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…
Matt Saltzman, a lawyer based in Las Vegas. Matt discusses the unique practice areas of his firm, including business licensing, liquor licensing, and financial services. He also shares his experience of building a law practice from scratch in a new and growing city. Matt emphasizes the importance of taking calculated risks and explains how he…
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…
Beginning on October 1, 2023, all Nevada wineries will have the ability to open up one additional location to sell wine at retail or serve by the glass pursuant to Senate Bill 259. This comes with one caveat, if less than 25% of the wine is produced, aged, or blended from fruit grown or…
The City of Las Vegas is continuing to incentivize its burgeoning “Brewery Row,” located primarily within its downtown Arts District, by waiving the City’s $5,000 application fee associated with obtaining a liquor license. There are now six breweries and taprooms along with many restaurants, art galleries, other nightlife activities, and more in Brewery Row. This…
On April 4, 2023, the Clark County Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) discussed three liquor related potential amendments: (1) to restrict where package liquor licensees may display liquor; (2) to allow apartment complexes to operate beer gardens for its residents and guests; and (3) to allow deliveries of alcoholic beverages by retail liquors stories and…
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…
