NRS645D.205. Qualifications for issuance and grounds for denial of license.

      1.  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, 1945)