645D.230 - Form, size and contents of certificate; expiration and renewal; additional fee for electronic renewal.

645D.230  Form, size and contents of certificate; expiration and renewal; additional fee for electronic renewal.

      1.  The Division shall issue a certificate to each eligible person in the form and size prescribed by the Division. A certificate must:

      (a) Indicate the name and address of the inspector and the location of each place where he or she transacts business as an inspector; and

      (b) Contain any additional matter prescribed by the Division.

      2.  A certificate is valid for 2 years after the first day of the first calendar month immediately following the date it is issued.

      3.  If an inspector fails to apply for the renewal of his or her certificate and pay the fee for renewal before the certificate expires, and applies for renewal:

      (a) Not later than 1 year after the date of expiration, he or she must pay a fee equal to 150 percent of the amount otherwise required for renewal.

      (b) Later than 1 year after the date of expiration, he or she must apply in the same manner as for an original certificate.

      4.  The Division may:

      (a) Create and maintain a secure website on the Internet through which each certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be renewed; and

      (b) For each certificate renewed through the use of a website created and maintained pursuant to paragraph (a), charge a fee in addition to any other fee provided for pursuant to this chapter which must not exceed the actual cost to the Division for providing that service.

      (Added to NRS by 1997, 1796; A 2007, 585)