As part of the response to COVID-19, Nevada Governor Sisolak has announced a set of new restrictions on businesses and gatherings. Governor Sisolak has declared that Nevada will be on a “pause” for three weeks beginning at 12:01 AM on Tuesday, November 24th. The Governor indicated that the restrictions during the three-week pause are subject to change depending on virus-related trends.
Please see below summary of changes during the Nevada statewide pause affecting liquor-related businesses:
- Food and Beverage Establishments (Restaurants, Bars, Pubs, Wineries, Distilleries, and Breweries (those that serve food and those that do not):
- Limited to 25% Occupancy Capacity based on Fire Code
- Indoor and outdoor dining permitted under strict social distancing
- Reservations required for all restaurants, bars, pubs, wineries and breweries that serve food.
- No more than 4 patrons per table with social distancing requirements.
- Face coverings must be worn at all times, except when actively eating or drinking, regardless of social distancing
- Strongly encouraged to continue curbside, delivery, and/or carry out.
- Retail Stores (including Grocery Stores):
- Retail & grocery stores with over 50,000 sq. ft. capacity:
- MUST have “counters” at all public entrances to manage capacity (new requirement);
- Are encouraged to conduct temperature screenings before entry (new requirement); and
- MUST have health screening signage at public entrances (new requirement).
- May operate under strict social distancing requirements at NO MORE THAN 50% OCCUPANCY based on applicable fire code (unchanged).
- Strongly encouraged to promote and continue online or call-in ordering, curbside, delivery, and/or carry out operations (unchanged).
- Grocery stores: May not offer self-serve food options, like salad bars and unpackaged dry goods, nuts, seeds, coffee, etc (unchanged).
- Gaming:
- Limited to 25% Occupancy Capacity based on Fire Code.
- Must operate pursuant to requirements issued by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, including health and safety policies.
- Indoor Gatherings (including Movie Theaters, Live Theaters, Bowling Alleys and Arcades, etc.):
- Limited to 25% Occupancy Capacity based on Fire Code
- Indoor Movie Theaters/Live Theaters: Limited to no more than 50 individuals or 25 percent of fire code capacity, whichever is less, per each individual theater and screen, under strict social distancing requirements.
Should you have any questions about the aforementioned requirements, please do not hesitate to reach out to the liquor law attorneys at Saltzman Mugan Dushoff.