,000 → $50,000; $250,001–$500,000 → $100,000; $500,001–$1,000,000 → $200,000; $1,000,001–$5,000,000 → $300,000; above $5,000,000 → $400,000. You receive a Board notice with the figure; you have 10 days under NAC 624.69575 to petition for a different amount. Separate job performance and payment bonds that can appear after certain disciplinary events under NRS 624.270(7)–(8) are not this consumer bond.
How to get and file it
Once NSCB states the amount, buy the Residential Pool and Spa Consumer Bond form through a Nevada-authorized, A-rated surety and file it with the Board alongside—not instead of—your NRS 624.270 license bond. Cash deposit remains an alternative under NRS 624.276. Plan to keep the consumer bond for at least five years, or longer if NSCB requires it. Continuous coverage matters; a surety cancellation still follows the 60-day certified-mail path in NRS 624.275. Replace promptly. On renewal, keep both the license bond and this consumer bond current unless the Board has granted relief on either one.
Cost note
Tier figures are the required bond amount, not the premium you pay. See bond amount vs premium. Bond amount vs premium →
Requirement checklist
- Statutory range
- $10,000–$400,000 under NRS 624.276
- Ordinary NAC tiers
- NAC 624.69575 schedule by aggregate pool/spa contract value ($10k / $15k / $30k / $50k / $100k / $200k / $300k / $400k)
- Form
- NSCB Residential Pool and Spa License Bond for the Protection of Consumers
- Relation to license bond
- Additional to NRS 624.270; may not be combined with or replace it
Official sources
Related resources
Frequently asked questions
Is every pool/spa consumer bond $50,000?
Only when NSCB assigns that tier. On the NAC 624.69575 chart, $50,000 lines up with aggregate volume between $100,001 and $250,000. Smaller or larger books of work use other amounts from $10,000 up to $400,000.
Do I still need the regular contractor license bond?
Yes. The pool/spa consumer bond sits on top of the NRS 624.270 license bond. One filing does not satisfy both.
Related Nevada bond guides
Contractor License Bond
$1,000–$500,000 (Board-set)
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.
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.
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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