Nevada State Contractors Board Disciplines Nine Contractors

At its meeting on Jan. 26, 2011, the Nevada State Contractors Board adjudicated cases involving nine contractors.

Floor Coating Creations, Ltd., license number 52883 (Painting), based out of North Las Vegas, NV, was found in violation of Nevada Revised Statute 624 for bidding or contracting for a construction contract in excess of the limit  placed on the license; substandard workmanship; failure to take appropriate corrective action; acting in the capacity of a contractor beyond the scope of the license; willful disregard of the building laws of the state; and failure to include the monetary license limit or license number on a  contract or proposal. The licensee was fined $2,800; ordered to pay investigative costs and pay $19,750 in restitution.

AA Granite & Marble, LLC, license number 69628 (Install Terazzo & Marble), based out of Las Vegas, NV, was found in violation of Nevada Revised Statute 624 for failure to establish financial responsibility and failure to respond to a written request from the Board. The licensee was fined $1,000; ordered to pay investigative costs and provide a current compiled financial statement prepared by a certified public accountant. The license remains suspended until a current bond is provided to the Board and a financial statement is provided to the Board.

Diversified Building Systems, LLC, dba Western Empire Builders, license number 68394 (Residential & Small Commercial), based out of Las Vegas, NV, was found in violation of Nevada Revised Statute 624 for failure to complete a construction project; willful disregard of the building laws of the state; diversion of funds; and failure to establish financial responsibility. The licensee was fined $3,000 and ordered to pay investigative costs. The license was revoked.

Ron Hanlon Masonry, LLC, license number  64733 (Masonry), based out of Las Vegas, NV, was found in violation of Nevada Revised Statute 624 for failure to establish financial responsibility; willful disregard of the safety laws or labor laws of the state; and failure to keep in force a bond or cash deposit. The licensee was fined $1,500; ordered to pay investigative costs and make full restitution to all damaged parties and reimburse the Board for any monies paid out of the Residential Recovery Fund. The license was revoked.

Dallas Bailey Development, Inc., license number 42403A (Residential & Small Commercial), based out of Las Vegas, NV, was found in violation of Nevada Revised Statute 624 for failure to establish financial responsibility. The licensee is in bankruptcy. The license was revoked.

Celestial Solar Systems, license number 54678 (Solar Contracting), based out of Las Vegas, NV, was found in violation of Nevada Revised Statute 624 for willful disregard of the building laws of the state and failure to establish financial responsibility. The licensee was fined $1,500; ordered to pay investigative costs and make full restitution to all damaged parties and reimburse the Board for any monies paid out of the Residential Recovery Fund. The license was revoked.

Dayan E. Brown, dba Browns Linemarking Service, license number 54310 (Sealing & Striping of Asphaltic Surfaces), based out of Las Vegas, NV, was found in violation of Nevada Revised Statute 624 for failure to comply with a written citation and failure to keep in force a bond or cash deposit. The licensee was fined $750; ordered to pay investigative costs and make full restitution to all damaged parties and reimburse the Board for any monies paid out of the Residential Recovery Fund. The license was revoked.

Valentino Gutierrez, dba Trinity Masonry, license number 57464 (Masonry), based out of Las Vegas, NV, was found in violation of Nevada Revised Statute 624 for failure to establish financial responsibility; failure to respond to a written request from the Board; willful disregard of the laws of the state regarding industrial insurance; and failure to comply with a written request from the Board. The licensee was fined $2,000; ordered to pay investigative costs and make full restitution to all damaged parties and reimburse the Board for any monies paid out of the Residential Recovery Fund. The license was revoked.

Red Rock Fire Protection, license number 64604A (Automatic Fire Sprinklers), based out of

Las Vegas, NV, was found in violation of Nevada Revised Statute 624 for failure to comply with the terms of a construction contract, thereby causing material injury to another; failure to respond to a written request from the Board; willful disregard of the safety laws or labor laws of the state; failure to keep in force a bond or cash deposit; and failure to establish financial responsibility. The licensee was fined $4,250; ordered to pay investigative costs and make full restitution to all damaged parties and reimburse the Board for any monies paid out of the Residential Recovery Fund. The license was revoked.