Applicants for all permits or
registration must present one of the following types of personal
identification at the time of application:
- Valid driver's
license
- State-issued
identification card
NOTE:
The following information is required at the time you apply for
your work permit:
- Your full
name and any aliases you have ever used including maiden names.
- ANY AND
ALL arrests, even if the charges were dismissed or not brought
to court. Failure to disclose any arrests may disqualify you
from obtaining a work permit. You must provide the dates of
arrest, the offenses you were charged with, the degree of offense
(felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, traffic), the agency
which arrested you, the location of the arrest, and the dispositions
of the charge (fine, jail, alcohol school, probation, dismissal,
etc.).
CHILD CARE WORK PERMITS
Child care work permits are regulated
by Washoe County Social Services regulations, Washoe County Code
Chapter 45.300 through 45.385 inclusive, and Nevada Revised Statutes.
The purpose of the work card is to document and investigate all
employees and owners/operators of child care facilities pursuant
to the applicable statutes.
Requirements for those applying
for child care permits:
1.
All applicants who are owner/operator of a facility must bring
with them a signed "hire slip" from Washoe County
Social Services. Applicants who are being employed by a facility
as a caregiver, must bring with them a signed “hire slip”
from the head of the employing facility.
2.
All applicants are required to complete an application packet
which includes a form that allows the Sheriff's Office to disseminate
any convictions you may have to your employer and Washoe County
Social Services.
3.
The cost is $75.25 for a new or renewal of an existing work
permit. We will accept cash, personal check, money order,
or cashier's check.
4.
The cost is $35.00 if changing an existing work permit.
5.
Two sets of fingerprints will be taken at time of application
for both a state-wide and a national records check. Fingerprints
are mandatory when first applying for a child care work permit
and every five years thereafter.
6.
Your photo must be taken for the work permit.
The following criminal
arrests/convictions will disqualify a person from obtaining a
Child Care Work Permit. Other arrests/convictions may be disqualifying:
1.
Failure to disclose, mislead, or misstate
any material on application.
2.
Conviction of any crime against children.
3.
Conviction of any felony or gross misdemeanor.
4.
Conviction of any sexual offense.
5.
Conviction involving the use of a controlled substance.
6.
Conviction of arson.
7.
Any conviction of Chapter 200, 201, and/or 202 in the Nevada
Revised Statutes.
Convictions
of misdemeanor offenses within five years dealing with violence
(assault, battery) or drugs will be reviewed by Washoe County
Social Services for determination if a permit will be issued.
LIQUOR WORK PERMITS
Liquor work permits are regulated
by Washoe County Code Chapter 30.
1.
All applicants must have a "hire slip" signed by the
employer.
2.
All applicants are required to complete an application packet
which includes a form that allows the Sheriff's Office to disseminate
any convictions you may have to your employer.
3.
The cost is $75.25 for a new or a renewal Liquor work permit.
We will accept cash or check, payable to Washoe County Sheriff's
Office.
4.
Two sets of fingerprints will be taken at time of application
for both a state-wide and a national records check. Fingerprints
must be retaken every five years.
5.
Applicants are required to have a photograph taken for their
permanent work permit card.
Liquor work permits are issued
for a period of five years. Convictions of numerous Driving Under
the Influence of Alcohol-related offenses may disqualify you from
obtaining a work permit.
LOCKSMITH WORK PERMITS
Locksmith permits are regulated
by Nevada Revised Statute 655.070 and Washoe County Code Chapter
25.
1.
All applicants must have a "hire slip" signed by the
employer. Owners must present a current Washoe
County business license.
2.
All applicants are required to complete an application packet
which includes a form that allows the Sheriff's Office to disseminate
any convictions you may have to your employer.
3. The
cost is $75.25 for a new or renewal Locksmith work permit. We will accept cash or check, payable to Washoe
County Sheriff's Office.
4.
Locksmith work permits require two sets of fingerprints be taken
for both a state-wide and a national records check.
Locksmith work permits are issued
for a period of five years.
MASSAGE TECHNICIAN/THERAPIST
WORK PERMITS
Massage technician/therapist
work permits are regulated by Washoe County Code Chapter 25.
1.
Massage Technician/Therapist permits are processed through the
Business License Division at the Washoe County Complex at 1001
East Ninth Street, Reno,
NV.
2. Massage
technician/therapist work permits require two sets of fingerprints
be taken.
3.
The Sheriff’s Office is required to provide a complete
criminal history background to the Business License Division
for all Massage Technician/Therapist permits.
4.
The cost is $75.25 for this service. We will accept cash or
check, payable to Washoe County Sheriff's Office.
Massage technician/therapist
work permits are issued for a period of one year and must be renewed
through the Business License Division.
PEDDLER AND SOLICITOR
WORK PERMITS
Peddler and solicitor work permits
are regulated by Washoe County Code Chapter 25. Prior to coming
to the Sheriff's Office for a permit, all solicitors and peddlers
must be approved at the Business License Division located at 1001
E. 9th Street in Reno.
1.
The cost is $35.00 for a Peddler or a solicitor work permit.
We will accept cash or check, payable to Washoe County Sheriff's
Office.
2.
A photo will be taken for a permanent work permit card.
Solicitor permits
are valid for a period not to exceed 90 days. Peddler permits
are valid for a period not to exceed one year.
PRIVATE SECURITY WORK
PERMITS
Private security work permits
are regulated by Nevada Revised Statutes 648 and Washoe County
Ordinance 25.323 through 25.351 inclusive. These permits will
be denied at the counter at the time of application for conviction
of any of the following:
1. Conviction of any FELONY
- no matter how old. Refer to NRS 648.060 which supersedes
the Washoe County Code.
2. Conviction involving a WEAPON
(use of, brandishing, possession, discharging, etc.) - no matter
how old.
3. Any conviction (misdemeanor
or gross misdemeanor) that is specifically listed in Washoe
County Code 25.337, 2a through 2i, and occurred within a five
year period previous to the application.
4. Conviction of any Driving
Under the Influence (DUI) that occurred within a ten year period
previous to the application.
Requirements for those
applying for Private Security work permits:
1.
All applicants must have a "hire slip" signed by the
employer. Owners must present a current Washoe
County business license.
2.
The cost is $75.25 for a new or renewal Private Security work
permit. We will accept cash or check, payable to Washoe County
Sheriff's Office.
3.
All applicants are required to complete an application packet
which includes a form that allows the Sheriff's Office to disseminate
any convictions you may have to your employer.
4.
Private security work permits require two sets of fingerprints
be taken for both a state-wide and a national records check.
Private security work permits
are issued for five years. Fingerprints must be retaken every
five years.
