Nevada Masonry License Requirements (2026)

Nevada’s dedicated masonry specialty is C-18 Masonry, issued by the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB). It is not a C-13 license; C-13 is Using Sheet Metal. Under NAC 624.350, C-18 covers selecting, cutting, and laying brick, other baked-clay products, rough-cut and dressed stone, artificial stone, precast blocks, and structural glass brick or block, at random or in courses, with or without mortar. It does not authorize applying tile to existing surfaces. The applicant business needs a qualified individual, Board-reviewed financial information and monetary limit, required exams unless waived, a Board-set bond, and workers’ compensation compliance or an exemption as applicable.

Regulatory Body

Under Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) Chapter 624; Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) Chapter 624, Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) is the body that issues this license and enforces compliance with it. NSCB licenses all contractors performing work in Nevada under NRS 624, sets monetary limits tied to financial capacity, administers trade and business-and-law examinations through PSI, investigates complaints, and conducts disciplinary proceedings statewide.

Official portal: https://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/
Address: 2310 Corporate Circle, Suite 200, Henderson, NV 89074 (Southern office); 5390 Kietzke Lane, Suite 102, Reno, NV 89511 (Northern office)
Phone: (702) 486-1100 (Southern); (775) 688-1141 (Northern)

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Applicants must provide a Social Security Number. The NSCB licenses the applying business and its qualified individual(s); its application materials do not impose Nevada residency. A corporation, LLC, or limited partnership must be in good standing with the Nevada Secretary of State before applying.

Good moral character

The Board reviews the background disclosures and may investigate character under NRS 624.265.

Background investigation

Each person listed on the application, including the qualified individual, submits the NSCB background-disclosure and fingerprint authorization materials required by the application and NAC 624.590.

Experience and Education

Eligibility requires 4 years of The trade qualified individual needs at least four full years as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor in the requested masonry classification within the 15 years before application., documented and independently verifiable. Payroll, tax, project, and supervisor records are the usual proof the board will accept.

Accepted proof of experience or eligibility

NSCB Certificates of Work Experience and a Resume of Experience
A current governmental master certification in a substantially similar discipline, where applicable
Documentation of transferable military experience and training, where applicable

Education substitution

Board-approved occupational, vocational, career, trade, or technical education may receive up to three years of experience credit; provide the completion certificate or degree.

Exam Requirements

Testing provider or authority: PSI, for Nevada State Contractors Board examinations. The following examination requirements cover the pathways described in this guide; follow each part's classification, waiver, and local-scope conditions. Unpublished format details do not remove an examination requirement:

Construction Management Survey (Business and Law) — question count: confirm with the authority, timing: confirm with the authority, passing score: confirm in the current candidate bulletin
Applicable C-18 masonry trade examination — question count: confirm with the authority, timing: confirm with the authority, passing score: confirm in the current candidate bulletin

Examination fee: Confirm the current PSI examination charge and candidate bulletin after the NSCB issues examination eligibility.

Retake policy: The NSCB provides the eligibility letter and PSI candidate information after the application is processed. Verify current retake and scheduling rules in that bulletin.

Insurance and Bonds

A contractor license surety bond of $1,000, on the NSCB's prescribed form, is a precondition to issuance.

General liability

The NSCB’s general license materials do not state a uniform statewide general-liability limit for C-18 contractors. Project owners and local permitting authorities may require coverage.

Workers' compensation

Submit proof of Nevada industrial insurance (workers’ compensation) or the Board’s exemption affidavit, as applicable. A license qualified by an employee requires workers’ compensation coverage.

Additional financial requirements

A financial statement and bank verification are required. The statement type depends on the requested monetary limit: Board-prescribed/self-prepared options are available only at $25,000 or less; CPA-prepared statements are required at higher limits, with reviewed or audited statements required at $1 million or more.

Fee Schedule

Fee	Amount
Application	$300
Initial license	$600
Renewal (every 2 years)	$600

To turn these board fees into a realistic year-one budget — bond premium, liability insurance, and exam prep included — open the cost calculator preloaded for Nevada masonry.

Renewal and Continuing Education

Renewal of the Nevada C-18 Masonry Contractor License comes due every 2 years. As cited, the renewal fee stands at $600. Renew biennially and keep the required bond in force. Licenses that are not renewed by the renewal date are automatically suspended under NRS 624.283.

Continuing education: The NSCB general C-18 licensing materials reviewed do not list a statewide continuing-education requirement. Check the Board before renewal for a rule change.

Reciprocity

The NASCLA Accredited Examination is not accepted by Nevada for this classification.

Reciprocal State	Accepted Exam	Conditions
No formal bilateral reciprocity agreements identified.

An out-of-state license does not authorize Nevada work. The NSCB State Equivalency Chart may permit endorsement applicants who have actively held a substantially equivalent license for four years without discipline to seek a trade-exam and/or experience-documentation waiver. The qualified individual still takes Nevada’s Business and Law examination.

Weighing more than one jurisdiction? The national hub compares published Masonry license requirements by state — exam, bond, fee, and experience thresholds side by side.

