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, 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 when 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.