B General Building License (Nevada)
Nevada has 1,137 active B General Building holders in the state file as of 2026-10-271, the 3rd-largest of 28 classes with at least 200 holders. 23 of them expire by 2026-12-26.
- Active holders
- 1,137
- 5.9% of active Nevada licenses
- Expiring by 2026-12-26
- 23
- 2.0% of holders
What does the Nevada General Building license require?
Nevada State Contractors Board licenses by classification, each with a dollar monetary limit (the largest contract on one site or subdivision for one client; NRS 624.220). A: General Engineering (A-1 to A-25); B: General Building (B-1 to B-7, including B-2 Residential and Small Commercial, B-6 Commercial Remodeling, B-7 Residential Remodeling); AB: both; C: 42 specialty classifications (NAC 624). Local governments may add their own contractor licenses (NRS 624.035).2
Exam
Qualified individual must pass the Business and Law (CMS) exam plus the trade exam for the classification, given by PSI.1
Bond
Every license needs a bond or cash deposit, amount set by the Board between $1,000 and $500,000 based on license type, monetary limit and the applicant's finances.3
How do you check a B license?
Search by license number or business name on the Nevada license lookup, which reads the same state file.
Sources
- NV State Contractors Board active contractor listing (app.nvcontractorsboard.com) (nvcontractorsboard.com, 2026-10-27)
- Nevada State Contractors Board: classes (nvcontractorsboard.com)
- Nevada State Contractors Board: bond (leg.state.nv.us)