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Business Licensing & Operations in Clark County, NV (2026)

7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Clark County, Nevada.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Clark County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Adult Entertainment

Unincorporated Clark County requires a sexually oriented commercial enterprise permit, with mandatory spacing from schools, parks, homes, and other such businesses.

Clark County Adult Business Permit

Significant Restrictions

Clark County Code § 7.54.050

It is unlawful for any person to own or operate a sexually oriented commercial enterprise at a location in the parts of the county outside the corporate limits of a city without a valid permit issued therefor by the director... Before the issuance of a permit, the applicant must certify that the proposed sexually oriented commercial enterprise will not be located: (1) Within a five hundred foot...

Massage Establishments

Massage establishments, massage businesses, and independent massage therapists in unincorporated Clark County must hold both a Nevada State Board of Massage Therapist License and a Clark County business license, plus pass an LVMPD suitability background check before operating.

Clark County Massage Establishment License

Significant Restrictions

Clark County Code § 7.08.040

No person shall engage in, conduct or carry on, or permit to be engaged in, conducted or carried on, in or upon any premises, the operation of a massage establishment, massage business, or provide services as an independent massage therapist without first obtaining and thereafter maintaining a valid Nevada State Board of Massage Therapist License pursuant to NRS 640C and a Clark County Business...

Tattoo & Body Modification

Clark County requires anyone who tattoos skin for hire to hold an annual $150 business license under County Code § 6.12.946, separate from the $200 body-piercing license under § 6.12.235.

Clark County Tattoo Business License

Some Restrictions

Clark County Code § 6.12.946

Any person who places indelible marks and figures upon the body by inserting pigment under the skin or by the production of scars shall pay an annual license fee of one hundred fifty dollars.

Tobacco Retail License

Anyone selling tobacco products or accessories in unincorporated Clark County must hold a business license under Section 6.12.969, with a semiannual fee tied to gross revenue instead of a flat rate.

Clark County Tobacco Retail Business License

Some Restrictions

Clark County Code § 6.12.969

Any person whose primary business operation involves the offer to sell or who is engaged in the selling of tobacco products and/or related supplies and accessories as defined in NRS Chapter 370 shall pay a semiannual license fee determined by the amount of semiannual gross revenue as contained in the schedule in Section 6.12.995 of this chapter.

Secondhand Dealers

Anyone buying or trading secondhand goods in unincorporated Clark County needs a secondhand dealer's license, plus fingerprinting, a $1,000 bond, and semiannual fees before opening for business.

Clark County Secondhand Dealer License

Significant Restrictions

Clark County Code § 6.28.030

It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to engage in the business of secondhand dealer, as defined in this chapter, without first obtaining a license therefor, as hereinafter provided. A separate license shall be required for each location, place or premise used for the conduct of the business of secondhand dealer.

Pawnbrokers

Clark County caps pawnshop licenses by unincorporated-town population and requires LVMPD fingerprinting and investigation of every owner, officer, and manager before the county issues a license.

Clark County Pawnbroker Licensing

Significant Restrictions

Clark County Code § 6.24.040(b)(1)

All applicants for licensure including sole proprietors, partners and owners holding ten percent or more stock, officers and managers shall present themselves to the LVMPD for investigation and fingerprinting.

Towing Companies

Running a towing service in unincorporated Clark County, including the Strip in Paradise and Winchester, requires a county business license: fifty dollars per tow vehicle annually, plus proof the state transportation authority has already authorized the company to operate.

Clark County Towing Company License Required

Some Restrictions

Clark County Code § 6.12.165

Any person who engages in the operation of towing services shall pay an annual license fee of fifty dollars per vehicle. Applicants for this license shall provide evidence from the transportation service authority that they have been authorized to provide these services. This license shall also be required for this activity from any person operating from a fixed place of business outside the un...

Business Licensing & Operations by City in Clark County

3 cities in Clark County have their own business licensing & operations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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