NEVADA CONTRACTOR GENERAL BUSINESS AND LAW
(CMS) ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 2026/2027 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE ACCURATE
EXAM REAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS AND DETAILED RATIONALES (RELIABLE
ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATED VERSION 2026
1. The Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) is established under
which Nevada statute?
A) NRS 108
B) NRS 624
C) NRS 617
D) NRS 631
Correct Answer: B) NRS 624
Rationale: NRS Chapter 624 (Contractors) is the primary statute that
creates the Nevada State Contractors Board and defines its powers,
including licensing, discipline, and enforcement.
,2. How many members serve on the Nevada State Contractors
Board?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 11
Correct Answer: B) 7
Rationale: NRS 624.030 specifies seven members: four licensed
contractors and three public members appointed by the Governor.
3. A quorum of the Nevada State Contractors Board requires at
least how many members?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 7
Correct Answer: B) 4
Rationale: A quorum is a simple majority of the full seven-member
board, which is four members.
,4. Who appoints the members of the Nevada State Contractors
Board?
A) The Nevada Senate
B) The Nevada Assembly
C) The Governor of Nevada
D) The Nevada Supreme Court
Correct Answer: C) The Governor of Nevada
Rationale: The Governor appoints all seven members of the NSCB---
four licensed contractors and three public members.
5. The maximum administrative fine the NSCB may impose per
violation is:
A) $10,000
B) $25,000
C) $50,000
D) $100,000
Correct Answer: C) $50,000
Rationale: NRS 624.303 allows fines up to $50,000 for certain
violations, including unlicensed contracting.
6. Which classification is NOT a contractor license type in Nevada?
, A) Class A -- General Engineering
B) Class B -- General Building
C) Class C -- Specialty
D) Class D -- Residential Only
Correct Answer: D) Class D -- Residential Only
Rationale: NRS 624 establishes three primary contractor license
classifications: General Engineering (Class A), General Building (Class
B), and Specialty (Class C). Nevada does not issue a separate Class D
residential classification.
7. What is the minimum number of years of experience required for
a qualifying individual applying for a Nevada contractor's license?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 5 years
Correct Answer: C) 4 years
Rationale: Under NRS 624.260, the qualifying individual must have “at
least 4 years of experience” as a journeyman, foreman, supervising
employee, or contractor in the specific classification for which the
license is requested. The Nevada State Contractors Board confirms this
4-year minimum requirement.
(CMS) ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 2026/2027 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE ACCURATE
EXAM REAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS AND DETAILED RATIONALES (RELIABLE
ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATED VERSION 2026
1. The Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) is established under
which Nevada statute?
A) NRS 108
B) NRS 624
C) NRS 617
D) NRS 631
Correct Answer: B) NRS 624
Rationale: NRS Chapter 624 (Contractors) is the primary statute that
creates the Nevada State Contractors Board and defines its powers,
including licensing, discipline, and enforcement.
,2. How many members serve on the Nevada State Contractors
Board?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 11
Correct Answer: B) 7
Rationale: NRS 624.030 specifies seven members: four licensed
contractors and three public members appointed by the Governor.
3. A quorum of the Nevada State Contractors Board requires at
least how many members?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 7
Correct Answer: B) 4
Rationale: A quorum is a simple majority of the full seven-member
board, which is four members.
,4. Who appoints the members of the Nevada State Contractors
Board?
A) The Nevada Senate
B) The Nevada Assembly
C) The Governor of Nevada
D) The Nevada Supreme Court
Correct Answer: C) The Governor of Nevada
Rationale: The Governor appoints all seven members of the NSCB---
four licensed contractors and three public members.
5. The maximum administrative fine the NSCB may impose per
violation is:
A) $10,000
B) $25,000
C) $50,000
D) $100,000
Correct Answer: C) $50,000
Rationale: NRS 624.303 allows fines up to $50,000 for certain
violations, including unlicensed contracting.
6. Which classification is NOT a contractor license type in Nevada?
, A) Class A -- General Engineering
B) Class B -- General Building
C) Class C -- Specialty
D) Class D -- Residential Only
Correct Answer: D) Class D -- Residential Only
Rationale: NRS 624 establishes three primary contractor license
classifications: General Engineering (Class A), General Building (Class
B), and Specialty (Class C). Nevada does not issue a separate Class D
residential classification.
7. What is the minimum number of years of experience required for
a qualifying individual applying for a Nevada contractor's license?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 5 years
Correct Answer: C) 4 years
Rationale: Under NRS 624.260, the qualifying individual must have “at
least 4 years of experience” as a journeyman, foreman, supervising
employee, or contractor in the specific classification for which the
license is requested. The Nevada State Contractors Board confirms this
4-year minimum requirement.
