Responsibilities of contractor entering a job order contract; limitations on contractors performance using his or her own forces; prohibition on performing unlicensed specialty contracting.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 338.1573
in effect1. A contractor who enters into a job order contract pursuant to NRS 338.1572 is responsible for:
(a) Contracting for the services of any necessary subcontractor, supplier or professional necessary to complete a job order;
(b) Ensuring a subcontractor complies with the requirements prescribed in subsections 5 and 6 of NRS 338.070 ; and
(c) The performance of and payment to any subcontractor, supplier or professional.
2. A contractor who enters into a job order contract pursuant to NRS 338.1572 may not perform more than 50 percent of the estimated cost of the job order himself or herself, or using his or her own employees.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 of NRS 624.220 , a contractor who enters into a job order contract shall not perform specialty contracting in plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, air-conditioning or fire protection without a license for the specialty.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-338.htmlFetched: 6/28/2026