Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 645D.205 - Qualifications for issuance and grounds for denial of license1. 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.Added to NRS by 2011, 1945Added to NRS by 2011, 1945