Nevada Contractor License Lookup & Check (NSCB)

Nevada Contractor License Lookup & Check returns the official Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) record for a license number, company name or principal: license status, expiration date, classifications, monetary limit, business and mailing addresses with phone numbers, principals, qualified individuals and bond details. It is built for general contractors vetting subcontractors, property managers, insurers and compliance teams, and it costs USD 6.00 per 1,000 license records on the FREE tier (USD 4.80 per 1,000 on GOLD), plus a USD 0.005 start fee.

What does the Nevada contractor license lookup return?

Each dataset row is one license record opened from the NSCB result list:

Field	What it contains
licenseNumber	NSCB license number with leading zeroes, for example 0014202
businessName, dbaName	Primary business name and doing-business-as name
nvBusinessId	Nevada Business ID shown in the search result
licenseStatus, statusReason, statusDate	Board status text, reason and effective date
originDate, expirationDate	License origin and expiration dates as displayed
businessType	Business type as published, for example Sole Proprietor
classifications	Approved work classifications, for example C-2 Electrical
monetaryLimit, limitation	Published monetary limit (for example $40,000.00) and any license limitation
mailingAddress, physicalAddress	Street, city, state, ZIP code and phone for each address
principals	Owners and officers with their relationship to the business
qualifiedIndividuals	Qualifiers with their qualifier type
bondDetails	Bond type, number, agent, surety company, amount and effective date
searchMode, searchQuery	The search that found the record
sourceUrl, sourceSearchUrl, retrievedAt	Board detail page, search page and retrieval time

Dates and money values keep the Board's own format so you can compare them with the detail page. Missing values are null; a license without bond rows has an empty bondDetails array. The run summary is saved as OUTPUT: status (COMPLETE, PARTIAL, EMPTY, BUDGET_LIMITED, BLOCKED, FAILED or REJECTED), records found and returned, charged events and warnings.

How do I check a Nevada contractor license by number, company or name?

Choose a searchMode, enter a searchQuery of at least two characters, and set maxResults (1 to 25, default 1).

Mode	Use it when	Optional refinement
licenseNumber	You have the license number from a bid, truck or contract	–
companyName	You know the business name	nvBusinessId
principalName	You know an owner or qualified individual. Enter First Last, Last, First, or one word for a last name	principalCompanyName

Exact license check (the default input):

{
  "searchMode": "licenseNumber",
  "searchQuery": "0014202",
  "maxResults": 1
}

Company search refined by Nevada Business ID:

{
  "searchMode": "companyName",
  "searchQuery": "Smith",
  "nvBusinessId": "NV20101370144",
  "maxResults": 5
}

Principal search:

{
  "searchMode": "principalName",
  "searchQuery": "Alfred Smith",
  "maxResults": 3
}

Can I export every licensed contractor in Nevada?

No. The NSCB search page shows at most 25 matches per query, and the Actor opens details for up to 25 of them. When the page shows exactly 25 matches, the run summary warns that more may exist. The Actor is built for verification and small batches, not for downloading the whole register.

When should I use it, and when not?

Use it when you need to verify one or a few Nevada contractors before signing a contract, paying an invoice, adding a subcontractor or underwriting a policy, or when an AI agent needs a structured license check.

Use another Actor when:

• The contractor is licensed in North Carolina: NC Contractor License Lookup. For Arizona use Arizona ROC License Scraper; for California use California CSLB Scraper.
• You need contractor leads with websites and emails by trade and city: Contractor Leads Scraper. For bulk license lists in Washington, California and Texas use Contractor License Leads.
• You need disciplinary or complaint history: this Actor does not return it, so check the NSCB website.

How do I run it from code?

JavaScript with apify-client:

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('muhammadafzal/nevada-contractor-license-lookup').call({
    searchMode: 'licenseNumber',
    searchQuery: '0014202',
    maxResults: 1,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
for (const item of items) console.log(item.licenseNumber, item.licenseStatus, item.expirationDate);

Python with apify-client:

import os
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(os.environ["APIFY_TOKEN"])
run = client.actor("muhammadafzal/nevada-contractor-license-lookup").call(run_input={
    "searchMode": "companyName",
    "searchQuery": "Smith",
    "maxResults": 5,
})
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item["licenseNumber"], item["businessName"], item["monetaryLimit"])

Use it from an AI assistant

Nevada Contractor License Lookup & Check works from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client through Apify's MCP server. Add the single-tool URL https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=muhammadafzal/nevada-contractor-license-lookup to your client and ask, for example: "Check Nevada contractor license 0014202 and tell me its status, expiration date, classifications and monetary limit." Each record is charged at the prices below.

