ESCORT AND OUT CALL SERVICES

Reno Administrative Code tit. 8, ch. 8.21

in effect

Reno Administrative Code § 8.21.120 Definitions.

Sec. 8.21.120. - Definitions. Chaperon means any person who, for a salary, fee, hire, or profit, and who is not a licensed owner of any business licensed under this chapter, or is not an escort or out call entertainer, acts for any such business by contacting or meeting with escort patrons to make social engagements for escorts, or protects or assists out call entertainers while they are providing out call entertainment. Entertainment location means a hotel or motel guest room or accommodation, or any other public lodging accommodation including recreational vehicle parking facilities. Escort means any person who, for a salary, fee, commission, hire, or profit, makes himself or herself available to the public for the purpose of accompanying other persons for social engagements. Escort bureau means any business, agency or person who, for a fee, commission, hire, or profit furnishes or arranges for escorts to accompany other persons for social engagements. Escort patron means any person who seeks the services of an escort bureau. Out call entertainer means a natural person who is sent or referred to an entertainment location by an out call entertainment referral service to entertain a patron at an entertainment location. Out call entertainment means a visit by an out call entertainer at an entertainment location in response to request to entertain a patron at the entertainment location. Out call entertainment referral service means a business which for a fee sends or refers an entertainer to an entertainment location in response to a request to entertain a patron at the entertainment location. Patron means a person who requests an entertainer to entertain at an entertainment location and who either pays or agrees to pay the fee of the out call entertainment referral service. "Patron" includes a person who is entertained by an out call entertainer at an entertainment location. (Ord. No. 5999, § 1, 1-16-08)

Reno Administrative Code § 8.21.130 Escort/out call regulations.

Sec. 8.21.130. - Escort/out call regulations. (a) No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity shall advertise, or cause to be advertised, as an escort/out call business without a valid escort/call license issued pursuant to Title 5 of the Reno Municipal Code. (b) No later than the fifteenth day of the month succeeding the annual license period an escort/out call licensee shall file a verified report with the department showing the amounts if paid to escorts, dancers or out call entertainers for the preceding annual period. (c) An escort/out call licensee shall maintain and retain for a period of three years the legal names and aliases, addresses, identifying information, and ages of all persons employed by the licensee. (d) No escort/out call licensee shall employ a person under the age of 21 years, or a person who does not have a valid work identification card as required by Title 5 of the Reno Municipal Code. (e) No escort/out call licensee shall serve, sell, distribute or suffer the consumption or possession of any intoxicating liquor, or any beverage represented as containing any alcohol, during the course of the contract with a patron without a valid liquor license. (f) An escort/out call licensee shall conspicuously display all licenses required by this chapter at the office of the licensee. (g) At no time will a licensee or employee of a licensee expose any portion of their pubic region, genitals, vulva and/or anus to view, nor shall a male licensee or employee appear in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered, except in a private residence. This shall include all entertainment locations defined in section 8.21.120 or any locations to which the public has access. (h) Licensees or their employees will not work if grossly intoxicated or under the influence of any controlled substance. (i) No licensee or employee shall fondle or caress any patron, and no patron shall fondle or caress any dancer. At no time will a licensee or employee touch either's genitals, breast, anus or pubic area. (j) Licensee or employees will not simulate any sexual acts with a patron or use any artificial device or inanimate object, animal or simulation thereof, to simulate the same. (k) Licensees or employees at no time shall make dates with patrons while performing or solicit prostitution in any form. (l) The escort/out call licensee shall maintain at all times during open hours a schedule or list of all employees. This schedule or list shall list all employees on duty and their shift times. The list shall be made available to law enforcement on demand. (m) "Lap dancing," whereby a performer sits upon the lap of a patron and "couch dancing," or any other location where similar activity may occur, whereby a performer moves between a patrons legs are specifically prohibited, unless the following regulation is adhered to: no licensee or employee shall fondle or caress any patron and no patron shall fondle or caress any licensee or employee during or while performing. (Ord. No. 5999, § 1, 1-16-08)

Reno Administrative Code § 8.21.140 Responsibility.

Sec. 8.21.140. - Responsibility. (a) The holder of an escort/out call license is responsible for the acts of its employees and independent or subcontractors, including but not limited to attendants, servers, security personnel, managers, performers and dancers. An escort/out call license may be revoked for act of such agent, employee or subcontractor which violates any provision of this chapter. It is the duty of the licensee to prevent disturbances, fraudulent acts, prostitution and the solicitation of prostitution, and violations of the escort/out call regulations as defined in the above sections and Title 4 and Title 5 of the Reno Municipal Code. (b) The owners or operators of any escort/out call service shall ensure that all independent contractors or subcontractors, including but not limited to attendants, servers, security personnel, managers, performers and dancers shall have a current business license prior to contracting for their services. The owner/operators shall keep a copy of each individual business license on file for every independent contractor or subcontractor not acting as a regular employee. (Ord. No. 5999, § 1, 1-16-08)

Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT8PUPESAMO_CH8.21ESOUCASEFetched: 11/1/2026