Awarding of contract to specialty contractor: Conditions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 338.139
in effect1. A public body or its authorized representative may award a contract for a public work pursuant to NRS 338.1375 to 338.13895 , inclusive, to a specialty contractor if:
(a) The majority of the work to be performed on the public work to which the contract pertains consists of specialty contracting for which the specialty contractor is licensed; and
(b) The public work to which the contract pertains is not part of a larger public work.
2. If a public body or its authorized representative awards a contract to a specialty contractor pursuant to NRS 338.1375 to 338.13895 , inclusive, all work to be performed on the public work to which the contract pertains that is outside the scope of the license of the specialty contractor must be performed by a subcontractor who:
(a) Is licensed to perform such work; and
(b) At the time of the performance of the work, is not on disqualified status with the Division pursuant to NRS 338.1376 .
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-338.htmlFetched: 6/28/2026