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Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 10, div. VIII, ch. 10.56

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Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.56.010 Saloons and similar places—Presence—Performer permits.

10.56.010 - Saloons and similar places—Presence—Performer permits. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one years to visit, frequent, be present in or loiter around any saloon, gambling house, barroom, cigar store or house of iii fame; provided, however, that a minor or minors under proper adult supervision may entertain or perform in lounges upon the securing of a permit from the Sheriff of the Metropolitan Police Department or his designee. Said permit shall allow a minor or minors in such lounge only while in the act of entertaining or performing in the presence of said adult supervisor. The permit shall be signed by said minor or minors as well as his or her supervisory adult on forms to be supplied by the Sheriff or his designee. The application form shall be prepared with adequate information, which forms shall be approved by the City Council. (Ord. 1878 § 1, 1977: Ord. 1284 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 1190 § 8 (part), 1965: Ord. 1107 § 2 (part), 1964: Ord. 1040 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 107 § 1 (part), 1924: prior code § 6-8-2(A))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.56.020 Saloons and similar places—Permitting presence.

10.56.020 - Saloons and similar places—Permitting presence. It shall be unlawful for any licensee, proprietor, keeper, person in charge or employee of any saloon, gambling house, barroom, cigar store or house of ill fame knowingly to allow or permit any person under the age of twenty-one years to visit, frequent, be present in or loiter around any such establishment, whether or not such licensee, proprietor, keeper, person in charge or employee has knowledge that such person is under the age of twenty-one years, except as provided in Section 10.56.010. (Ord. 1284 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 1190 § 8 (part), 1965: Ord. 1107 § 2 (part), 1964: Ord. 1040 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 107 § 1 (part), 1924: prior code § 6-8-2(B))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.56.030 Pool halls and billiard rooms—Presence restricted.

10.56.030 - Pool halls and billiard rooms—Presence restricted. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen years to visit, frequent, be present in or loiter around any pool hall or billiard room unless accompanied by one of his parents or his legal guardian on such occasion; provided, however, that a person between the ages of fifteen years and eighteen years may be present in a pool hall or billiard room in which no alcoholic beverages are sold, served or consumed and in which no gaming devices, including pinball machines, are present or gambling in any form, including betting between players, is permitted. (Ord. 1254 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 1252 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 1190 § 9 (part), 1965: Ord. 29 § 3 (part), 1912: prior code § 6-8-3(A))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.56.035 Pool hall and billiard room—Exclusions from definition.

10.56.035 - Pool hall and billiard room—Exclusions from definition. For purposes of this Chapter, the terms "pool hall" and "billiard room" shall be deemed not to include those establishments where: (A) Coin-operated amusement machines or table games such as table tennis are offered in addition to pool or billiard tables, including coin-operated tables and those for which the user pays in another manner; (B) The number of pool or billiard tables is one-third or less of the total number of games in the establishment; (C) No alcohol is sold, served or consumed; and (D) No gambling devices, including pinball machines, are present and no gambling in any form, including betting between players, is permitted. (Ord. 3172 § 1, 1985)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.56.040 Pool halls and billiard rooms—Allowing presence.

10.56.040 - Pool halls and billiard rooms—Allowing presence. It shall be unlawful for any licensee, proprietor, keeper, person in charge, or employee of any pool ball or billiard room knowingly to allow or permit any person to visit, frequent, be present in or loiter around such establishment in violation of Section 10.56.030. (Ord. 1254 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 1252 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 1190 § 9 (part),1965: Ord. 29 § 3 (part), 1912: prior code § 6-8-3(B))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.56.050 Pool halls and billiard rooms-Segregation of tables.

10.56.050 - Pool halls and billiard rooms-Segregation of tables. Should a pool table and/or billiard table be placed in any business within the City where persons under the age of eighteen years are generally allowed to frequent by law, the pool table and/or billiard table shall be partitioned off and placed in a separate room for the purpose of preventing a violation of Section 10.56.030. (Ord. 1254 § 1 (part),1966: Ord. 1252 § 1 (part), 1966: prior code § 6-8-3(C))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.56.060 Violation-License revocation.

10.56.060 - Violation-License revocation. If any person having a license to do business in the City is found guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter by any court of competent jurisdiction, upon presentation to the City Council of a certified copy of such record of judgment or conviction, the Council may revoke such license, and no license shall be issued by the City to such person, or for his benefit, directly or indirectly, for a period of one year after the revocation of such license. (Ord. 110 § 2, 1925: Ord. 107 § 3, 1924: prior code § 6-8-4)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.56.070 Violation-Imputing to firm.

10.56.070 - Violation-Imputing to firm. If the licensee shall be a corporation, partnership or association, the conviction of any officer, agent, member or employee of such corporation, partnership, or association of the violation of this Chapter, while acting for, or in behalf of, said corporation, partnership, or association, shall be deemed a conviction of the corporation, partnership or association, and the license of such corporation, partnership or association may be revoked as hereinbefore provided, and in case of revocation shall not be renewed for the period of time hereinbefore provided for. (Ord. 110 § 3, 1925: Ord. 107 § 4, 1924: prior code § 6-8-5)

Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT10PUPEMOWE_DIVVIIIOFAGMI_CH10.56ENINCEESFetched: 10/28/2026