NRS 624.870 Duties of contractor regarding commencement, performance and completion of work; contract required to contain written explanation of rights of customer; conditions for final payment.

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1. A contractor who receives an initial down payment or deposit of $1,000 or 10 percent of the aggregate contract price, whichever is less, for work concerning a residential photovoltaic system used to produce electricity shall start the work within 30 days after the date all necessary permits for the work and all necessary approvals from an electric utility into whose system the residential photovoltaic system used to produce electricity will interconnect, if any, are issued, unless the person who made the payment agrees in writing to a longer period.

2. A contractor who receives money for work concerning a residential photovoltaic system used to produce electricity shall complete the work diligently and shall not refuse to perform any work agreed to in the contract for any 30-day period.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if satisfactory payment is made for any portion of the work performed, the contractor shall, before any further payment is made, furnish to the owner of the single-family residence or qualified multifamily affordable housing property, as applicable, on which the work was performed a full and unconditional release of the contractor’s claim for a mechanic’s lien for that portion of the work for which payment has been made.

4. The requirements of subsection 3 do not apply if the contract for the work provides for the contractor to furnish a bond for payment and performance or joint control covering full performance and completion of the contract and the bond or joint control is furnished by the contractor.

5. A contract for work concerning a residential photovoltaic system used to produce electricity must contain a written statement explaining the rights of the customer under NRS 624.830 to 624.895 , inclusive, and other relevant statutes, including, without limitation, NRS 598.9801 to 598.9822 , inclusive.

6. A contractor may require final payment for the final stage or phase of the construction of a residential photovoltaic system used to produce electricity after the system is deemed complete and any required inspections are completed.