Licensing

Electrician Licensing in Nevada

Nevada has no statewide journeyman electrician license. The state licenses electrical contractors through the Nevada State Contractors Board. Some local governments issue their own electrician licenses; check the rules where you will work.

Source: Nevada State Contractors Board, checked 2026-10-30

Page last reviewed 2026-10-05 against official sources. Confirm with the issuing authority before applying.

Licensed in another state? See reviewed routes into Nevada.

How Nevada electrical licensing works

The Nevada State Contractors Board licenses electrical contracting under classification C-2 and its subclassifications C-2a through C-2g (NAC 624.200). A license may be issued to an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or joint venture, and every classification on a license needs a qualified individual who meets the experience and examination requirements. NRS 624.240 refers to master's licenses issued by political subdivisions, and NRS 624.035 lets a county or incorporated city require an additional contractor's license.

Credential-specific requirements

Requirements differ by credential. Expand any credential for the work or business activity you plan to perform. Issued by Nevada State Contractors Board unless noted.

C-2 Electrical Contractor Mixed-holder contractor license

Issuing authority: Nevada State Contractors Board →
Scope of work: Electrical contracting, classification C-2. NAC 624.200 authorizes installation of any electrical wires, fixtures, appliances, apparatuses, raceways and conduits; installation, modification, and maintenance of systems that convert wind energy into electricity for residential and commercial installations that are not scaled or intended solely for the commercial production and sale of electricity; and any other work authorized for the C-2 subclassifications.
Experience or qualification: A qualified individual, who must be the applicant or a bona fide member or employee, needs at least 4 years of experience within the 15 years before the application as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the classification requested (NRS 624.260). Training in an accredited college or university program or an equivalent program accepted by the Board may count for up to 3 of those years. An applicant who previously qualified in the same classification is not held to the 15-year window. In place of four work-experience certificates, the application accepts a current governmental master's certification in a substantially similar discipline, proof of transferable military experience and training, or licensure by endorsement (an active license in an endorsing state for the past 4 years without discipline). Experience documentation is not required from a qualifier who served in the same classification on another Nevada license within the last 10 years with documentation on file. A person may qualify more than one active license only when NRS 624.260(5)'s ownership conditions are met, such as 25 percent common ownership.
Examination: The qualified individual must pass the Business and Law (CMS) examination and a trade examination specific to the classification, given by the Board's testing provider. The trade exam may be waived for a qualifier who held the same Nevada classification in good standing within the last 10 years with scores on file, or through licensure by endorsement. All testing must be finished within 6 months after the application is filed, and a third failure voids the application (NAC 624.600).
Initial fee: $300 nonrefundable application fee, then $600 to issue the license after approval (NAC 624.130). Exam fees are paid separately to the exam provider. Before issuance the Board requires a surety bond or cash deposit in an amount it sets from $1,000 to $500,000 (NRS 624.270), proof of workers' compensation coverage or an exemption, and, for residential contractors performing qualified services, a Residential Recovery Fund assessment of $200, $500, or $1,000 depending on the monetary limit. Subclassifications under the same primary classification can be combined on one application and license; broadening a license later costs $250.
Renewal: Licenses expire 2 years after issuance (NRS 624.283) and renew for $600, or $300 for an inactive license; a late renewal costs $150, or $75 for an inactive license (NAC 624.130). A license not renewed on time is automatically suspended. It may be reinstated within 6 months with the renewal and reinstatement fees; after that the Board may cancel it and a new license application is required. Renewal is available through the Board's online portal. An active license must keep a bond, a qualified individual, and workers' compensation coverage; an inactive license may not bid or contract for work. Residential contractors providing qualified services also pay the Residential Recovery Fund assessment again every two years with renewal.
Official application: Apply / forms →

