The Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) issues the C-10 classification for landscape contractors, a license required for any landscaping work exceeding $1,000 or requiring a building permit . The C-10 license covers a wide range of activities, including grading and preparing land for horticulture, planting and maintaining gardens, lawns, trees, and shrubs, installing drainage and irrigation systems, hydroseeding, controlling soil erosion, and applying xeriscape principles . Under this classification, contractors may also install nonload-bearing walkways up to 200 square feet, patio areas up to 400 square feet, retaining walls up to 3 feet, and low-voltage landscape lighting not exceeding 24 volts .
To earn the license, candidates must pass both a trade exam and the Contractor Management Survey (CMS) Business and Law exam . The C-10 trade exam tests trade-specific knowledge across areas such as plant science and selection, irrigation systems, hardscape installation, drainage, and Nevada-specific contracting regulations . Let this practice book be your partner in achieving that goal.
This book is designed to prepare you for the Nevada C-10 Landscape Contractor Trade Exam—the test that qualifies you to operate as a licensed landscape contractor in the Silver State. Whether you are a seasoned landscaper transitioning to contracting or a professional looking to expand your business, this collection of unofficial self-practice questions and detailed answers provides the focused preparation you need.
