Nevada Contractor License Lookup & Verify (NSCB)

Pain points

• Verifying a Nevada contractor on the NSCB portal is one slow manual lookup at a time.
• NSCB's multi-step WebForms search is hard to automate — each query requires an autopostback handshake before the actual search.
• Registry pages return HTML, not JSON, and aren't structured for compliance workflows or CRM enrichment.

What we solve

• Verify any Nevada NSCB contractor by license number, business name, or principal/QI name — one search.
• Returns status, trade classifications, bond info, principals, qualified individuals, and addresses from the official registry.
• Handles the two-step NSCB postback flow automatically — just provide a query.
• Enrich a license number or name into a full structured record; pay per match, empty searches free.

Summary

Look up and verify any Nevada contractor from a single search — type an NSCB license number (e.g. '0014202'), a business name, or a principal's name and get back the licensed business, status, trade classifications, contractor's bond, qualified individuals, and full address, straight from the official Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) registry. Detail enrichment is on by default, so each match returns a complete record with all available fields. Built for fast verification, compliance checks, and enriching a license number or name into a structured record.

Who it's for

• GCs and hiring managers vetting Nevada subcontractors before award
• Insurance underwriters and lenders running KYC checks on Nevada contractors
• Compliance teams and procurement platforms verifying NSCB license standing
• RevOps and BD teams enriching contractor lead lists with official license data

How to use

Set the input, run the actor, and collect results from the run's dataset (export to JSON/CSV/Excel, or pull via the Apify API). Example input:

{
  "query": "Smith Electric",
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxResults": 25
}

See Inputs below for every available field.

What you get

One row per record:

Field	Description
license_number	NSCB license number (e.g. '0014202')
legal_name	Primary legal business name
dba_name	Doing-business-as name, if any
nv_business_id	Nevada Secretary of State business ID (e.g. 'NV20101370144')
principal_name	Principal name from results list (for principal/QI searches)
classification	Trade classification from the results list
status	License status (e.g. 'Active', 'Voluntary Surrender', 'Cancelled Not Renewed')
city	City from the results list
state	State abbreviation from the results list
matched_by	Which search surfaced this record: 'license_number', 'company_name', or 'principal_name'
has_detail	True when the full license detail was fetched and merged
monetary_limit	License monetary limit (detail)
mailing_address	Mailing street address (detail)
mailing_city	Mailing city (detail)
mailing_state	Mailing state (detail)
mailing_zip	Mailing ZIP code (detail)
mailing_phone	Mailing phone number (detail)
physical_address	Physical street address (detail)
physical_city	Physical city (detail)
physical_state	Physical state (detail)
physical_zip	Physical ZIP code (detail)
physical_phone	Physical phone number (detail)
status_date	Date of the current status (detail)
origin_date	Original license issue date (detail)
expiration_date	License expiration date (detail)
business_type	Entity type — Sole Proprietor, Corporation, LLC… (detail)
classifications	All trade classifications held, e.g. ['C-2 Electrical'] (detail)
principals	Principals list — each has 'name' and 'role' (detail)
qualified_individuals	Qualified individuals list — each has 'name' and 'qualifier_type' (detail)
bond_type	Bond type (e.g. 'Surety', 'Cash') — detail
bond_number	Bond number (detail)
bond_amount	Bond amount (detail)
bond_surety_company	Surety company name (detail)
bond_effective_date	Bond effective date (detail)
source_url	Direct link to the official NSCB license detail page

Sample:

{
  "license_number": "0014202",
  "legal_name": "SMITH ELECTRIC",
  "dba_name": null,
  "nv_business_id": "NV20101370144",
  "principal_name": null,
  "classification": "C-2 Electrical",
  "status": "Active",
  "city": "CARSON CITY",
  "state": "NV",
  "matched_by": "company_name",
  "has_detail": true,
  "monetary_limit": "$40,000.00",
  "mailing_address": "1651 N WINNIE LANE",
  "mailing_city": "CARSON CITY",
  "mailing_state": "NV",
  "mailing_zip": "89703",
  "mailing_phone": "(775) 885-0333",
  "physical_address": "1651 N WINNIE LANE",
  "physical_city": "CARSON CITY",
  "physical_state": "NV",
  "physical_zip": "89703",
  "physical_phone": "(775) 885-0333",
  "status_date": "05/16/2025",
  "origin_date": "07/06/1977",
  "expiration_date": "07/31/2027",
  "business_type": "Sole Proprietor",
  "classifications": [
    "C-2 Electrical"
  ],
  "principals": [
    {
      "name": "SMITH, ALFRED MERLIN JR",
      "role": "Owner"
    }
  ],
  "qualified_individuals": [
    {
      "name": "SMITH, ALFRED MERLIN JR",
      "qualifier_type": "CMS and Trade"
    }
  ],
  "bond_type": "Surety",
  "bond_number": "9080237",
  "bond_amount": "$1,000.00",
  "bond_surety_company": "FIDELITY & DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND",
  "bond_effective_date": "06/27/1977",
  "source_url": "https://app.nvcontractorsboard.com//Clients/NVSCB/Public/Shared/Details.aspx?EntID=3874334&LicNum=393849"
}

Inputs

Field	Required	Type	Default	Description
query	yes	string	"Smith Electric"	A Nevada NSCB license number (digits only, e.g. '0014202') OR a business name OR a person's name. Numbers are looked up directly; names search the company-name index by default. Use 'searchBy' to switch to principal/QI name search.
searchBy	no	string	"auto"	Controls which NSCB index to search. 'auto' (default) routes digit-only queries to license-number lookup and everything else to company-name search.
includeDetails	no	boolean	true	When on (default), each match is enriched with its full detail record: addresses, phone, business type, principals, qualified individuals, bond info, and dates. Turn off for a faster, lighter result list.
maxResults	no	integer	50	Cap on the number of matches returned (and enriched) in a single run. Defaults to 50.
proxyConfiguration	no	object	{"useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]}	NSCB intermittently drops requests from Apify datacenter IPs, so this defaults to a residential proxy for reliable results. Bandwidth per run is tiny. You may switch it off to try datacenter IPs.