C-2a Electrical Wiring Contractor Mixed-holder contractor license

Issuing authority: Nevada State Contractors Board →
Scope of work: The installation, alteration and repair of electrical wires, fixtures, appliances and apparatuses, and the performance of any related wiring on existing structures (NAC 624.200).
Experience or qualification: A qualified individual, who must be the applicant or a bona fide member or employee, needs at least 4 years of experience within the 15 years before the application as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the classification requested (NRS 624.260). Training in an accredited college or university program or an equivalent program accepted by the Board may count for up to 3 of those years. An applicant who previously qualified in the same classification is not held to the 15-year window. In place of four work-experience certificates, the application accepts a current governmental master's certification in a substantially similar discipline, proof of transferable military experience and training, or licensure by endorsement (an active license in an endorsing state for the past 4 years without discipline). Experience documentation is not required from a qualifier who served in the same classification on another Nevada license within the last 10 years with documentation on file. A person may qualify more than one active license only when NRS 624.260(5)'s ownership conditions are met, such as 25 percent common ownership.
Examination: The qualified individual must pass the Business and Law (CMS) examination and a trade examination specific to the classification, given by the Board's testing provider. The trade exam may be waived for a qualifier who held the same Nevada classification in good standing within the last 10 years with scores on file, or through licensure by endorsement. All testing must be finished within 6 months after the application is filed, and a third failure voids the application (NAC 624.600).
Initial fee: $300 nonrefundable application fee, then $600 to issue the license after approval (NAC 624.130). Exam fees are paid separately to the exam provider. Before issuance the Board requires a surety bond or cash deposit in an amount it sets from $1,000 to $500,000 (NRS 624.270), proof of workers' compensation coverage or an exemption, and, for residential contractors performing qualified services, a Residential Recovery Fund assessment of $200, $500, or $1,000 depending on the monetary limit. Subclassifications under the same primary classification can be combined on one application and license; broadening a license later costs $250.
Renewal: Licenses expire 2 years after issuance (NRS 624.283) and renew for $600, or $300 for an inactive license; a late renewal costs $150, or $75 for an inactive license (NAC 624.130). A license not renewed on time is automatically suspended. It may be reinstated within 6 months with the renewal and reinstatement fees; after that the Board may cancel it and a new license application is required. Renewal is available through the Board's online portal. An active license must keep a bond, a qualified individual, and workers' compensation coverage; an inactive license may not bid or contract for work. Residential contractors providing qualified services also pay the Residential Recovery Fund assessment again every two years with renewal.
Official application: Apply / forms →

C-2b Integrated Ceilings Contractor Mixed-holder contractor license

Issuing authority: Nevada State Contractors Board →
Scope of work: Installation, alteration and repair of wiring, fixtures, suspensive systems, ducts and related apparatuses of integrated ceilings that are primarily used for interior electrical illumination, usually made of modular units that each contain a lighting fixture, and usually include incidental acoustical tile or similar material.
Experience or qualification: A qualified individual, who must be the applicant or a bona fide member or employee, needs at least 4 years of experience within the 15 years before the application as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the classification requested (NRS 624.260). Training in an accredited college or university program or an equivalent program accepted by the Board may count for up to 3 of those years. An applicant who previously qualified in the same classification is not held to the 15-year window. In place of four work-experience certificates, the application accepts a current governmental master's certification in a substantially similar discipline, proof of transferable military experience and training, or licensure by endorsement (an active license in an endorsing state for the past 4 years without discipline). Experience documentation is not required from a qualifier who served in the same classification on another Nevada license within the last 10 years with documentation on file. A person may qualify more than one active license only when NRS 624.260(5)'s ownership conditions are met, such as 25 percent common ownership.
Examination: The qualified individual must pass the Business and Law (CMS) examination and a trade examination specific to the classification, given by the Board's testing provider. The trade exam may be waived for a qualifier who held the same Nevada classification in good standing within the last 10 years with scores on file, or through licensure by endorsement. All testing must be finished within 6 months after the application is filed, and a third failure voids the application (NAC 624.600).
Initial fee: $300 nonrefundable application fee, then $600 to issue the license after approval (NAC 624.130). Exam fees are paid separately to the exam provider. Before issuance the Board requires a surety bond or cash deposit in an amount it sets from $1,000 to $500,000 (NRS 624.270), proof of workers' compensation coverage or an exemption, and, for residential contractors performing qualified services, a Residential Recovery Fund assessment of $200, $500, or $1,000 depending on the monetary limit. Subclassifications under the same primary classification can be combined on one application and license; broadening a license later costs $250.
Renewal: Licenses expire 2 years after issuance (NRS 624.283) and renew for $600, or $300 for an inactive license; a late renewal costs $150, or $75 for an inactive license (NAC 624.130). A license not renewed on time is automatically suspended. It may be reinstated within 6 months with the renewal and reinstatement fees; after that the Board may cancel it and a new license application is required. Renewal is available through the Board's online portal. An active license must keep a bond, a qualified individual, and workers' compensation coverage; an inactive license may not bid or contract for work. Residential contractors providing qualified services also pay the Residential Recovery Fund assessment again every two years with renewal.
Official application: Apply / forms →

