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 county 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 each board of county commissioners and each governing body of an incorporated city to adopt a model ordinance for the establishment of a regional business license and sets forth certain requirements for such a model ordinance, including requiring the model ordinance to establish: (1) the proposed boundaries of the region in which the regional business license is valid; and (2) proposed categories of businesses for which a regional business license will be issued.
Sections 1 and 2 also require each board of county commissioners and each governing body of an incorporated city to: (1) cooperate with each other board of county commissioners and governing body of an incorporated city in the proposed region to determine whether the boards and governing bodies should enter into an agreement to establish such a regional 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 when determining whether to enter into such an agreement. Lastly, sections 1 and 2 require that, if the board of county commissioners and governing body of an incorporated city determine to enter into an agreement to establish a regional business license, each board and governing body shall: (1) establish by ordinance a system for issuing the regional business license; and (2) integrate the application for the regional business license with the state business portal.