Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.221
Definitions
As used in NRS 108.221 to 108.246, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 108.22104 to 108.22188, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 108 — Statutory Liens
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22104
“Agent of the owner” defined
“Agent of the owner” means every architect, builder, contractor, engineer, geologist, land surveyor, lessee, miner, subcontractor or other person having charge or control of the property, improvement or work of improvement of the owner, or any part thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22108
“Building” defined
“Building” means a primary building or other superstructure, together with all garages, outbuildings and other structures appurtenant thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22112
“Commencement of construction” defined
“Commencement of construction” means the date on which: 1. Work performed; or 2. Materials or equipment furnished in connection with a work of improvement, Ê is visible from a reasonable inspection of the site.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22116
“Completion of the work of improvement” defined
“Completion of the work of improvement” means: 1. The occupation or use by the owner, an agent of the owner or a representative of the owner of the work of improvement, accompanied by the cessation of all work on the work of improvement; 2. The acceptance by the owner, an agent of the owner or a representative of the o…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22118
“Construction control” defined
“Construction control” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 627.050.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.2212
“Contract” defined
“Contract” means a written or oral agreement, including all attachments and amendments thereto, for the provision of work, materials or equipment for a work of improvement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22124
“Equipment” defined
“Equipment” means tools, machinery and vehicles, furnished or rented, which are used or to be used in the construction, alteration or repair of a work of improvement at the request of the owner or an agent of the owner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22128
“Improvement” defined
“Improvement” means the development, enhancement or addition to property, by the provision of work, materials or equipment. The term includes, without limitation: 1. A building, railway, tramway, toll road, canal, water ditch, flume, aqueduct, reservoir, bridge, fence, street, sidewalk, fixtures or other structure or s…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22132
“Lien” defined
“Lien” means the statutory rights and security interest in a construction disbursement account established pursuant to NRS 108.2403, or property or any improvements thereon provided to a lien claimant by NRS 108.221 to 108.246, inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22136
“Lienable amount” defined
“Lienable amount” means the principal amount of a lien to which a lien claimant is entitled pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 108.222.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.2214
“Lien claimant” defined
“Lien claimant” means any person who provides work, material or equipment with a value of $500 or more to be used in or for the construction, alteration or repair of any improvement, property or work of improvement. The term includes, without limitation, every artisan, builder, potential claimant under NRS 608.150, con…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22144
“Material” defined
“Material” means appliances, equipment, machinery and substances affixed, used or to be used, consumed or incorporated in the improvement of property or the construction, alteration or repair of any improvement, property or work of improvement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22146
“Notice of lien” defined
“Notice of lien” means a notice recorded pursuant to NRS 108.226 to perfect a lien.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22148
“Owner” defined
1. “Owner” includes: (a) The record owner or owners of the property or an improvement to the property as evidenced by a conveyance or other instrument which transfers that interest to the record owner or owners and is recorded in the office of the county recorder in which the improvement or the property is located; (b)…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22156
“Prevailing lien claimant” defined
“Prevailing lien claimant” means a lien claimant to whom an amount is found due by a trier of fact on a notice of lien or a claim against a surety bond.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.2216
“Prime contract” defined
“Prime contract” means a contract between a prime contractor and the owner or lessee of property about which the contract relates.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22164
“Prime contractor” defined
“Prime contractor” means: 1. A person who contracts with an owner or a lessee of property to provide work, materials or equipment to be used for the improvement of the property or in the construction, alteration or repair of a work of improvement; or 2. A person who is an owner of the property, is licensed as a general…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22168
“Principal” defined
“Principal,” as pertaining to a surety bond, means the debtor of the lien claimant or a party in interest in the property subject to the lien whose name and signature appear as principal on a surety bond.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22172
“Property” defined
“Property” means the land, real property or mining claim of an owner for which a work of improvement was provided, including all buildings, improvements and fixtures thereon, and a convenient space on, around and about the same, or so much as may be required for the convenient use and occupation thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22176
“Surety” defined
“Surety” means a corporation authorized to transact surety business in this state pursuant to NRS 679A.030 that: 1. Is included in the United States Department of the Treasury’s Listing of Approved Sureties; and 2. Issues a surety bond pursuant to NRS 108.2413 to 108.2425, inclusive, that does not exceed the underwriti…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.2218
“Surety bond” defined
“Surety bond” means a bond issued by a surety for the release of a prospective or existing lien pursuant to NRS 108.2413 to 108.2425, inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22184
“Work” defined
“Work” means the planning, design, geotechnical and environmental investigations, surveying, labor and services provided by a lien claimant for the construction, alteration or repair of any improvement, property or work of improvement whether the work is completed or partially completed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22188
“Work of improvement” defined
“Work of improvement” means the entire structure or scheme of improvement as a whole, including, without limitation, all work, materials and equipment to be used in or for the construction, alteration or repair of the property or any improvement thereon, whether under multiple prime contracts or a single prime contract…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.222
Lien on property, improvements and construction disbursement account; amount of lien; lien not available to unlicensed contractor or professional who must be licensed to perform work
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a lien claimant has a lien upon the property, any improvements for which the work, materials and equipment were furnished or to be furnished, and any construction disbursement account established pursuant to NRS 108.2403, for: (a) If the parties agreed, by contract or ot…
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