C-2c Fire Detection Contractor Mixed-holder contractor license

Issuing authority: Nevada State Contractors Board →
Scope of work: Installation, alteration and repair of electrical sensors and alarms used to detect heat and smoke, including appurtenances and related wiring (NAC 624.200). Selling, servicing, maintaining, or installing fire alarm or fire detection systems, other than as someone else's employee, also requires a State Fire Marshal license under NAC 477.300; under NAC 477.345, Type F covers fire alarm systems and the licensed firm must hold a pertinent state contractor's license. People who install, maintain, service, or supervise that work need a Fire Marshal certificate of registration and must be employed by a Fire Marshal licensee (NAC 477.346).
Experience or qualification: A qualified individual, who must be the applicant or a bona fide member or employee, needs at least 4 years of experience within the 15 years before the application as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the classification requested (NRS 624.260). Training in an accredited college or university program or an equivalent program accepted by the Board may count for up to 3 of those years. An applicant who previously qualified in the same classification is not held to the 15-year window. In place of four work-experience certificates, the application accepts a current governmental master's certification in a substantially similar discipline, proof of transferable military experience and training, or licensure by endorsement (an active license in an endorsing state for the past 4 years without discipline). Experience documentation is not required from a qualifier who served in the same classification on another Nevada license within the last 10 years with documentation on file. A person may qualify more than one active license only when NRS 624.260(5)'s ownership conditions are met, such as 25 percent common ownership.
Examination: The qualified individual must pass the Business and Law (CMS) examination and a trade examination specific to the classification, given by the Board's testing provider. The trade exam may be waived for a qualifier who held the same Nevada classification in good standing within the last 10 years with scores on file, or through licensure by endorsement. All testing must be finished within 6 months after the application is filed, and a third failure voids the application (NAC 624.600).
Initial fee: $300 nonrefundable application fee, then $600 to issue the license after approval (NAC 624.130). Exam fees are paid separately to the exam provider. Before issuance the Board requires a surety bond or cash deposit in an amount it sets from $1,000 to $500,000 (NRS 624.270), proof of workers' compensation coverage or an exemption, and, for residential contractors performing qualified services, a Residential Recovery Fund assessment of $200, $500, or $1,000 depending on the monetary limit. Subclassifications under the same primary classification can be combined on one application and license; broadening a license later costs $250.
Renewal: Licenses expire 2 years after issuance (NRS 624.283) and renew for $600, or $300 for an inactive license; a late renewal costs $150, or $75 for an inactive license (NAC 624.130). A license not renewed on time is automatically suspended. It may be reinstated within 6 months with the renewal and reinstatement fees; after that the Board may cancel it and a new license application is required. Renewal is available through the Board's online portal. An active license must keep a bond, a qualified individual, and workers' compensation coverage; an inactive license may not bid or contract for work. Residential contractors providing qualified services also pay the Residential Recovery Fund assessment again every two years with renewal.
Official application: Apply / forms →

