NRS 624.115 Employment of necessary personnel; authority of Board concerning criminal investigators and compliance investigators employed by Board.

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1. The Board may employ attorneys, investigators and other professional consultants and clerical personnel necessary to the discharge of its duties.

2. The Board may require criminal investigators who are employed by the Board pursuant to NRS 624.112 to:

(a)Conduct a background investigation of:

(1)A licensee or an applicant for a contractor’s license; or

(2)An applicant for employment with the Board;

(b)Locate and identify persons who:

(1)Engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor within this State in violation of the provisions of this chapter;

(2)Submit bids on jobs situated within this State in violation of the provisions of this chapter; or

(3)Otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter;

(c)Investigate any alleged occurrence of constructional fraud; and

(d)Issue a misdemeanor citation prepared manually or electronically pursuant to NRS 171.1773 to a person who violates a provision of this chapter that is punishable as a misdemeanor. A criminal investigator may request any constable, sheriff or other peace officer to assist in the issuance of such a citation.

3. The Board may require compliance investigators who are employed by the Board pursuant to NRS 624.112 to locate and identify persons who:

(a)Engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor within this State in violation of the provisions of this chapter;

(b)Submit bids on jobs situated within this State in violation of the provisions of this chapter; or

(c)Otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.