Nevada § 338.148 - Awarding of contract to specialty contractor: Conditions

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 338.148 — Awarding of contract to specialty contractor: Conditions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 338.148. Awarding of contract to specialty contractor: Conditions

1. A local government or its authorized representative may award a contract for a

public work to a specialty contractor pursuant to NRS 338.143 to 338.1475 , inclusive, if: (a) The majority of the work to be performed on the public work to which the contract

pertains consists of specialty contracting for which the specialty contractor is licensed;

and (b) The public work to which the contract pertains is not part of a larger public

work. 2. If a local government or its authorized representative awards a contract to a specialty

contractor pursuant to NRS 338.143 to 338.1475 , inclusive, all work to be performed on the public work to which the contract pertains

that is outside the scope of the license of the specialty contractor must be performed

by a subcontractor who is licensed to perform such work.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 338.148 cover?

Section 338.148 ("Awarding of contract to specialty contractor: Conditions") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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