C-2d Low Voltage Systems Contractor Mixed-holder contractor license

Issuing authority: Nevada State Contractors Board →
Scope of work: Installation, alteration and repair of fiber-optic systems or systems not exceeding 91 volts, including telephone, sound, cable television, closed-circuit video, satellite-dish antenna, instrumentation and temperature-control, computer-networking, and landscape-lighting systems.
Experience or qualification: A qualified individual, who must be the applicant or a bona fide member or employee, needs at least 4 years of experience within the 15 years before the application as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the classification requested (NRS 624.260). Training in an accredited college or university program or an equivalent program accepted by the Board may count for up to 3 of those years. An applicant who previously qualified in the same classification is not held to the 15-year window. In place of four work-experience certificates, the application accepts a current governmental master's certification in a substantially similar discipline, proof of transferable military experience and training, or licensure by endorsement (an active license in an endorsing state for the past 4 years without discipline). Experience documentation is not required from a qualifier who served in the same classification on another Nevada license within the last 10 years with documentation on file. A person may qualify more than one active license only when NRS 624.260(5)'s ownership conditions are met, such as 25 percent common ownership.
Examination: The qualified individual must pass the Business and Law (CMS) examination and a trade examination specific to the classification, given by the Board's testing provider. The trade exam may be waived for a qualifier who held the same Nevada classification in good standing within the last 10 years with scores on file, or through licensure by endorsement. All testing must be finished within 6 months after the application is filed, and a third failure voids the application (NAC 624.600).
Initial fee: $300 nonrefundable application fee, then $600 to issue the license after approval (NAC 624.130). Exam fees are paid separately to the exam provider. Before issuance the Board requires a surety bond or cash deposit in an amount it sets from $1,000 to $500,000 (NRS 624.270), proof of workers' compensation coverage or an exemption, and, for residential contractors performing qualified services, a Residential Recovery Fund assessment of $200, $500, or $1,000 depending on the monetary limit. Subclassifications under the same primary classification can be combined on one application and license; broadening a license later costs $250.
Renewal: Licenses expire 2 years after issuance (NRS 624.283) and renew for $600, or $300 for an inactive license; a late renewal costs $150, or $75 for an inactive license (NAC 624.130). A license not renewed on time is automatically suspended. It may be reinstated within 6 months with the renewal and reinstatement fees; after that the Board may cancel it and a new license application is required. Renewal is available through the Board's online portal. An active license must keep a bond, a qualified individual, and workers' compensation coverage; an inactive license may not bid or contract for work. Residential contractors providing qualified services also pay the Residential Recovery Fund assessment again every two years with renewal.
Official application: Apply / forms →

C-2e Lines to Transmit Electricity Contractor Mixed-holder contractor license

Issuing authority: Nevada State Contractors Board →
Scope of work: Installation, alteration and repair of overhead or underground secondary lines that transmit electricity, including poles, towers, anchors, guys, transformers, substations, circuit breakers and related hardware, equipment or systems. Primary overhead electricity-transmission lines are classified separately as A-17 and are outside C-2e.
Experience or qualification: A qualified individual, who must be the applicant or a bona fide member or employee, needs at least 4 years of experience within the 15 years before the application as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the classification requested (NRS 624.260). Training in an accredited college or university program or an equivalent program accepted by the Board may count for up to 3 of those years. An applicant who previously qualified in the same classification is not held to the 15-year window. In place of four work-experience certificates, the application accepts a current governmental master's certification in a substantially similar discipline, proof of transferable military experience and training, or licensure by endorsement (an active license in an endorsing state for the past 4 years without discipline). Experience documentation is not required from a qualifier who served in the same classification on another Nevada license within the last 10 years with documentation on file. A person may qualify more than one active license only when NRS 624.260(5)'s ownership conditions are met, such as 25 percent common ownership.
Examination: The qualified individual must pass the Business and Law (CMS) examination and a trade examination specific to the classification, given by the Board's testing provider. The trade exam may be waived for a qualifier who held the same Nevada classification in good standing within the last 10 years with scores on file, or through licensure by endorsement. All testing must be finished within 6 months after the application is filed, and a third failure voids the application (NAC 624.600).
Initial fee: $300 nonrefundable application fee, then $600 to issue the license after approval (NAC 624.130). Exam fees are paid separately to the exam provider. Before issuance the Board requires a surety bond or cash deposit in an amount it sets from $1,000 to $500,000 (NRS 624.270), proof of workers' compensation coverage or an exemption, and, for residential contractors performing qualified services, a Residential Recovery Fund assessment of $200, $500, or $1,000 depending on the monetary limit. Subclassifications under the same primary classification can be combined on one application and license; broadening a license later costs $250.
Renewal: Licenses expire 2 years after issuance (NRS 624.283) and renew for $600, or $300 for an inactive license; a late renewal costs $150, or $75 for an inactive license (NAC 624.130). A license not renewed on time is automatically suspended. It may be reinstated within 6 months with the renewal and reinstatement fees; after that the Board may cancel it and a new license application is required. Renewal is available through the Board's online portal. An active license must keep a bond, a qualified individual, and workers' compensation coverage; an inactive license may not bid or contract for work. Residential contractors providing qualified services also pay the Residential Recovery Fund assessment again every two years with renewal.
Official application: Apply / forms →