What does the output look like?

The record returned by a cloud run on 2026-10-26 (shortened):

[
  {
    "licenseNumber": "0014202",
    "businessName": "SMITH ELECTRIC",
    "dbaName": null,
    "nvBusinessId": "NV20101370144",
    "licenseStatus": "Active",
    "statusDate": "05/16/2025",
    "originDate": "07/06/1977",
    "expirationDate": "07/31/2027",
    "businessType": "Sole Proprietor",
    "monetaryLimit": "$40,000.00",
    "classifications": ["C-2 Electrical"],
    "limitation": null,
    "mailingAddress": {
      "street1": "1651 N WINNIE LANE",
      "city": "CARSON CITY",
      "state": "NV",
      "postalCode": "89703",
      "phone": "(775) 885-0333"
    },
    "principals": [{ "name": "SMITH, ALFRED MERLIN JR", "relationship": "Owner" }],
    "qualifiedIndividuals": [{ "name": "SMITH, ALFRED MERLIN JR", "qualifierType": "CMS and Trade" }],
    "bondDetails": [{
      "bondType": "Surety",
      "suretyCompany": "FIDELITY & DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND",
      "amount": "$1,000.00",
      "effectiveDate": "06/27/1977"
    }],
    "searchMode": "licenseNumber",
    "searchQuery": "0014202",
    "sourceUrl": "https://app.nvcontractorsboard.com//Clients/NVSCB/Public/Shared/Details.aspx?EntID=3874334&LicNum=393849",
    "retrievedAt": "2026-10-26T07:26:27.519Z"
  }
]

How much does a Nevada contractor license check cost?

The Actor uses pay-per-event pricing, and platform usage is included in the event prices. Each record saved to the default dataset is charged automatically, so there is no double charging.

Event	FREE	BRONZE	SILVER	GOLD	PLATINUM / DIAMOND
Verified Nevada license record (one dataset row)	USD 0.006	USD 0.00585	USD 0.0057	USD 0.0048	USD 0.0048
Actor start (per started GB of allocated memory)	USD 0.005	USD 0.005	USD 0.005	USD 0.005	USD 0.005

Worked totals on the FREE tier at the default 256 MB memory (one start event):

• 1 record: USD 0.006 + USD 0.005 = USD 0.011
• 25 records: 25 × USD 0.006 + USD 0.005 = USD 0.155

A search with no matches charges only the start event. If you set a maximum cost per run, the Actor lowers its result limit so the highest tier prices fit; below USD 0.011 it opens no detail pages and ends as BUDGET_LIMITED.

Limits and reliability

• Speed: the one-record default run finished in about 4 seconds in the cloud on 2026-10-26.
• Scale: one search per run and up to 25 detail pages, opened one after another with a short pause.
• Access: the Actor uses the Board's public search form with a normal session. It does not log in or bypass CAPTCHAs. A 401, 403 or 429 response ends the run as BLOCKED; records already saved are kept.
• Freshness: each record is a snapshot of the Board page at retrievedAt. The Board itself says its data may not reflect recent changes.

FAQ

Is there a free Nevada contractor license lookup?

The NSCB website is free for single manual checks. This Actor charges USD 0.006 per record on the FREE tier plus the start fee, and it returns structured data you can store or pass to other tools.

Can I search by a person's name?

Yes. Use principalName mode with First Last, Last, First or a last name. It matches principals and qualified individuals.

Does it show the contractor's monetary limit?

Yes. monetaryLimit is the published limit, for example $40,000.00, and limitation carries any license limitation text.

Does it include complaints or disciplinary actions?

No. Check the NSCB website for disciplinary history.

Why did I get fewer records than maxResults?

The search returned fewer matches, or your maximum cost per run reduced the limit. The OUTPUT record states which.

Does a license number need leading zeroes?

Enter it as the Board shows it, for example 0014202. The returned licenseNumber keeps the leading zeroes.

Related Actors

• NC Contractor License Lookup: North Carolina general contractor licenses and qualifiers
• Pest Control License Scraper: pest control and pesticide license rows from public registry pages
• Oregon CCB Contractor License Scraper and TDLR License Scraper: bulk license exports for Oregon and Texas

Legal and compliance

The Actor reads the Nevada State Contractors Board's public license search. It does not log in or bypass access controls. Principal names, addresses and phone numbers can be personal data: use them only for lawful license verification and due diligence, and follow privacy and consumer-protection rules. A returned status is not legal advice; confirm important decisions on the Board's detail page (sourceUrl). This tool is not affiliated with the NSCB.

Last verified: 2026-10-26