Retail sales of alcoholic beverages—Work card required.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.50.440
in effect6.50.440 - Retail sales of alcoholic beverages—Work card required.
(A) It is unlawful for any of the following persons to be employed in, engage in, participate in, or supervise the retail sales of alcoholic beverages for on or off premises consumption without having in his or her possession a valid work card for alcoholic beverages issued pursuant to LVMC Chapter 6.86:
(1) Any person employed in the management of a licensed business establishment who has not been investigated and approved as a principal or key employee, unless such employment has been approved by the Director under a temporary license during the pendency of such temporary license;
(2) Any person who exercises supervision and control of, and establishes policies for, an alcoholic beverage establishment;
(3) Any person who pours alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption, or who serves as a bartender or its functional equivalent;
(4) Any employee of an alcohol caterer licensed under Section 6.50.025 who is authorized by the licensee to exercise supervision and control of, and to establish policies for, a catered event;
(5) Any person authorized to supervise the sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages in connection with a special event alcohol permit pursuant to Section 6.50.200; or
(6) Except as otherwise provided in Subsections (B) and (C), any person who performs the role of security, including the maintaining of order within the business, the verification of identification, and the enforcement of other policies established and maintained by the licensee.
(B) Those bartenders, alcohol servers and security employees that are registered with the Nevada State Gaming Board for nonrestricted gaming at the location employed are exempt from the work card requirement, either at the nonrestricted gaming location itself or at a special event for the nonrestricted gaming employer that has been approved by means of a special event permit pursuant to LVMC Chapter 12.02. The employer is responsible for maintaining and making available a Nevada State Gaming Board registry on the premises for inspection by the Department or Metro.
(C) Those security employees that are licensed or registered under NRS 648.060 are exempt from the work card requirement, but such persons must have their State-issued license or registration (work) card that includes a photo ID on their person during the act of performing security duties at the location where employed. The employer is responsible for maintaining, and making available for inspection by the Department or Metro, or both, a list of such employees, including names, registry numbers and registration expiration dates.
(Ord. No. 6806, § 30, 4-6-22; Ord. No. 6717, § 2, 12-18-19; Ord. No. 6305, § 5, 3-19-14; Ord. No. 6071, § 31, 12-16-09; Ord. 5607 § 45, 2003)
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=TIT6BUTALIRE_CH6.50LICO_6.50.440RESAALBEORCAREFetched: 10/28/2026