Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 201 - Crimes Against Public Decency and Good Morals
NRS 201.354 - Unlawful for customer to engage in prostitution or solicitation for prostitution except in licensed house of prostitution: Criminal penalties; civil penalty; discharge and dismissal.


1. It is unlawful for a customer to engage in prostitution or solicitation therefor, except in a licensed house of prostitution.
2. Any person who violates subsection 1 by soliciting for prostitution:
(a) A child;
(b) A peace officer who is posing as a child; or
(c) A person who is assisting in an investigation on behalf of a peace officer by posing as a child,
is guilty of soliciting a child for prostitution.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a person who violates this section:
(a) For a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.150, and by a fine of not less than $400.
(b) For a second offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.140, and by a fine of not less than $800.
(c) For a third or subsequent offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.140, and by a fine of not less than $1,300.
4. In addition to any other penalty imposed, the court shall order a person who violates subsection 3 to pay a civil penalty of not less than $200 per offense. The civil penalty must be paid to the district attorney or city attorney of the jurisdiction in which the violation occurred. If the civil penalty imposed pursuant to this subsection:
(a) Is not within the person’s present ability to pay, in lieu of paying the penalty, the court may allow the person to perform community service for a reasonable number of hours, the value of which would be commensurate with the civil penalty.
(b) Is not entirely within the person’s present ability to pay, in lieu of paying the entire civil penalty, the court may allow the person to perform community service for a reasonable number of hours, the value of which would be commensurate with the amount of the reduction of the civil penalty.
5. A person who violates this section by soliciting a child for prostitution:
(a) For a first offense, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130, and by a fine of not more than $5,000.
(b) For a second offense, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(c) For a third or subsequent offense, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $15,000. The court shall not grant probation to or suspend the sentence of a person punished pursuant to this paragraph.
6. Any civil penalty collected by a district attorney or city attorney pursuant to subsection 4 must be deposited in the county or city treasury, as applicable, to be used for:
(a) The enforcement of this section; and
(b) Programs of treatment for persons who solicit prostitution which are certified by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Not less than 50 percent of the money deposited in the county or city treasury, as applicable, pursuant to this subsection must be used for the enforcement of this section.
7. If a person who violates subsection 1 is ordered pursuant to NRS 4.373 or 5.055 to participate in a program for the treatment of persons who solicit prostitution, upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of the program, the court may discharge the person and dismiss the proceedings against the person. If the court discharges the person and dismisses the proceedings against the person, a nonpublic record of the discharge and dismissal must be transmitted to and retained by the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety solely for the use of the courts in determining whether, in later proceedings, the person qualifies under this section for participation in a program of treatment for persons who solicit prostitution. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, discharge and dismissal under this subsection is without adjudication of guilt and is not a conviction for purposes of employment, civil rights or any statute or regulation or license or questionnaire or for any other public or private purpose, but is a conviction for the purpose of additional penalties imposed for a second or subsequent conviction or the setting of bail. Discharge and dismissal restores the person discharged, in the contemplation of the law, to the status occupied before the proceedings. The person may not be held thereafter under any law to be guilty of perjury or otherwise giving a false statement by reason of failure to recite or acknowledge the proceedings in response to an inquiry made of the person for any purpose. Discharge and dismissal under this subsection may occur only once with respect to any person. A professional licensing board may consider a proceeding under this subsection in determining suitability for a license or liability to discipline for misconduct. Such a board is entitled for those purposes to a truthful answer from the applicant or licensee concerning any such proceeding with respect to the applicant or licensee.
8. Except as limited by subsection 9, if a person is discharged and the proceedings against the person are dismissed pursuant to subsection 7, the court shall, without a hearing, order sealed all documents, papers and exhibits in that person’s record, minute book entries and entries on dockets, and other documents relating to the case in the custody of such other agencies and officers as are named in the court’s order. The court shall cause a copy of the order to be sent to each agency or officer named in the order. Each such agency or officer shall notify the court in writing of its compliance with the order.
9. A professional licensing board is entitled, for the purpose of determining suitability for a license or liability to discipline for misconduct, to inspect and to copy from a record sealed pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 2027; A 1991, 462; 2009, 1245; 2015, 1003; 2017, 1656; 2019, 1910, 3365; 2021, 165, 3119)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 201 - Crimes Against Public Decency and Good Morals

NRS 201.015 - "Minor child" defined.

NRS 201.020 - Penalties; jurisdiction.

NRS 201.030 - Institution of proceedings: Verified complaint.

NRS 201.051 - Affirmative defense: Notice of intent to claim; notice of rebuttal witnesses; notice of provisions of section.

NRS 201.070 - Evidence; spouses are competent witnesses.

NRS 201.080 - Uniformity of interpretation.

NRS 201.085 - Definition; penalty.

NRS 201.090 - "Neglected child," "delinquent child" and "child in need of supervision" defined.

NRS 201.100 - How offense may be termed.

NRS 201.110 - Definition; penalties; exception.

NRS 201.150 - Definition; penalty.

NRS 201.160 - Bigamy: Definition; penalty.

NRS 201.170 - Marrying person already married; penalty.

NRS 201.180 - Incest: Definition; penalty.

NRS 201.190 - Commission of certain sexual acts in public: Definition; penalty.

