Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 338 > Progress Payments > General Provisions

• Contractor: means :

  (a) A person who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 624 of NRS. See Nevada Revised Statutes 338.010

• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
• Public work: means any project for the new construction, repair or reconstruction of a project financed in whole or in part from public money for:

  (a) Public buildings;

  (b) Jails and prisons;

  (c) Public roads;

  (d) Public highways;

  (e) Public streets and alleys;

  (f) Public utilities;

  (g) Publicly owned water mains and sewers;

  (h) Public parks and playgrounds;

  (i) Public convention facilities which are financed at least in part with public money; and

  (j) All other publicly owned works and property. See Nevada Revised Statutes 338.010

• Subcontractor: means a person who:

  (a) Is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 624 of NRS or performs such work that the person is not required to be licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS; and

  (b) Contracts with a contractor, another subcontractor or a supplier to provide labor, materials or services for a construction project. See Nevada Revised Statutes 338.010

• Supplier: means a person who provides materials, equipment or supplies for a construction project. See Nevada Revised Statutes 338.010