Escort and Runner Permits and Identification

Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 6, ch. 6.36, art. III

in effect

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.36.110 Required.

6.36.110 - Required. It is unlawful for any person to act as an escort or an escort runner without first obtaining and carrying in his or her possession a valid unexpired permit and a valid unexpired identification card as herein provided. (Ord. 2262 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 5-23-5)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.36.120 Permit—Application.

6.36.120 - Permit—Application. Any person who is required to have a permit must apply for the permit from the Director and pay an investigation fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars. The application must be made upon forms provided by the Department and shall set forth the information required which includes: (A) The applicant's personal description, history, education, experience and background; (B) The applicant's criminal history and civil and administrative litigation history; (C) The applicant's relationship to the licensee; (D) In the case of an escort, the applicant shall furnish written evidence from a licensed physician that the physician has examined the applicant and that the applicant is free from any communicable disease; (E) A recent three-by-five-inch photograph showing the applicant's head and shoulders; or (F) Such other information as the Director may require that reasonably relates to the applicant's fitness for a permit or the nature of the service to be provided. (Ord. 5998 § 81, 2008: Ord. 2262 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 5-23-6)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.36.130 Permit—Approval, denial, revocation, suspension.

6.36.130 - Permit—Approval, denial, revocation, suspension. The Director shall refer the application for a permit to Metro for an investigation. Upon completion of the investigation the Director shall approve, deny or take such other action with respect to such application as he considers appropriate. The Director may deny, revoke or suspend a permit for good cause which includes but is not limited to: (A) The application is incomplete or contains false, misleading or fraudulent statements with respect to any information required; (B) The applicant or permittee fails to satisfy any qualification or requirement imposed by this Code, or other local, State or Federal law or regulation pertaining to such activities; (C) Disciplinary action has been brought against the licensee or a principal of the licensee; (D) The applicant or permittee fails to comply with any conditions of the license or permit; (E) The applicant or permittee is or has engaged in a business, trade or profession without a valid license, permit, approval for suitability or work card when he knew that one was required or under such circumstances that he reasonably should have known one was required; (F) The applicant or permittee has been subject, in any jurisdiction, to disciplinary action of any kind against a license, permit, approval for suitability or work card to the extent that such disciplinary action reflects on the qualification, acceptability or fitness to hold a permit. (G) The applicant or permittee has committed acts which would constitute a crime involving moral turpitude, prostitution or other sex crimes, or involving any Federal, State or local law or regulation relating to the same or a similar business; (H) When substantial information exists which tends to show that the applicant or permittee is dishonest or corrupt; (I) The applicant or permittee has engaged in deceptive practices upon the public; or (J) The applicant or permittee suffers from a legal disability under the laws of the State. (Ord. 5998 § 82, 2008: Ord. 2262 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 5-23-7)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.36.140 Permit—Fee.

6.36.140 - Permit—Fee. Each escort and each escort runner must pay in advance a semiannual permit fee of one hundred fifty dollars. Failure to pay such fee within fifteen days of its due date shall cause the permit to automatically expire. (Ord. 2262 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 5-23-16 (B))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.36.150 Permit—Content.

6.36.150 - Permit—Content. The permit shall identify the permittee and the licensee and set forth the date of issuance. (Ord. 2262 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 5-23-8)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.36.160 Permit—Renewal.

6.36.160 - Permit—Renewal. Each escort prior to renewal of his permit by the payment of the semiannual permit fee shall furnish written evidence from a licensed physician that the physician has recently examined the permittee and that the permittee is free from any communicable diseases. (Ord. 2262 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 5-23-10 (B))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.36.170 Permit—Limitation to named bureau.

6.36.170 - Permit—Limitation to named bureau. Every escort and escort runner's permit shall be issued to the applicant for one escort bureau only; it is unlawful for an escort or escort runner to undertake employment with any escort bureau other than the escort bureau identified on his permit. (Ord.2262 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 5-23-11 (A))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.36.180 Permit—Transfer.

6.36.180 - Permit—Transfer. Upon application and payment of a transfer fee in the amount of fifty dollars, an escort's or escort runner's permit may be transferred to a new escort bureau employer. (Ord. 2262 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 5-23-11 (B))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.36.190 Permit—Surrender.

6.36.190 - Permit—Surrender. Upon termination of employment as an escort or escort runner for a licensed escort bureau employer, such permittee shall surrender his or her permit to the Department within five days of such termination of employment; it is unlawful for any escort or escort runner to fail to surrender his or her permit within the time prescribed. (Ord. 5998 § 83, 2008: Ord. 2262 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 5-23-11 (C))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.36.200 Permit—Loss reporting.

6.36.200 - Permit—Loss reporting. In the event an escort or escort runner shall lose his or her permit it shall be the duty of the escort or escort runner to report said loss to the Director within five days after knowledge of the loss occurs. A fee of twenty-five dollars shall be charged by the Department to issue a new permit. (Ord. 5998 § 84, 2008: Ord. 2262 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 5-23-11 (D))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.36.210 Identification card.

6.36.210 - Identification card. Any individual who is required to have a work card shall make application for the card with Metro and provide the information requested including fingerprints and photographs. Such card when issued shall be valid for five years, except that a temporary card may be issued for ninety days pending the final issuance of the work card. (Ord. 5998 § 85, 2008: Ord. 2262 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 5-23-9)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.36.220 Exhibition on request.

6.36.220 - Exhibition on request. Each person required to have a permit or an identification card must exhibit his permit and identification card upon the request of any person. (Ord. 2262 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 5-23-10 (A))

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_CH6.36ESBUPE_ARTIIIESRUPEIDFetched: 10/28/2026