Nevada § 617.210 - Contractor with State or political subdivision: Submission of certificate of compliance; coverage pursuant to contract; sole proprietor who does not use employees

§ 617.210. Contractor with State or political subdivision: Submission of certificate of compliance; coverage pursuant to contract; sole proprietor who does not use employees

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, before any person, firm or corporation

commences work under any contract with the State or any political subdivision thereof,

or a metropolitan police department, the contractor shall furnish to the state agency,

political subdivision or metropolitan police department having charge of the letting

of the contract a certificate of the insurer certifying that the contractor has complied

with the provisions of this chapter. A state agency, political subdivision or metropolitan police department may furnish

coverage under this chapter for a contractor as specified in the contract. 2. In lieu of furnishing a certificate of an insurer pursuant to the provisions of

subsection 1, a sole proprietor who does not use the services of his or her employees,

if any, in the performance of a contract with the State or any political subdivision

thereof, or a metropolitan police department, may submit to a state agency, political

subdivision or metropolitan police department an affidavit indicating that the sole

proprietor: (a) In accordance with the provisions of NRS 617.225 , has not elected to be included within the terms, conditions and provisions of this

chapter; and (b) Is otherwise in compliance with those terms, conditions and provisions. 3. If a sole proprietor submits an affidavit specified in subsection 2 to a state

agency, political subdivision or metropolitan police department specified in subsection

1, the state agency, political subdivision or metropolitan police department shall

not require the sole proprietor to obtain coverage for himself or herself under this

chapter during any period in which the sole proprietor performs work under the contract

for which he or she submitted the affidavit. 4. A state agency, political subdivision or metropolitan police department that lets

a contract to a sole proprietor pursuant to subsection 1: (a) Shall be deemed not to be the employer of the sole proprietor or the employees

of the sole proprietor, if any; and (b) Is not liable as a principal contractor to the sole proprietor or the employees

of the sole proprietor, if any, for any compensation or other damages as a result

of an industrial injury or occupational disease incurred in the performance of the

contract.