1. A person shall not act as a salesperson in this State or as a responsible managing employee for a person who sells, leases, distributes, reconstructs, improves, repairs or installs any manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building, commercial coach or factory-built housing subject to the provisions of this chapter without first having received a license from the Division. Before issuing such a license, the Division shall require:
(a) An application, signed and verified by the applicant, stating that the applicant desires to act as a salesperson or responsible managing employee and providing the applicant’s residential address and social security number and the name and address of his or her employer.
(b) Proof of the employment of the applicant at the time the application is filed. An applicant for a license as a responsible managing employee shall submit proof of 2 years’ experience within the previous 4 years in the business in which the applicant is seeking to be licensed as a responsible managing employee.
(c) Proof of the applicant’s good character and reputation and fitness to act as a salesperson or responsible managing employee.
(d) A complete set of the applicant’s fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Administrator to forward those fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report. The Administrator may exchange with the Central Repository and the Federal Bureau of Investigation any information relating to the fingerprints of an applicant.
(e) A statement as to whether any previous application of the applicant has been denied or license revoked.
(f) Payment of a reasonable license fee established by regulation.
(g) The applicant to have passed the examination required by NRS 489.351.
(h) Any other information the Division deems necessary.
2. Within 60 days after the receipt of a complete application, the Division shall issue or deny the license.
3. The Administrator may issue a provisional license pending receipt of the report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon receipt of the report and a determination by the Administrator that the applicant is qualified, the Administrator shall issue to the applicant a license as a salesperson or a responsible managing employee. The license must contain the licensee’s name and the address of his or her employer’s place of business.
4. Each license is valid for 2 years after the date of issuance and may be renewed for like consecutive periods upon application to and approval by the Division.
5. A person licensed pursuant to this section shall not engage in sales activity other than for the account of, or for and in behalf of, a single employer who is a licensed dealer or distributor.
6. A license issued pursuant to this section may be transferred to another licensed employer upon application and the payment of a transfer fee of $10. When a salesperson or responsible managing employee holding a current license leaves the employment of one dealer, distributor, general serviceperson or specialty serviceperson for that of another, the new employer may employ the salesperson or responsible managing employee pending the transfer of the license if the transfer is completed within 10 days.
7. A license issued pursuant to this section must be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises of the employer for whom the holder of the license is licensed.
8. If a salesperson or responsible managing employee ceases to be employed by a licensed dealer, distributor, general serviceperson or specialty serviceperson, his or her license to act as a salesperson or responsible managing employee is automatically suspended and the person’s right to act in that capacity immediately ceases, and he or she shall not engage in such an activity until reemployed by a licensed dealer, distributor, general serviceperson or specialty serviceperson. Every licensed salesperson and responsible managing employee shall report in writing to the Division every change in his or her place of employment or termination of employment within 5 days after the date of making the change.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1204; A 1981, 1854; 1983, 786; 1991, 1326; 1997, 2084; 2003, 2857; 2005, 1632; 2009, 1909)
1. A person shall not act as a salesperson in this State or as a responsible managing employee for a person who sells, leases, distributes, reconstructs, improves, repairs or installs any manufactured home, mobile home, manufactured building, commercial coach or factory-built housing subject to the provisions of this chapter without first having received a license from the Division. Before issuing such a license, the Division shall require:
(a) An application, signed and verified by the applicant, stating that the applicant desires to act as a salesperson or responsible managing employee and providing the applicant’s residential address and the name and address of his or her employer.
(b) Proof of the employment of the applicant at the time the application is filed. An applicant for a license as a responsible managing employee shall submit proof of 2 years’ experience within the previous 4 years in the business in which the applicant is seeking to be licensed as a responsible managing employee.
(c) Proof of the applicant’s good character and reputation and fitness to act as a salesperson or responsible managing employee.
(d) A complete set of the applicant’s fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Administrator to forward those fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report. The Administrator may exchange with the Central Repository and the Federal Bureau of Investigation any information respecting the fingerprints of an applicant.
(e) A statement as to whether any previous application of the applicant has been denied or license revoked.
(f) Payment of a reasonable license fee established by regulation.
(g) The applicant to have passed the examination required by NRS 489.351.
(h) Any other information the Division deems necessary.
2. Within 60 days after receipt of a complete application, the Division shall issue or deny the license.
3. The Administrator may issue a provisional license pending receipt of the report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon receipt of the report and a determination by the Administrator that the applicant is qualified, the Administrator shall issue to the applicant a license as a salesperson or a responsible managing employee. The license must contain the licensee’s name and the address of his or her employer’s place of business.
4. Each license is valid for 2 years after the date of issuance and may be renewed for like consecutive periods upon application to and approval by the Division.
5. A person licensed pursuant to this section shall not engage in sales activity other than for the account of or for and in behalf of a single employer who is a licensed dealer or distributor.
6. A license issued pursuant to this section may be transferred to another licensed employer upon application and the payment of a transfer fee of $10. When a salesperson or responsible managing employee holding a current license leaves the employment of one dealer, distributor, general serviceperson or specialty serviceperson for that of another, the new employer may employ the salesperson or responsible managing employee pending the transfer of the license if the transfer is completed within 10 days.
7. A license issued pursuant to this section must be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises of the employer for whom the holder of the license is licensed.
