Nevada Code § 624.870

Duties of contractor regarding commencement, performance and completion of work; contract required to contain written explanation of rights of customer; conditions for final payment
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1. A contractor who receives an initial
down payment or deposit of $1,000 or 10 percent of the aggregate contract
price, whichever is less, for work concerning a residential photovoltaic system
used to produce electricity shall start the work within 30 days after the date
all necessary permits for the work and all necessary approvals from an electric
utility into whose system the residential photovoltaic system used to produce
electricity will interconnect, if any, are issued, unless the person who made
the payment agrees in writing to a longer period.
2. A contractor who receives money for
work concerning a residential photovoltaic system used to produce electricity
shall complete the work diligently and shall not refuse to perform any work
agreed to in the contract for any 30-day period.
3. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 4, if satisfactory payment is made for any portion of the work
performed, the contractor shall, before any further payment is made, furnish to
the owner of the single-family residence or qualified multifamily affordable
housing property, as applicable, on which the work was performed a full and
unconditional release of the contractors claim for a mechanics lien for that
portion of the work for which payment has been made.
4. The requirements of subsection 3 do not
apply if the contract for the work provides for the contractor to furnish a
bond for payment and performance or joint control covering full performance and
completion of the contract and the bond or joint control is furnished by the
contractor.
5. A contract for work concerning a
residential photovoltaic system used to produce electricity must contain a
written statement explaining the rights of the customer under NRS 624.830 to 624.895 , inclusive, and other relevant
statutes, including, without limitation, NRS
598.9801 to 598.9822 , inclusive.
6. A contractor may require final payment
for the final stage or phase of the construction of a residential photovoltaic
system used to produce electricity after the system is deemed complete and any
required inspections are completed.

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