NRS 201.205 - Penalty; affirmative defense.

NRS 201.210 - Open or gross lewdness; penalty.

NRS 201.220 - Indecent or obscene exposure; penalty.

NRS 201.230 - Lewdness with child under 16 years; penalties.

NRS 201.232 - Breast feeding: Legislative intent; authorized in any public or private location where mother is authorized to be.

NRS 201.235 - Definitions.

NRS 201.237 - Exemptions.

NRS 201.239 - Power of county, city or town to regulate obscenity.

NRS 201.241 - Action to declare item or material obscene and obtain injunction.

NRS 201.243 - Evidence probative of obscenity of material or item.

NRS 201.245 - Surrender, seizure and destruction of obscene item or material; undertaking not required for injunction; defendant chargeable with knowledge of contents after service of summons and complaint.

NRS 201.247 - Payment to city or county of value received from sale of obscene materials after judgment or injunction.

NRS 201.249 - Production, sale, distribution, exhibition and possession of obscene items or materials; penalty.

NRS 201.251 - Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications; penalty.

NRS 201.253 - Obscene, indecent or immoral shows, acts or performances; penalty.

NRS 201.254 - Exemption of stagehands and movie projectionists from criminal liability when possessing or exhibiting obscene material directly related to their work.

NRS 201.255 - Penalties.

NRS 201.256 - Definitions.

NRS 201.2565 - "Distribute" defined.

NRS 201.257 - "Harmful to minors" defined.

NRS 201.2581 - "Material" defined.

NRS 201.259 - "Minor" defined.

NRS 201.2595 - "Motion picture" defined.

NRS 201.261 - "Nudity" defined.

NRS 201.262 - "Sado-masochistic abuse" defined.

NRS 201.263 - "Sexual conduct" defined.

NRS 201.264 - "Sexual excitement" defined.

NRS 201.265 - Unlawful acts; penalty.

NRS 201.2655 - Exemptions.

NRS 201.270 - Disturbing religious meetings; penalty.

NRS 201.280 - Selling liquor at camp meetings; penalty.

NRS 201.290 - Penalty; exception.

NRS 201.295 - Definitions.

NRS 201.300 - Pandering and sex trafficking: Definitions; penalties; exception.

NRS 201.301 - Facilitating sex trafficking; penalty.

NRS 201.303 - Rebuttable presumption that pandering, sex trafficking or facilitating sex trafficking committed under duress.

NRS 201.305 - Prostitution subculture as admissible evidence for certain purposes.

NRS 201.320 - Living from earnings of prostitute; penalty.

NRS 201.325 - Power of court to order restitution.

NRS 201.345 - Jurisdictional powers of Attorney General.

NRS 201.350 - Venue.

NRS 201.351 - Forfeiture of assets; temporary restraining order to preserve property subject to forfeiture; use of proceeds derived from forfeiture.

NRS 201.352 - Additional fine for certain violations.

NRS 201.353 - Unlawful for prostitute to engage in prostitution or solicitation for prostitution except in licensed house of prostitution: Penalty; provision of certain information; dismissal.

NRS 201.354 - Unlawful for customer to engage in prostitution or solicitation for prostitution except in licensed house of prostitution: Criminal penalties; civil penalty; discharge and dismissal.

NRS 201.356 - Test for exposure to human immunodeficiency virus required; payment of costs; notification of results of test.

NRS 201.358 - Engaging in prostitution or solicitation for prostitution after testing positive for exposure to human immunodeficiency virus: Penalty; definition.

NRS 201.360 - Placing person in house of prostitution; penalties.

NRS 201.380 - Restriction on location of houses of ill fame; penalty.

NRS 201.390 - Property on principal business streets not to be rented for purposes of prostitution; penalty.

NRS 201.395 - Advancing prostitution: Definition; penalty.

NRS 201.400 - General reputation competent evidence.

NRS 201.410 - Duties of sheriff and district attorney; failure to act; penalty.

NRS 201.420 - Keeping disorderly house; penalty.

NRS 201.430 - Unlawful advertising of prostitution; penalties.

NRS 201.440 - Unlawful to permit illegal advertising of houses of prostitution; penalties.

NRS 201.450 - Unlawful act; penalty.

NRS 201.455 - Bestiality; penalties.

NRS 201.460 - Sale, acquisition, receipt or transfer for consideration of human organ for transplantation prohibited; penalty.

NRS 201.465 - Sexual conduct with arrestee or detainee by law enforcement officer prohibited; penalty.

NRS 201.470 - Definitions.

NRS 201.480 - "College" defined.

NRS 201.490 - "Private school" defined.

NRS 201.500 - "Public school" defined.

NRS 201.510 - "Sado-masochistic abuse" defined.

NRS 201.520 - "Sexual conduct" defined.

NRS 201.530 - "University" defined.

NRS 201.540 - Sexual conduct between certain employees of school or volunteers at school and pupil: Penalty; exception.

NRS 201.550 - Sexual conduct between certain employees of college or university and student: Penalty; exception.

NRS 201.555 - Sexual conduct between certain employees or contractors of or volunteers for entity providing services to children and children under care, custody, control or supervision of entity: Penalty; exception.

NRS 201.560 - Definitions; exceptions; penalties.

NRS 201.570 - Definition; penalty.