8. If a salesperson or responsible managing employee ceases to be employed by a licensed dealer, distributor, general serviceperson or specialty serviceperson, his or her license to act as a salesperson or responsible managing employee is automatically suspended and the person’s right to act in that capacity immediately ceases, and he or she shall not engage in such an activity until reemployed by a licensed dealer, distributor, general serviceperson or specialty serviceperson. Every licensed salesperson and responsible managing employee shall report in writing to the Division every change in his or her place of employment or termination of employment within 5 days after the date of making the change.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1204; A 1981, 1854; 1983, 786; 1991, 1326; 1997, 2084; 2003, 2857; 2005, 1632, 1633; 2009, 1909, 1911, effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 489 - Manufactured Homes; Mobile Homes and Similar Vehicles; Factory-Built Housing
NRS 489.021 - Legislative findings and declaration.
NRS 489.034 - "Account" defined.
NRS 489.036 - "Administrator" defined.
NRS 489.043 - "Brokerage agreement" defined.
NRS 489.051 - "Certificate of compliance" defined.
NRS 489.056 - "Client" defined.
NRS 489.062 - "Commercial coach" defined.
NRS 489.076 - "Dealer" defined.
NRS 489.081 - "Distributor" defined.
NRS 489.091 - "Division" defined.
NRS 489.092 - "Dwelling" defined.
NRS 489.095 - "Established place of business" defined.
NRS 489.097 - "Factory-built housing" defined.
NRS 489.101 - "Franchise" defined.
NRS 489.1013 - "Franchisee" defined.
NRS 489.1017 - "Franchisor" defined.
NRS 489.102 - "General serviceperson" defined.
NRS 489.104 - "Installation" defined.
NRS 489.110 - "Label of compliance" defined.
NRS 489.112 - "Manufactured building" defined.
NRS 489.113 - "Manufactured home" defined.
NRS 489.115 - "Manufacturer" defined.
NRS 489.120 - "Mobile home" defined.
NRS 489.121 - "Modular component" defined.
NRS 489.122 - "Movement" defined.
NRS 489.133 - "Portable building" defined.
NRS 489.1351 - "Recreational park trailer" defined.
NRS 489.1353 - "Responsible managing employee" defined.
NRS 489.137 - "Salesperson" defined.
NRS 489.147 - "Specialty serviceperson" defined.
NRS 489.150 - "Travel trailer" defined.
NRS 489.201 - Administration of chapter.
NRS 489.221 - Employees of Division: Conflicts of interest prohibited.
NRS 489.231 - Administrator: Powers.
NRS 489.261 - Regulations pertaining to accessory structures.
NRS 489.262 - Regulations pertaining to portable buildings.
NRS 489.272 - Regulations concerning certain sales or transfers of title or ownership.
NRS 489.281 - Regulations concerning issuance and renewal of limited dealer’s license.
NRS 489.287 - Enforcement of regulations; inspections.
NRS 489.289 - Variances for local governing bodies.
NRS 489.293 - Enforcement of subpoenas issued by Administrator.
NRS 489.295 - Order to vacate used manufactured home, used mobile home or used commercial coach.
NRS 489.297 - Order to stop work.
NRS 489.301 - License for manufacturing plant: Requirements; regulations.
NRS 489.325 - Regulations providing for licensing of specialty servicepersons.
NRS 489.341 - License for salesperson or responsible managing employee: Requirements; issuance; provisional license; expiration; limitations; transfer. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state t...
NRS 489.357 - License not to be used by person other than to whom issued; disciplinary action.
NRS 489.381 - Disciplinary action against licensees.
NRS 489.431 - Investigation by Administrator; disciplinary action.
NRS 489.441 - Hearings before Administrator.
NRS 489.451 - Commercial coach to bear certificate and label of compliance; limitation.
NRS 489.4975 - Recovery from Account: Procedure; hearing; limitation.
NRS 489.4977 - Administrator may answer petition; compromise of claims.
NRS 489.4979 - Court order requiring payment from Account.
NRS 489.4985 - Administrator’s right to subrogation.
NRS 489.4987 - Waiver of rights.
NRS 489.541 - Issuance of certificate of title or certificate of ownership.
NRS 489.551 - Endorsement of certificate upon transfer.
NRS 489.591 - Division required to adopt regulations concerning issuance.
NRS 489.593 - Certificates of installation: Contents.
NRS 489.597 - Administrator required to adopt regulations.
NRS 489.611 - Permit required for movement upon highways or roads; exceptions.
NRS 489.621 - Application; fee and required proof; expiration; use.
NRS 489.631 - Contents of application; duties of county assessor.
NRS 489.641 - Size, shape, form and display of permit.
NRS 489.651 - Supplies of forms; disposition of fees.
NRS 489.661 - Violations; penalty; seizure of manufactured home, mobile home or commercial coach.
NRS 489.711 - Dealer exempt from property tax on inventory.
NRS 489.721 - Deposit of receipts from sale of commercial coach in fiduciary account.
NRS 489.727 - Dealer prohibited from commingling money or other property.
NRS 489.731 - Restrictions on leasing of vacant lots.
NRS 489.741 - Limitation of actions against Division and its employees.
NRS 489.751 - Implied warranty by dealer of working order of essential systems.
NRS 489.756 - Established place of business to display sign; contents; conformance to regulations.
NRS 489.772 - "Transferee" defined.
NRS 489.774 - "Transferor" defined.
NRS 489.776 - Duties of transferor or agent; when disclosure not required; regulations.
NRS 489.780 - Grounds for disciplinary action against licensed dealer or salesperson.
NRS 489.811 - Civil penalties.
NRS 489.814 - Administrative fines for certain violations related to licensing.
NRS 489.821 - Criminal penalties for certain actions and violations.