C-2f Residential Wiring Contractor Mixed-holder contractor license

Issuing authority: Nevada State Contractors Board →
Scope of work: Installation, alteration and repair of electrical wires, fixtures, appliances and apparatuses whose current does not exceed 600 volts on new or existing structures not exceeding three stories above ground.
Experience or qualification: A qualified individual, who must be the applicant or a bona fide member or employee, needs at least 4 years of experience within the 15 years before the application as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the classification requested (NRS 624.260). Training in an accredited college or university program or an equivalent program accepted by the Board may count for up to 3 of those years. An applicant who previously qualified in the same classification is not held to the 15-year window. In place of four work-experience certificates, the application accepts a current governmental master's certification in a substantially similar discipline, proof of transferable military experience and training, or licensure by endorsement (an active license in an endorsing state for the past 4 years without discipline). Experience documentation is not required from a qualifier who served in the same classification on another Nevada license within the last 10 years with documentation on file. A person may qualify more than one active license only when NRS 624.260(5)'s ownership conditions are met, such as 25 percent common ownership.
Examination: The qualified individual must pass the Business and Law (CMS) examination and a trade examination specific to the classification, given by the Board's testing provider. The trade exam may be waived for a qualifier who held the same Nevada classification in good standing within the last 10 years with scores on file, or through licensure by endorsement. All testing must be finished within 6 months after the application is filed, and a third failure voids the application (NAC 624.600).
Initial fee: $300 nonrefundable application fee, then $600 to issue the license after approval (NAC 624.130). Exam fees are paid separately to the exam provider. Before issuance the Board requires a surety bond or cash deposit in an amount it sets from $1,000 to $500,000 (NRS 624.270), proof of workers' compensation coverage or an exemption, and, for residential contractors performing qualified services, a Residential Recovery Fund assessment of $200, $500, or $1,000 depending on the monetary limit. Subclassifications under the same primary classification can be combined on one application and license; broadening a license later costs $250.
Renewal: Licenses expire 2 years after issuance (NRS 624.283) and renew for $600, or $300 for an inactive license; a late renewal costs $150, or $75 for an inactive license (NAC 624.130). A license not renewed on time is automatically suspended. It may be reinstated within 6 months with the renewal and reinstatement fees; after that the Board may cancel it and a new license application is required. Renewal is available through the Board's online portal. An active license must keep a bond, a qualified individual, and workers' compensation coverage; an inactive license may not bid or contract for work. Residential contractors providing qualified services also pay the Residential Recovery Fund assessment again every two years with renewal.
Official application: Apply / forms →

