NRS 645D.205
Qualifications for issuance and grounds for denial of license.


1.

The Administrator shall issue a license to any person who:

(a)

Is of good moral character, honesty and integrity;

(b)

Holds a certification or accreditation from an organization approved by the Administrator;

(c)

Has successfully completed not less than 40 hours of training and practice in the following areas:

(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;

(2)

The transfer of heat;

(3)

Testing building performance;

(4)

Air distribution and leakage;

(5)

The calculation of gross and net areas;

(6)

Energy terms and definitions;

(7)

Concerns relating to combustion appliances;

(8)

Envelope leakage, thermal bypass and thermal bridging;

(9)

The presence or absence of insulation and, when observable, the quality of its installation;

(10)

The recommended levels of insulation for different climate zones;

(11)

Determinations of the efficiency of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning equipment from model numbers and default tables;

(12)

The strengths and weaknesses, drivers and sensitivities of major types of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems;

(13)

Estimations of the efficiency of household appliances based on their model numbers or age;

(14)

Energy, power, heat-conductivity or resistance and temperature units and key conversion factors;

(15)

Measuring building dimensions;

(16)

Identification and documentation of inspected features of the home during an energy audit;

(17)

Basics of specifications;

(18)

Determination of the efficiency of windows and doors;

(19)

Determination of the orientation of buildings and the characteristics of the shading around them;

(20)

Defining the thermal boundary and making appropriate recommendations for changing it; and

(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;

(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

(e)

Has submitted all information required to complete an application for a license.

2.

The Administrator may deny an application for a license to any person who:

(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;

(b)

Makes a false statement of a material fact on the application;

(c)

Has had a license suspended or revoked pursuant to this chapter within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of application;

(d)

Does not possess the training or certification required pursuant to subsection 1; or

(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.

Source: Section 645D.205 — Qualifications for issuance and grounds for denial of license., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-645D.­html#NRS645DSec205.

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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