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- 83rd Session (2025)
Senate Bill No. 373–Senator Steinbeck
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AN ACT relating to business; requiring the governing body of
certain counties and incorporated cities to take certain actions
relating to the establishment of a multi-jurisdictional business
license; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law authorizes a board of county commissioners of a county or
governing body of a city to regulate all character of lawful trades, callings,
industries, occupations, professions and business conducted within its count y or
city, as applicable. (NRS 244.335, 266.355, 268.095) Existing law also requires
certain boards of county commissioners and governing bodies of a city to enter into
an agreement to establish a multijurisdictional business license for certain
contractors. (NRS 244.33501, 268.0951) Sections 1 and 2 of this bill require , in a
county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County), the
board of county commissioners and each governing body of an incorporated city in
the county to adopt an ordinance for the establishment of a multi-jurisdictional
business license and set forth certain requirements for such an ordinance, including
requiring the ordinance to establish the proposed categories of businesses for which
a multi-jurisdictional business license will be issued.
Sections 1 and 2 also require the board of county commissioners and each
governing body of an incorporated city to: (1) cooperate with the board of county
commissioners and each governing body of an incorporated city in the county to
enter into an agreement to establish such a multi-jurisdictional business license for
any specified category of business; and (2) consider certain factors relating to the
similarity of any existing county or city requirements for such businesses wh en
entering into such an agreement. Lastly, sections 1 and 2 require that each board
and governing body shall: (1) establish by ordinance a system for issuing the multi-
jurisdictional business license; and (2) integrate the application for the multi-
jurisdictional business license with the state business portal.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 244 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more the board
of county commissioners shall adopt an ordinance for the
establishment of a multi-jurisdictional business license within the
county and each incorporated city located in the county, which
must, without limitation:
(a) Establish a system for issuing a multi-jurisdictional
business license for categories of businesses set forth in the
ordinance to engage in such business within the county;
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(b) Include the requirements for obtaining the multi-
jurisdictional business license;
(c) Include a revenue -sharing structure for participating
jurisdictions; and
(d) Include any other requirement necessary to establish the
system for issuing the multi-jurisdictional business license.
2. The board of county commissioners shall cooperate with
the governing body of each incorporated city in the county to enter
into an agreement in accordance with the provisions of NRS
277.080 to 277.180, inclusive, to establish a multi-jurisdictional
business license as agreed to by all the participating jurisdictions
for any specified category of business in accordance with the
ordinance adopted pursuant to subsection 1 or section 2 of this
act, as applicable. An agreement entered into pursuant to this
subsection must set forth the purposes, powers, rights, obligations
and responsibilities, financial and otherwise, of the county and
each incorporated city that enters into the agreement.
3. In entering into an agreement pursuant to subsection 2 to
establish a multi-jurisdictional business license for a specified
category of business, the board of county commissioners and
governing bodies shall consider whether the existing requirements
of the county or incorporated city for any business that falls within
the proposed category:
(a) Provide for the same or substantially similar fees for an
application for or an application to renew the existing license for
that business;
(b) Establish the same or substantially similar renewal periods
for the existing license for that business; and
(c) Regulate the business in the same or a substantially similar
manner with respect to any time, place or manner requirements.
4. Upon entering into an agreement pursuant to subsection 2
to create a multi-jurisdictional business license:
(a) The b oard of county commissioners shall establish by
ordinance a system for issuing such a multi-jurisdictional business
license that authorizes a person that operates a business in the
specified category of business to engage in that business within the
county and each incorporated city located in the county in which
the person intends to conduct business;
(b) The issuance of the multi-jurisdictional business license
must comply with the requirements of NRS 244.33506, 244.33507
and 244.33508; and
(c) The boa rd of county commissioners and each governing
body of an incorporated city located in the county shall integrate
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the application for the multi-jurisdictional business license with
the state business portal pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 3
of NRS 75A.100.
Sec. 2. Chapter 268 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. Each governing body of an incorporated city in a county
whose population is 700,000 or more shall adopt an ordinance for
the establishment of a multi-jurisdictional business license within
the county and each incorporated city located in the county, which
must, without limitation:
(a) Establish a system for issuing a multi-jurisdictional
business license for categories of businesses set forth in the
ordinance to engage in such business within the county;
(b) Include the requirements for obtaining the multi-
jurisdictional business license;
(c) Include a revenue -sharing structure for participating
jurisdictions; and
(d) Include any other requirement necessary to establish the
system for issuing the multi-jurisdictional business license.
2. Each governing body of an incorporated city shall
cooperate with each other governing body of an incorporated city
and board of county commissioners in the county to enter into an
agreement in accordance with the provisions of NRS 277.080 to
277.180, inclusive, to establish a multi-jurisdictional business
license as agreed to by all the participating jurisdictions for any
specified category of business in accordance with the ordinance
adopted pursuant to subsection 1 or section 1 of this act, as
applicable. An agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection
must set forth the purposes, powers, rights, obligations and
responsibilities, financial and otherwise, of the county and each
incorporated city that enters into the agreement.
3. In entering into an agreement pursuant to sub section 2 to
establish a multi-jurisdictional business license for a specified
category of business, the governing bodies and board of county
commissioners shall consider whether the existing requirements of
the incorporated city or county for any business that falls within
the proposed category:
(a) Provide for the same or substantially similar fees for an
application for or an application to renew the existing license for
that business;
(b) Establish the same or substantially similar renewal periods
for the existing license for that business; and
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(c) Regulate the business in the same or a substantially similar
manner with respect to any time, place or manner requirements.
4. Upon entering into an agreement pursuant to subsection 2
to create a multi-jurisdictional business license:
(a) The governing body shall establish by ordinance a system
for issuing such a multi-jurisdictional business license that
authorizes a person that operates a business in the specified
category of business to engage in tha t business within the county
and each incorporated city located in the county in which the
person intends to conduct business;
(b) The issuance of the multi-jurisdictional business license
must comply with the requirements of NRS 266.358, 266.362 and
266.368; and
(c) The governing body and each other governing body of an
incorporated city located in the county and board of county
commissioners shall integrate the application for the multi-
jurisdictional business license with the state business portal
pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 3 of NRS 75A.100.
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