C-2g Photovoltaics Contractor Mixed-holder contractor license

Issuing authority: Nevada State Contractors Board →
Scope of work: Installation, alteration and repair of photovoltaic cells, batteries and inverters used to convert solar energy into electricity, excluding electrical wires beyond the service panel, for residential and commercial installations not scaled or intended solely for commercial production and sale of electricity. Solar contracting for systems that heat and cool water, air, and chemicals is the separate C-37 classification.
Experience or qualification: A qualified individual, who must be the applicant or a bona fide member or employee, needs at least 4 years of experience within the 15 years before the application as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the classification requested (NRS 624.260). Training in an accredited college or university program or an equivalent program accepted by the Board may count for up to 3 of those years. An applicant who previously qualified in the same classification is not held to the 15-year window. In place of four work-experience certificates, the application accepts a current governmental master's certification in a substantially similar discipline, proof of transferable military experience and training, or licensure by endorsement (an active license in an endorsing state for the past 4 years without discipline). Experience documentation is not required from a qualifier who served in the same classification on another Nevada license within the last 10 years with documentation on file. A person may qualify more than one active license only when NRS 624.260(5)'s ownership conditions are met, such as 25 percent common ownership.
Examination: The qualified individual must pass the Business and Law (CMS) examination and a trade examination specific to the classification, given by the Board's testing provider. The trade exam may be waived for a qualifier who held the same Nevada classification in good standing within the last 10 years with scores on file, or through licensure by endorsement. All testing must be finished within 6 months after the application is filed, and a third failure voids the application (NAC 624.600).
Initial fee: $300 nonrefundable application fee, then $600 to issue the license after approval (NAC 624.130). Exam fees are paid separately to the exam provider. Before issuance the Board requires a surety bond or cash deposit in an amount it sets from $1,000 to $500,000 (NRS 624.270), proof of workers' compensation coverage or an exemption, and, for residential contractors performing qualified services, a Residential Recovery Fund assessment of $200, $500, or $1,000 depending on the monetary limit. Subclassifications under the same primary classification can be combined on one application and license; broadening a license later costs $250. For residential photovoltaic work, the Board may require a contractor who commits specified violations, has a contract voided, or receives five valid complaints within 15 days to obtain performance and payment bonds of at least 50 percent of the contract amount before starting work.
Renewal: Licenses expire 2 years after issuance (NRS 624.283) and renew for $600, or $300 for an inactive license; a late renewal costs $150, or $75 for an inactive license (NAC 624.130). A license not renewed on time is automatically suspended. It may be reinstated within 6 months with the renewal and reinstatement fees; after that the Board may cancel it and a new license application is required. Renewal is available through the Board's online portal. An active license must keep a bond, a qualified individual, and workers' compensation coverage; an inactive license may not bid or contract for work. Residential contractors providing qualified services also pay the Residential Recovery Fund assessment again every two years with renewal.
Official application: Apply / forms →

Licensed in another state?

Nevada has a reviewed application route for some licenses from 2 states. A route can waive an exam or some experience; you still need the Nevada credential before you work. Expand a state for the routes and their requirements.

California Endorsement

If you hold: California C-10 Electrical Contractor license (Contractors State License Board; Business and Professions Code Division 3, Chapter 9)
You can apply for: Nevada C-2 Electrical contractor license by endorsement (Nevada State Contractors Board; NRS Chapter 624 / NAC 624)

To apply:

hold an active California C-10 Electrical Contractor license, with the same qualified individual, for the past four (4) years ('Hold an active license in the endorsing state, with the same qualified individual, for the past four (4) Years.')
not have been investigated for misconduct as a contractor and not have had a license revoked, modified, limited, suspended or otherwise disciplined by any state or jurisdiction of licensure
not have any disciplinary action or proceedings pending in any state or jurisdiction of licensure
have the qualified individual pass the Nevada Business and Law examination ('Your qualified individual will be required to pass the Nevada Business and Law examination.')
submit a completed NSCB 'Request for Verification of License' form from CSLB with the application; endorsement waives only the trade examination and/or experience qualification — all other required documentation must be provided

Limits:

licensure by endorsement ('substantially equivalent requirements'), not a named bilateral reciprocity agreement
the C-10 exam is accepted as the CALIFORNIA TRADE EXAM EQUIVALENT ('must provide proof you were actively licensed during past 4 years and successfully completed the identified trade exam'), so the Nevada C-2 trade exam is waived
California DAS journeyman electrician certification is NOT covered — endorsement runs only at the contractor level; California issues no state journeyman/master electrician license
a proposed amendment to NAC 624.130 was noticed on the Board's site (Aug 2025 small-business impact survey); requirements may shift

Endorsement. Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Checked 2026-09-28.

