NRS617.175. Independent enterprises.

      1.  A person is not an employer for the purposes of this chapter if:

      (a) The person enters into a contract with another person or business which is an independent enterprise; and

      (b) The person is not in the same trade, business, profession or occupation as the independent enterprise.

      2.  As used in this section, “independent enterprise” means a person who holds himself or herself out as being engaged in a separate business and:

      (a) Holds a business or occupational license in his or her own name; or

      (b) Owns, rents or leases property used in furtherance of the business.

      3.  The provisions of this section do not apply to a principal contractor who is licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 2429)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 617.155)