PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICE BUSINESSES

Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 10, div. II, ch. 10.25

in effect

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.25.010 General identification requirements.

10.25.010 - General identification requirements. It is unlawful for any consultant, dog handler, private investigator, private patrolman, process server, repossessor, security consultant or security guard as defined in NRS 648 or any employee of such persons to: (A) Use or carry a badge until the badge has been approved by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and until such time as a photograph of the badge has been filed with the Police Department; (B) Use or wear a uniform until the uniform has been approved by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and until such time as a colored photograph of the uniform has been filed with the Police Department; (C) Use a vehicle in his business or employment, other than a vehicle with standard factory colors and markings, having a unique or customized color scheme or markings until the color scheme and markings of the vehicle have been approved by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. (Ord. 3599 § 2, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.25.020 Design approval.

10.25.020 - Design approval. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shall not withhold approval of any badge, uniform or vehicle design, color scheme or logo if the badge, uniform or vehicle would not give the impression that a consultant, dog handler, private investigator, private patrolman, process server, repossessor, security consultant or security guard as defined in NRS 648 or any employee of any such persons was a peace officer or confuse a member of the public regarding the authority of such persons. (Ord. 3599 § 3, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.25.030 Possession of identification materials—Restrictions.

10.25.030 - Possession of identification materials—Restrictions. It is unlawful for any person to wilfully exhibit, use or wear or wilfully give, lend, make, sell or transfer to another any badge, device, emblem, insignia or any card, certificate, label or writing, or to design, sell or use any vehicle which falsely purports to be authorized for the use of one who by law is given the authority of a peace officer or which so resembles the authorized badge, card, certificate, device, emblem, insignia, label, uniform or vehicle of a peace officer as would deceive an ordinarily reasonable person into believing that it is authorized for the use of one who by law is given authority of a peace officer. (Ord. 3599 § 4, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.25.060 Exemptions from Chapter requirements.

10.25.060 - Exemptions from Chapter requirements. This Chapter does not apply to: (A) Polygraph examiners and interns as defined in NRS 648; (B) Those persons exempted from the provisions of NRS 648 by NRS 648.018. (Ord. 3599 § 7, 1991)

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_DIVIIOFAGPUOFGO_CH10.25PRSESEBUFetched: 10/28/2026