Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 368A.020 - "Admission charge" defined1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, "admission charge" means the total amount, expressed in terms of money, of consideration paid for the right or privilege to enter or have access to a facility where live entertainment is provided.2. Except as otherwise provided in this section or NRS 368A.200 or any other specific statute, the term includes, without limitation, an entertainment fee, a cover charge, a required minimum purchase of food, beverages or merchandise, a membership fee and a service charge or any other fee or charge that is required to be paid in exchange for admission to a facility where live entertainment is provided.3. The term does not include:(a) The value of an admission to a facility provided to a patron on a complimentary basis, unless the complimentary admission is associated with a separate purchase that is required for the patron to enter or have access to the facility; or(b) A charge for the right or privilege of entering, or having access to, a particular portion within a facility, that is in addition to a charge described in subsection 1 or 2, including, without limitation, a charge for:(1) Food, beverages or merchandise that is in addition to a required minimum purchase of food, beverages or merchandise as described in subsection 2; or(2) Access to tables, seats, lounge chairs or particular areas near a swimming pool.4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term does not include license or rental fees for luxury suites, boxes or similar products at facilities with a maximum occupancy of at least 7,500 persons. If the license or rental fee includes the admission of a certain number of patrons to a facility where a live entertainment event is provided, the admission charge is an amount equal to the lowest priced admission charge for the live entertainment event multiplied by the number of admissions to the live entertainment event included in the license or rental fee.Added to NRS by 2003, 20th Special Session, 146; A 2005, 2481; 2015, 3762Amended by 2015, Ch. 538,§1.4, eff. 10/1/2015.Added to NRS by 2003, 20th Special Session, 146; A 2005, 2481