NRS 608.152 Claim to indebtedness for labor incurred by subcontractor or contractor: Written notice of claim; written request for notice of claim; substantially similar claims prohibited.

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1. Any potential claimant to indebtedness for labor under NRS 608.150 shall, within 90 days after receiving the written request described in subsection 2, provide to the original contractor, subcontractor or other contractor who submitted the written request a written notice that includes, without limitation:

(a)Any claim that is asserted under this section;

(b)The basis for any such claim; and

(c)Either:

(1)The amount of any such claim;

(2)An explanation of what data is needed to calculate the amount of any such claim; or

(3)A statement that no amount is due under any such claim.

2. The written request required pursuant to subsection 1 must:

(a)Be submitted by an original contractor, subcontractor or other contractor;

(b)Be directed to the claimant described in subsection 1; and

(c)Identify the:

(1)Original contractor, subcontractor or other contractor;

(2)Dates that work commenced and ended or is expected to end; and

(3)Nature and location of any project to which the contract applies.

3. If the written notice that the claimant is required to provide pursuant to subsection 1 indicates that no amount is due under any such claim or if the claimant fails to respond within 90 days after receiving the written request described in subsection 2, the claimant shall be prohibited from bringing any substantially similar claim that is related to the project and the original contractor, subcontractor or other contractor that accrued before the claimant’s receipt of such written notice.

4. As used in this section:

(a)“Contractor” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 624.020 .

(b)“Original contractor” includes a contractor or any other person who enters into a contract described in subsection 1 of NRS 608.150 .