California licensing →

Louisiana Endorsement

If you hold: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors 9 Electrical Work (Statewide) contractor license, including the statewide Louisiana exam
You can apply for: Nevada C-2 Electrical contractor classification (Nevada State Contractors Board)

To apply:

active Louisiana license with the same qualified individual for the past four (4) years
no investigation for contractor misconduct and no revoked, modified, limited, suspended or disciplined license in any jurisdiction; no pending disciplinary action or proceedings
pass the Nevada Business and Law examination
completed Request for Verification of License form from LSLBC accompanying the application

Limits:

contractor-level only (C-2); Louisiana municipal journeyman credentials are not covered
endorsement waives the trade exam and/or experience qualification only; all other application documentation is still required
the Nevada license must be issued before work; the examination waiver is not authority to work

Endorsement. Official source · Checked 2026-09-17.

Louisiana licensing →

Taking your Nevada license elsewhere

Reviewed routes for Nevada licensees, with requirements on each receiving state's page:

California: Nevada C-2d Low Voltage contractor classification (Revised 08/19/2008; formerly C-2e Signal Systems), issued by the Nevada State Contractors Board under NRS chapter 624 → California C-7 Low Voltage Systems contractor classification (Added 5/2003), issued by the Contractors State License Board under Business and Professions Code § 7065.4 reciprocity (reciprocity)
California: Nevada C-6 / C-6b Erecting Signs / Electrical Signs contractor classifications, issued by the Nevada State Contractors Board under NRS chapter 624 → California C-45 Electrical Sign contractor classification, issued by the Contractors State License Board under Business and Professions Code § 7065.4 reciprocity (reciprocity)
Utah: Nevada responsible trade qualifying individual for a full C-2 Electrical contractor license → Utah Master Electrician license (endorsement)

Qualifying

The qualified individual must have, within the 15 years before the application, at least 4 years of experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the classification requested. Accredited college, university, or equivalent Board-accepted training can count for up to 3 of those years (NRS 624.260), and an applicant who previously qualified in the same classification is not held to the 15-year window. The application also accepts a current governmental master's certification in a substantially similar discipline, transferable military experience and training, or licensure by endorsement in place of work-experience certificates. The qualified individual must pass the Business and Law (CMS) examination and a trade examination for the classification unless a waiver applies.

Scope notes

C-2c fire-detection work overlaps State Fire Marshal licensing under NAC chapter 477. A person who sells, services, maintains, or installs fire alarm or fire detection systems, other than as someone else's employee, needs a Fire Marshal license and must require employees doing that work to hold certificates of registration. A Type F Fire Marshal license covers designing the placement of, installing, maintaining, and servicing fire alarm systems, and the licensed firm must also hold a pertinent state contractor's license. No one may install, maintain, or service such a system, or supervise that work, without a Fire Marshal certificate of registration and employment by a licensee (NAC 477.346). C-2e covers secondary lines; primary overhead transmission lines are classification A-17. C-2g photovoltaics is separate from C-37 solar contracting, which covers solar systems that heat and cool water, air, and chemicals.

Fees and renewal

The application carries a nonrefundable $300 fee. After approval the Board charges $600 to issue the license and $600 to renew it every two years, or $300 for an inactive license (NAC 624.130). Subclassifications under the same primary classification can go on one application and one license, and broadening a license later costs $250. The Board has posted a small business impact survey on proposed amendments to NAC 624.130, the fee regulation, so fees may change. Exam fees are paid separately to the exam provider, and the Board sets a license bond or cash deposit between $1,000 and $500,000 (NRS 624.270). A license not renewed on time is automatically suspended (NRS 624.283). Licenses can be checked on the Board's online license search, and renewals are handled through the Board's online portal.

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Cite this page

Title: Electrician Licensing in Nevada
URL: https://tradesdir.com/electrical/licensing/nevada
Information checked: 2026-10-05

Suggested citation: Electrician Licensing in Nevada. Trades Directory. https://tradesdir.com/electrical/licensing/nevada (information checked 2026-10-05).

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