{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-645d.205","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 645D.205","heading":"Qualifications for issuance and grounds for denial of license.","body":"1. The Administrator shall issue a license to any person who:\n(a) Is of good moral character, honesty and integrity;\n(b) Holds a certification or accreditation from an organization approved by the Administrator;\n(c) Has successfully completed not less than 40 hours of training and practice in the following areas:\n(1) Building science and working with a home as a system, including, without limitation, training in making recommendations based on the proper loading order of improvements;\n(2) The transfer of heat;\n(3) Testing building performance;\n(4) Air distribution and leakage;\n(5) The calculation of gross and net areas;\n(6) Energy terms and definitions;\n(7) Concerns relating to combustion appliances;\n(8) Envelope leakage, thermal bypass and thermal bridging;\n(9) The presence or absence of insulation and, when observable, the quality of its installation;\n(10) The recommended levels of insulation for different climate zones;\n(11) Determinations of the efficiency of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning equipment from model numbers and default tables;\n(12) The strengths and weaknesses, drivers and sensitivities of major types of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems;\n(13) Estimations of the efficiency of household appliances based on their model numbers or age;\n(14) Energy, power, heat-conductivity or resistance and temperature units and key conversion factors;\n(15) Measuring building dimensions;\n(16) Identification and documentation of inspected features of the home during an energy audit;\n(17) Basics of specifications;\n(18) Determination of the efficiency of windows and doors;\n(19) Determination of the orientation of buildings and the characteristics of the shading around them;\n(20) Defining the thermal boundary and making appropriate recommendations for changing it; and\n(21) The basic concepts of measure interaction, expected life and bundling for optimal performance when the home is considered as a system and taking into consideration the need for savings;\n(d) Has submitted proof that the person or his or her employer holds a policy of insurance that complies with the requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 645D.190; and\n(e) Has submitted all information required to complete an application for a license.\n2. The Administrator may deny an application for a license to any person who:\n(a) Has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud or any crime involving moral turpitude;\n(b) Makes a false statement of a material fact on the application;\n(c) Has had a license suspended or revoked pursuant to this chapter within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of application;\n(d) Does not possess the training or certification required pursuant to subsection 1; or\n(e) Has not submitted proof that the person or his or her employer holds a policy of insurance that complies with the requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 645D.190.","path":["TITLE 54 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES","CHAPTER 645D - INSPECTORS OF STRUCTURES AND ENERGY AUDITORS","CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-645D.html#NRS645DSec205","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:45Z","sha256":"11ac6ac14e9c3d6456cd9df6ebfe5108f9744e92682001dcdd30b8cc5558c504","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-645d.200","next":"us-nv/nrs-645d.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}