
Privileged Licenses
Our Firm Can Help With Las Vegas Privileged Licenses
Most business owners know they need to apply for and obtain state, county, and perhaps city or municipality licenses in Nevada in order to conduct business. There are some businesses that also must also obtain what is called a privilege license. The City of Las Vegas has a wider reaching set of business types these special licenses are required for than many places due to the nature of our tourist based economy. The reasons for the requirement is that the City of Las Vegas, and many other metropolitan and county areas of Nevada, feel some industries require closer supervision and scrutiny to protect citizens.
A privilege license is required for business types that have the potential to “affect the economic, social and moral well-being of the city and its residents”. Among the types of businesses required to apply for a privilege license are establishments that sell alcohol, wedding chapels, pawn brokers, auctioneers, second hand stores, gaming establishments, alarm companies, locksmiths, adult entertainment, marijuana dispensaries, and massage parlors. There is a lengthy and usually expensive application process to apply for one of these special licenses, and it may require approval by both the Director of Planning and the Las Vegas City Council.
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Obtaining A Privilege License Is Involved
In addition to the arduous application process, a background check by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is required for the business and perhaps principals involved in the company. Each different type of business requires disclosure of different information in the application process. The application and process is lengthy and expensive. It is to your advantage to not only allow additional time for a business startup in one of the affected fields, but to involve an experienced business attorney that knows what is required for each type of establishment and how to streamline the application process. Call or contact David Brown for an experienced business attorney that knows how to work with privileged licenses Las Vegas based.
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