Masonry Licensing in Neighboring States

Contractors working near a state line, or weighing where to qualify first, should compare Nevada's requirements against the bordering jurisdictions before committing to an application:

Arizona Masonry License Requirements — Arizona Masonry Contractor (C-31, R-31, or CR-31)
California Masonry License Requirements — California Class C-29 — Masonry Contractor
Idaho Masonry License Requirements — Idaho Contractor Registration (Masonry) — Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses
Oregon Masonry License Requirements — Oregon CCB Construction Contractor License (General) — No Specialty Masonry
Utah Masonry License Requirements — Utah S230 Masonry, Siding, Stucco, Glass & Rain Gutter Contractor License

Step-by-Step Application Roadmap

Confirm C-18 is the needed scope. C-18 covers the masonry work listed in NAC 624.350 and expressly excludes applying tile to existing surfaces.
Set up the applying business. Obtain the Nevada Business ID and, if needed, file the fictitious business name before using the online application.
Name qualified individual(s). The management qualifier handles Business and Law; the trade qualifier establishes C-18 experience. One person may serve in both roles.
Assemble the application evidence. Submit experience evidence, financial statement, bank verification, background materials, fingerprints, and the $300 application fee.
Complete required examinations. After eligibility, schedule the Construction Management Survey and any required C-18 trade examination with PSI.
Meet contingent-approval conditions. File the Board-set continuous contractor bond, industrial-insurance proof or exemption, and the $600 biennial license fee.
Address residential work if applicable. Register and pay the applicable Residential Recovery Fund assessment, or submit the Board’s exemption certificate.
Renew before expiration. Keep the license, required bond, and other Board conditions current; renewal is biennial.

Application Checklist

The most critical documents or confirmations the applicant should have in hand before filing with NSCB:

Common Filing Mistakes

Drawn from the board instructions and sources cited on this page, the pitfalls below are the ones most likely to slow down or sink a Nevada Masonry application.

Applying under the wrong classification

Nevada masonry is C-18, not C-13. C-13 authorizes sheet-metal work. Confirm the C-18 scope in NAC 624.350 before bidding.

Treating the monetary limit as optional

The Board uses the applicant’s financial information to establish the license monetary limit. Bidding above that limit is a disciplinary ground.

Submitting incomplete experience certificates

The Board requires the certificates to identify actual work and collectively verify four full years; vague or misleading certificates can delay or derail an application.

Letting the contractor bond lapse

The bond must be continuous. If it is cancelled and not replaced, the Board can suspend the license.

Assuming a Nevada license eliminates local permits

The contractor license is statewide. Obtain the permits and comply with code requirements imposed by the jurisdiction where the work occurs.

Study and Reference Materials

What follows are the regulator-cited and commonly used preparation references for this trade. They appear here for convenience only; CLR takes no compensation for them.

NSCB Contractor License Application — Nevada State Contractors Board. Use the current application and its instructions as the controlling checklist.
PSI candidate information supplied with examination eligibility — PSI / Nevada State Contractors Board. Confirm current C-18 examination references, format, fees, and scheduling rules there.
NRS Chapter 624 and NAC Chapter 624 — Nevada Legislature. State contractor law, C-18 scope, and Board regulations.

Other Nevada Trade Licenses

Should the Masonry path not apply, these other Nevada trade guides from CLR may help:

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Nevada masonry contractor classification?

It is C-18 Masonry. C-13 is a different Nevada specialty: Using Sheet Metal.

What does C-18 Masonry cover?

NAC 624.350 permits selecting, cutting, and laying brick, other baked-clay products, rough-cut and dressed stone, artificial stone, precast blocks, and structural glass brick or block, with or without mortar. It does not permit applying tile to existing surfaces.

How much experience does a C-18 qualifier need?

The trade qualified individual must document four full years in the requested masonry classification as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee, or contractor during the 15 years before application. The Board allows limited credit for approved education or training.

Is a Nevada contractor bond a fixed $5,000 amount?

No. Every new Nevada license must post the bond amount the Board assigns. The amount is based on the monetary limit and the applicant’s financial condition; the Board identifies a $1,000 minimum and $500,000 maximum.

Can an out-of-state masonry license be used in Nevada?

No. You need an NSCB-issued Nevada license to work in Nevada. The State Equivalency Chart may support a request to waive the trade examination and/or experience certifications, but it does not eliminate the Nevada license application or Business and Law examination.

Primary Sources

Regulatory requirements on this page are drawn from the official board, statute, and exam-provider materials listed below.

Verified 2026-09-04 · Next scheduled review 2026-12-03

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2026-09-30: Corrected examination detection when format details are unpublished and updated the summary layout and requirements score. Source-check dates are unchanged.
2026-09-08: Shared template updated to distinguish unspecified eligibility requirements, retain cost qualifications, and use consistent headings. Source-check dates are unchanged by presentation updates.
2026-09-21: Local-only guides now use a compliance-focused structure and terminology instead of implying a statewide license application. Source-check dates are unchanged by this presentation update.