Resources & Helpful Links

Resources and Helpful Links
Below is a compilation of various local, regional, and state agencies that may play some part in starting a business, compliance, or are a technical resource. 
STARTING A BUSINESS
Where is My Business in Clark County? Property Search (interactive map) File a Fictitious Firm Name

SAFETY INSPECTION AGENCIES & INCORPORATED CITIES 
Clark County Safety Inspections Other Regional Safety Inspection Agencies Incorporated Cities
Animal Control Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department City of Henderson Business License
Building and Fire Prevention  City of Las Vegas Business License
Comprehensive Planning - Zoning Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD)  City of North Las Vegas Business License 
Environment and Sustainability (Air Quality) Boulder City Business Licensing
Public Works SNHD - Solid Waste Management City of Mesquite Business Licensing
Clark County Water Reclamation District Town of Pahrump

STATE OF NEVADA DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS
Depending on your business activity, your business license may require proof of applying/ registering with regulatory agencies or other entities.
Athletic Commission Board of Oriental Medicine Department of Health and Human Services
Barbers' Health and Sanitation Board Board of Optometry Department of Motor Vehicles
Board of Accountancy Board of Osteopathic Medicine Division of Insurance
Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design Board of Pharmacy (including medical supplies)  Division of Public and Behavioral Health
Board of Chiropractic Physicians Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors   Financial Institutions
Board of Cosmetology Board of Psychological Examiners Office of the Labor Commissioner
Board of Dental Examiners Commission on Postsecondary Education  Private Investigator's Licensing Board
Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors Contractors' Board Real Estate Division  Real Estate Division
Board of Funeral & Cemetery Services Dairy Commission State Bar of Nevada
Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners Department of Agriculture Taxicab Authority 
Board of Massage Therapy Department of Business & Industry - Division of Mortgage Lending  Transportation Authority
OTHER STATE OF NEVADA DIVISIONS
Nevada Secretary of State State of Nevada Department of Taxation Department of Business & Industry Industrial Relations (DIR)  -  Worker's Compensation

OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Nevada Attorney General Better Business Bureau Immigration Services

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING RESOURCES
Nevada Small Business Development Center  (NSBDC) SCORE Southern Nevada Chapter 
Nevada Small Business Development Center (NSBDC) - After the Business License U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Nevada Chamber of Commerce List Urban Chamber of Commerce
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Vegas Chamber (Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce)
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA)
 
RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRIAL OUTREACH
Center for Business & Economic Research  The University of Nevada, Las Vegas