Pricing (Pay Per Event)

You pay per result (dataset-item) — no charge for empty runs. Example: 100 verified license records at $0.004/result ≈ $0.40.

Illustrative — the final per-result price is set at publish time. Apify platform usage (compute) is billed separately per your plan.

Use cases

• License verification — confirm a Nevada contractor's status, trade classifications, bond type, and expiration before hiring or onboarding.
• Principal/QI lookup — find every license tied to a specific individual (owner, president, or qualified individual) by searching their name.
• Record enrichment — turn a license number or business name into a full structured record for a CRM, compliance platform, or vetting workflow.
• Lender / insurer due diligence — pull authoritative NSCB data on demand to verify a contractor's standing and bonding before extending credit or coverage.

Why this actor

• Straight from the official Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) registry — authoritative, not a stale third-party copy.
• Handles the NSCB multi-step autopostback flow automatically — no browser required, fast and cheap.
• Returns full detail per match: address, phone, principals, QI, bond info, and trade classifications.
• Pay per match; searches with no results are free.

Limitations & updates

Covers Nevada's NSCB public contractor registry only. Results reflect the live registry and change as it updates. Name searches return up to the first page of results (~25–350 rows depending on the query); very broad queries may be capped — refine the name to narrow. License number lookup returns the matching row(s) directly. Runs are bounded by maxResults (default 50).

FAQ

Where does the data come from?

The official Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) public 'ContractorLicenseSearch' portal — authoritative public-record data.

What can I search by?

A license number (digits only, e.g. '0014202'), a business name, or a principal/qualified-individual name. Use the 'searchBy' field to select the mode; 'auto' handles digit-only vs. name classification automatically.

What fields do I get?

License number, business name, DBA, NV business ID, trade classification, status, city, and state always. With includeDetails on (default): full addresses, phone, business type, principals, qualified individuals, bond details, and dates.

How am I charged?

Pay-per-result — per license match returned. No charge for searches with no results.

Is this personal data?

It's public professional-license data (business and license-holder records as NSCB publishes them on its public portal); we add no personal/PII enrichment.

How current is it?

It reflects the live NSCB record at lookup time — the same data you'd see on the public portal.

Which actor to choose

Part of the contractor-license verification suite — pick the one that fits your goal:

• California Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CSLB) — You need a California contractor verified — by license number, business, or owner/personnel name (CSLB).
• Florida Contractor License Lookup & Verify (DBPR) — You're verifying a Florida contractor or tradesperson — type, status, expiration, county (DBPR).
• Louisiana Contractor License Lookup — You want the full Louisiana roster — 50,000+ commercial, residential & specialty licenses as data (LSLBC).
• Multi-State Contractor & Trade License Lookup — You don't know the state, or want the same contractor checked across WA, OR, TX & CT in one run.
• New Mexico Contractor License Lookup & Verify (NM CID) — You're verifying a New Mexico contractor — license #, status, city/ZIP, expiry (NM CID).
• North Carolina Contractor License Lookup & Verify (NCLBGC) — You're verifying a North Carolina general contractor — classification, status, expiration (NCLBGC).
• Oregon Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CCB) — You're verifying an Oregon contractor — status, bond, insurance & RMI (CCB).
• South Carolina Contractor License Lookup & Verify (SC LLR) — You're searching or verifying South Carolina contractors — by name, license, city, or classification (SC LLR).
• Tennessee Contractor License Lookup & Verify (TN DOCI) — You're verifying a Tennessee contractor or tradesperson — type, status, city & county (TN DOCI).
• Texas Contractor & Trade License Lookup (TDLR) — You're verifying a Texas electrician, HVAC or trade license — type, expiration, county & owner (TDLR).
• Virginia Contractor License Lookup (DPOR Bulk) — You want the full Virginia roster — 50,000+ Class A/B/C and trade licenses as bulk data (DPOR).
• Washington Contractor License Lookup & Verify (L&I) — You're verifying a Washington contractor — type, status, expiration, principal (L&I).
• Alabama Contractor License Lookup & Verify (LBGC) — You're verifying an Alabama general contractor — classification, city, phone, expiration (LBGC).
• Arkansas Contractor License Lookup & Verify (ACLB) — You're verifying an Arkansas contractor — validity, type, expiration, city & county (ACLB).
• Michigan Contractor License Lookup & Verify (LARA) — You're verifying a Michigan builder or trade contractor — type, status, expiration (LARA).
• Minnesota Contractor License Lookup & Verify (DLI) — You're verifying a Minnesota residential contractor — subtype, status, expiration, enforcement flags (DLI).
• Massachusetts Construction License Lookup & Verify (CSL) — You're verifying a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License — type, status, expiration (CSL).

Guides & use cases

Written up on scrapebench.dev — the bench that runs and verifies this actor against the live source every night:

• How-to: How to run Nevada Contractor License Lookup & Verify (NSCB)

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