The Nevada Department of Business and Industry is a cabinet-level Nevada government state agency that oversees business and consumer regulations in the state and promotes the development and growth of businesses in Nevada.[1]
History
The department was established in 1963. It was initially called the Department of Commerce and consisted of four divisions: banking, insurance, real estate, as well as savings and loan.[2] The state fire marshal became one of the department's divisions in May 1973, before a consumer affair division was also added in July the same year.[3][4] In 1975, the credit union division became part of the department, and in 1979, the housing and manufactured housing divisions also joined the department.[5][6] The department's structure underwent several other changes before finally settling into twelve divisions as of 2021.[7]
Divisions
The following are the twelve divisions that make up the Department of Business and Industry:[7][8]
- Attorney for Injured Workers
- Government Employee-Management Relations Board
- Financial Institutions
- Nevada Housing Division (Includes Manufactured Housing)
- Division of Industrial Relations
- Division of Insurance
- Labor Commissioner
- Mortgage Lending Division
- Nevada Transportation Authority
- Real Estate Division
- Taxicab Authority
- Consumer Affairs
Aside from the above divisions, the department also manages several offices under the oversight of the Director's Office, which are Office of Business, Finance, and Planning; Nevada Consumer Affairs, and Ombudsman of Consumer Affairs for Minorities. There are also a number of active boards, commissions, and advisory committees for a range of relevant issues, from industrial insurance to occupational safety and health.[8]
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