A contractor receives an NSCB complaint and fails to respond within the required timeframe. The contractor then provides false information during the investigation. What are the potential consequences?
Correct Answer
C) License suspension and civil penalty
Failing to respond to complaints and providing false information are serious violations that can result in license suspension and significant civil penalties under NRS 624.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under NRS 624, both failure to respond to a complaint and providing false information during an investigation are serious violations. Together they expose the contractor to license suspension and substantial civil penalties — the most severe administrative sanctions short of revocation.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Warning letter only
A warning letter is a minor, informal sanction used for first-time, minor procedural issues. Failing to respond AND actively providing false information far exceeds the threshold for a mere warning.
Option B: Probationary license status
Probationary license status is a moderate sanction. The combination of non-response and false statements during investigation is treated far more severely under NRS 624 and warrants stronger action.
Option D: Mandatory continuing education
Mandatory continuing education is an educational remedy, not a disciplinary consequence for deliberate misconduct. Providing false information is an integrity violation, not a knowledge gap.
Memory Technique
Two strikes, hard penalty: Strike 1 (no response) + Strike 2 (lying) = Suspended + Fined. Think of it as doubling down on misconduct, so the board doubles down on punishment.
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