MEMBER PARTICIPATION NEEDED! DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 12

Member Input Requested: Proposed Regulations Affecting Nevada Licensing Boards

Response Deadline: November 12, 2026

The Nevada Department of Business and Industry, through its Office of Nevada Boards, Commissions and Councils Standards, has requested input from small businesses regarding the potential economic impact of proposed Regulation R074-25. The Nevada Association of Land Surveyors (NALS) has been asked to distribute this survey to its membership.

While this survey isn’t specifically directed at The Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (NVBPELS), this is the board relative to this discussion for Land Surveyors and Engineers. Before completing the survey, NALS would like to provide some background on how NVBPELS operates and the potential implications of the proposed regulations.

How NVBPELS Currently Operates

NVBPELS is responsible for licensing qualified engineers and land surveyors, enforcing professional standards, investigating complaints, and protecting the public.

Importantly, NVBPELS is self-funded.

Its operations are financed through licensing, renewal, and other regulatory fees paid by the professionals and businesses it regulates, not through general fund appropriations. The Board is responsible for managing its own financial resources while carrying out its statutory responsibilities.

The Board already operates within an established statutory framework governing financial accountability, public meetings, transparency, professional conduct, disciplinary proceedings, and regulatory oversight. These existing requirements include financial controls, reporting obligations, and measures to ensure public accountability.

It has established streamlined administrative processes that allow qualified applicants to obtain licensure efficiently without unnecessary delays. 

What Would the Proposed Regulations Change?

Regulation R074-25 would establish additional administrative and operational standards for all of Nevada's occupational and professional licensing boards. Although these requirements are directed at licensing boards rather than individual licensees, implementing them could require additional administrative time, personnel, technology, or other resources.

Because NVBPELS is self-funded, any additional costs imposed on the Board would ultimately need to be absorbed within its existing resources or addressed through other funding decisions, potentially including increased licensing and renewal fees.

Additional administrative responsibilities could also divert staff resources from licensing, enforcement, and other services that directly benefit Nevada’s workforce, businesses, and the public.

NALS supports transparency, accountability, public protection, and efficient licensing. However, it is important to recognize that many of these responsibilities are already addressed under existing law and Board procedures. Additional requirements should be evaluated in terms of their actual benefits, potential duplication, and cost of implementation.

About the Small Business Impact Survey

The survey asks whether specific provisions of the proposed regulations would have an economic impact on your business.

Unfortunately, many of these questions are difficult to answer without additional information regarding how the requirements would be implemented, what additional costs would be incurred by the Board, and whether those costs would be passed along to licensees.

For example, a requirement for additional reporting and legislative tracking may have little direct impact on your day-to-day business operations. However, if meeting those requirements necessitates hiring additional staff, retaining consultants, or incurring other administrative expenses, the additional costs could eventually result in increased licensing fees.

Similarly, requirements that sound beneficial in principle may duplicate procedures already in place, making it difficult to determine whether the proposed regulations would produce meaningful improvements or simply additional administrative costs.

When responding to the survey, we encourage members to consider both direct and indirect impacts on their businesses. If you do not have sufficient information to determine the economic impact of a particular requirement, it is appropriate to explain that uncertainty in your response. For example:

• "Without additional information regarding implementation costs and funding, I cannot determine the potential economic impact on my business."
• "If these requirements increase the Board's operating expenses, there is potential for additional costs to be passed along to licensees through increased fees."
• "It is unclear whether this requirement creates a new obligation or duplicates procedures already in place. Additional information is necessary to assess the potential impact."

The survey requests a Yes or No answer, but we encourage members to use the accompanying explanation fields to qualify their responses where necessary. Please provide your own assessment based on your business circumstances.

Your Input Is Important!

NALS was provided a limited timeframe to distribute this survey, with responses due November 12, 2026. We recognize that the complexity of these questions, combined with the short response period, makes it challenging for small businesses to fully evaluate the potential financial implications. Nevertheless, your participation is important.

The information gathered will be used by Business and Industry in preparing its Small Business Impact Statement and evaluating the potential effects of these regulations.

NALS encourages members to complete the survey and share their perspectives, particularly regarding potential increases in licensing costs, administrative inefficiencies, and the importance of maintaining timely and effective licensing services.

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT SURVEY

Deadline: November 12, 2026

Note: On September 24, 2026, the Nevada Legislative Commission rejected Regulation R074-25. Business and Industry has indicated its intention to resubmit the regulation without amendments. NALS encourages members to retain a copy or screenshots of their survey responses before submitting them. Should additional advocacy efforts become necessary, including a potential grassroots letter-writing campaign, these responses may be useful in communicating directly with members of the Legislative Commission. Preserving your responses will also allow you to reference your original concerns if further opportunities for public comment arise.

Thank you for taking the time to participate and for your continued support of the land surveying profession in Nevada.

Nevada Association of Land Surveyors