On June 9, 2025, Governor Joseph Lombardo signed into law Assembly Bill 375 (“AB 375”), which was introduced and approved during the 83rd (2025) Legislative Session. AB 375 revises certain provisions of Nevada’s laws governing alcoholic beverages, specifically Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) 369 and 597. Known colloquially as “Cocktails to Go,” AB 375 authorizes local…
If you own a business that makes, imports, wholesales, exports, or produces alcohol, you need a permit from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). By law, if someone new takes control of your business, you have to notify the TTB within 30 days. If you don’t, your permit ends automatically. The…
Bars have long faced a dilemma in unincorporated Clark County, Nevada. They must either apply for a tavern license, which is subject to various location restrictions, or apply for a supper club license, which is subject to substantial regulatory requirements, such as the need to ensure that food sales make up at least 50% of…
What is the legal drinking age in Las Vegas Nevada? Generally, under Nevada law, any person, including a business and its employees, who knowingly sells or furnishes an alcoholic beverage to a person under 21 (a “minor”) is guilty of a misdemeanor. Local jurisdictions also establish penalties for businesses that allow minors into certain areas…
On November 15, 2022, the Board of Clark County Commissioners (the “Board”) discussed a possible amendment of the Clark County liquor code to require certain package liquor licensees to establish plans to prevent access to liquor by minors and/or to require liquor to be stored in an enclosed and/or isolated area within the store. This…
On October 20, 2022, the Carson City Board of Supervisors (the “Board”) amended the Carson City Municipal Code (the “Code”) to allow breweries with a tasting room as a conditional use within the Tourist Commercial zoning district. The Board recognized the growing popularity of microbreweries and brew pubs in Nevada as opposed to large scale…
On October 4, 2022, the Board of Clark County Commissioners (the “Board”) held a meeting to discuss a possible ordinance regulating County hookah businesses. The Clark County Department of Business License (“CCBL”) and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (“Metro”) identified concerns about the number of hookah establishments they believe are operating outside the bounds of…
The demand for expanded alcohol delivery options in Nevada remains high as the Nevada Department of Taxation finalizes new alcohol delivery regulations. Saltzman Mugan Dushoff shareholder, Ryan Saxe, was quoted in a recent article in the Las Vegas Sun’s Vegas Inc. publication titled, “Demand grows for streamlined local liquor-delivery laws.” “Our clients are trying to meet their…
On March 26, 2020, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the City of Las Vegas allowed certain liquor retailers to offer curbside services and deliveries upon issuance of a time limited permit. These permits will not be renewed following their expiration on June 30, 2022. However, the City of Las Vegas recently approved an…
The Clark County, Nevada Business License Director has announced that it will begin rolling back certain temporary privileges that were afforded to retailers in response to the pandemic. In March 2020, Clark County began approving temporary curbside package beer and wine licenses for certain licensed restaurants. Those restaurants have been able to renew those licenses…
