Under Nevada lien law (NRS 108), within how many days must a subcontractor serve a preliminary notice to preserve lien rights on a private construction project?
Correct Answer
C) 20 days
NRS 108.245 requires subcontractors to serve preliminary notice within 20 days after first furnishing labor or materials to preserve their lien rights.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
20 days is correct per NRS 108.245. A subcontractor must serve a preliminary notice within 20 days after first furnishing labor or materials to the project. Failure to serve this notice in time can forfeit lien rights for work performed before the notice was given.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: 15 days
15 days is incorrect. No 15-day preliminary notice deadline exists under NRS 108. This is a distractor that tests whether candidates know the specific timeframe.
Option B: 45 days
45 days is incorrect. While some lien-related deadlines (such as recording a lien after completion) are longer, 45 days does not correspond to the preliminary notice requirement under NRS 108.245.
Option D: 30 days
30 days is incorrect. This is a common guess since 30-day deadlines appear in other areas of contractor law, but NRS 108.245 specifically requires 20 days for preliminary notice.
Memory Technique
Think '20 days to give notice — as in the 20th century started with notice to the world.' Or: sub-CONTRACTOR = sub-20 = 20 days. The prefix 'sub' is below 30, just like 20 is below 30.
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