1. A person who owns, leases, operates, controls or manages any business or private property is guilty of advancing prostitution if the person:
(a) Knows that illegal prostitution is being conducted at the business or upon such private property because the person has been notified, in writing, by a law enforcement agency of at least one incident of illegal prostitution that occurred at the business or upon such private property;
(b) Receives notice pursuant to paragraph (a) that the illegal prostitution may result in prosecution for pandering or sex trafficking pursuant to NRS 201.300 or facilitating sex trafficking pursuant to NRS 201.301; and
(c) Fails to take reasonable steps to abate such illegal prostitution within 30 days after the date on which the person receives such written notice from the law enforcement agency.
2. Unless a greater penalty is provided by specific statute, a person who is guilty of advancing prostitution shall be punished for a category C felony as provided in NRS 193.130.
3. For the purposes of this section, a person who owns, leases, operates, controls or manages any business or private property shall be deemed to have taken reasonable steps to abate illegal prostitution if the person has:
(a) Filed a report of such illegal prostitution with a law enforcement agency;
(b) Allowed a law enforcement agency to conduct surveillance or an unrestricted undercover operation; or
(c) Used any other available legal means to abate such illegal prostitution.
4. Any action taken to abate illegal prostitution pursuant to this section must comply with any other applicable law of this State, including, without limitation, the provisions of chapters 118A and 118C of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2628; A 2021, 1379)
Structure 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 201.070 - 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 201.239 - 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 201.251 - Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications; penalty.
NRS 201.253 - Obscene, indecent or immoral shows, acts or performances; penalty.
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 201.270 - Disturbing religious meetings; penalty.
NRS 201.280 - Selling liquor at camp meetings; penalty.
NRS 201.290 - Penalty; exception.
NRS 201.300 - Pandering and sex trafficking: Definitions; penalties; exception.
NRS 201.301 - Facilitating sex trafficking; penalty.
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 201.352 - Additional fine for certain violations.
NRS 201.360 - Placing person in house of prostitution; penalties.
NRS 201.380 - Restriction on location of houses of ill fame; 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 201.480 - "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.