Nevada Contractor License Lookup & Verify (NSCB)

Search the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) public license register by license number, company name, or principal / qualified individual name, then return the official license detail fields for each selected match.

What the Actor returns

Each default-dataset item is one license record opened from the official NSCB result list.

Field	Description
licenseNumber, businessName, dbaName, nvBusinessId	Official license and business identifiers
licenseStatus, statusReason, statusDate	Board-published status fields
expirationDate, originDate, businessType	License timing and business type
classifications, limitation, monetaryLimit	Approved work categories and published license limits
mailingAddress, physicalAddress	Public business addresses and phone numbers
principals, qualifiedIndividuals	Publicly listed names and roles
bondDetails	Bond fields shown on the Board detail page
sourceUrl, sourceSearchUrl, retrievedAt	Source and retrieval metadata

The Actor returns source-formatted dates and money values so they can be compared with the Board page without guessing a conversion. Missing optional values are null; missing bond rows are returned as an empty array.

Search modes and input

searchMode selects the field used by NSCB:

• licenseNumber for a direct license check, including leading zeroes.
• companyName to find a business by name. Add nvBusinessId when you want to refine the company search.
• principalName to search for a principal or qualified individual. Enter a name as First Last, as Last, First, or enter one word to search by last name. Use principalCompanyName to refine this mode.

The query must contain at least two characters. The official page returns at most 25 matches for a query. The Actor opens details for no more than maxResults records, which defaults to 1. A verified free-plan run is capped at 5 delivered records; paid runs may use the full 25-record source limit. If you set a total run charge cap, the Actor lowers its result limit so the highest configured event prices fit within the cap.

The default input is an exact-license lookup for 0014202.

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

Company-name and principal examples:

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

{
  "searchMode": "principalName",
  "searchQuery": "Alfred Smith",
  "maxResults": 1
}

Run the Actor in the Apify Console, with the Apify API, or through an Apify CLI task call:

curl -X POST 'https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/USERNAME~nevada-contractor-license-lookup/runs' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' \
  -d '{"searchMode":"licenseNumber","searchQuery":"0014202","maxResults":1}'

Read the default dataset for license records and the OUTPUT key-value record for the run outcome, result counts, warnings, and source diagnostics. Agent workflows should pass the same JSON fields to an Apify Actor or Task call; this Actor does not expose a separate always-on MCP server.

Example result

{
  "licenseNumber": "0014202",
  "businessName": "SMITH ELECTRIC",
  "dbaName": null,
  "nvBusinessId": "NV20101370144",
  "licenseStatus": "Active",
  "statusReason": null,
  "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",
    "street2": null,
    "city": "CARSON CITY",
    "state": "NV",
    "postalCode": "89703",
    "phone": "(775) 885-0333"
  },
  "physicalAddress": {
    "street1": "1651 N WINNIE LANE",
    "street2": null,
    "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",
    "bondNumber": "9080237",
    "bondAgent": "JOHN KEPHART",
    "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",
  "sourceSearchUrl": "https://app.nvcontractorsboard.com/Clients/NVSCB/Public/ContractorLicenseSearch/ContractorLicenseSearch.aspx",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z"
}

This example is a source record retrieved during development. Confirm the current Board page before relying on status or contact details.

Pay-per-event pricing

Apify automatically charges the apify-actor-start event once per run and the primary apify-default-dataset-item event for each record written. The Actor does not manually charge either synthetic event. Platform-usage pass-through is disabled, so buyers pay the event charges shown here while platform usage is deducted from creator proceeds. Actual margin depends on settled compute and network cost for each run.

Subscription tier	Start event per run	License record	One-record run total
FREE	$0.005	$0.0060	$0.0110
BRONZE	$0.005	$0.00585	$0.01085
SILVER	$0.005	$0.0057	$0.0107
GOLD	$0.005	$0.0048	$0.0098
PLATINUM	$0.005	$0.0048	$0.0098
DIAMOND	$0.005	$0.0048	$0.0098

The result discounts from FREE are 2.5% for BRONZE, 5% for SILVER, and 20% for GOLD. For example, a five-record FREE-tier run is $0.035 in event charges: one $0.005 start event plus five $0.006 records. A 25-record FREE-tier run is $0.155 in event charges. Platform usage is a separate Apify account usage line item and is not included in those event totals.

The minimum run charge cap is $0.011, enough for one start event and one license result at FREE-tier prices. To request five results, set a cap of at least $0.035; to request 25, set at least $0.155. If a run cap allows no results, the Actor reports BUDGET_LIMITED and does not open license detail pages.

Reliability and limitations

This Actor uses the NSCB public search form and its official detail pages with a cookie-backed HTTP session. It makes one search, then opens matching detail records sequentially with a short pause. It does not log in, bypass a CAPTCHA, use private sessions, or substitute third-party data. A 403 or 429 is reported as a blocked lookup; a healthy no-match response is reported as empty; parsing failures are recorded in OUTPUT.

When the portal returns 25 rows, further matches may exist but are not available in that result page. The Actor does not crawl the entire license registry. A query result is a snapshot of the Board page at retrievedAt.

Source and use

The official NSCB License Search says its information is provided as a courtesy and may not reflect recent changes; completeness or accuracy is not guaranteed. Use sourceUrl to review the current Board detail page before relying on a result. A returned status is not legal advice and does not determine whether a contractor is suitable for a particular job.

The source publicly displays contractor business addresses, telephone numbers, principal names, qualifying individuals, and bond information. Use these data only for lawful licensing verification and due diligence. Follow applicable privacy, consumer-protection, and data-retention requirements.