Nevada access control installers and the C-2d license

In Nevada, electrical licensing isn't handled by separate trade boards. Both electricians and low voltage companies get their license from the same source: the Nevada State Contractors Board. The C-2 electrical contracting classification comes with a number of subclasses.

Subclass C-2d, under NAC 624.200, applies to systems that stay at or below 91 volts or rely on fiber optics. The list includes cable TV, telephone, closed circuit video, sound, computer networks and temperature controls.

Most card readers, keypads and electric strikes operate well under 91 volts. Although the regulation doesn't mention access control directly, we treat it as included based on the voltage limit. Any work a C-2 subclass allows can also be done by a full C-2 electrical contractor.

The qualified individual tied to each license is the one who demonstrated the needed skills. The board's licensing questions page requires 4 years of experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervisor or contractor in the classification you're applying for. That experience needs to fall inside the 15-year window before you apply.

A trade exam is needed for most classes, and they pass a Business and Law exam as well. After that, the board fixes a bond amount for the license, somewhere between $1,000 and $500,000. To stay active, a license must maintain its bond, retain its qualified individual and carry workers' compensation.

When a building's fire alarm activates, certain doors are required to release their locks. The wiring that connects to that system falls under subclass C-2c, fire detection, which includes heat and smoke sensors, alarms and their associated wiring.

If your doors connect to a fire alarm panel, find out whether the installer carries C-2c or works alongside a holder. Fire detection is not listed on a C-2d license by itself.

The board's license search accepts a license number, the name of the qualified individual or a company name. Entering part of a name also works. Make sure the record shows C-2d or C-2.

Maglock exit requirements come from your local building code. As of January 11, 2026, Clark County follows the 2024 International Building Code plus Southern Nevada amendments. The 2023 National Electrical Code is also on its list. For places outside Clark County, contact the local building department to learn which editions are in force.

Work authorized under the C-2 subclasses is open to a C-2 electrical license holder, and C-2d is among them. Before you sign, verify the classification through the board's search tool.