The Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act
Current Enforcement Activities

The Southern Nevada Health District is responsible for enforcement of the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act (NCIAA). Health district staff conducts compliance checks during routine inspections and investigates complaints of violations.

The health district began the first phase of the enforcement process with an information and education campaign. Currently, the health district is identifying establishments with the most complaints and conducting investigations to verify violations of the provisions of the Act. Once violations are verified business owners are contacted to schedule a meeting with health district staff. The purpose of these meetings is to secure a compliance agreement with the establishments. If an agreement to comply cannot be secured, the health district plans to pursue civil actions against businesses in violation of the Act.

Since November 2006, the health district has received more than 2,000 complaints involving approximately 590 different establishments. Currently, the health district permits more than 16,000 food establishments in Clark County.

Businesses interested in remodeling their establishments can access information at the NCIAA Plan Review Requirements webpage.

Current Lawsuits

• Bent Barrel, Inc. DBA Bilbo's Bar & Grill
  • Plaintiff's Motion to Hold Defendant in Contempt and Impose Sanctions; for Additional Injunctive Relief PDF 668 KB/12 pages
  • Complaint for Declaratory and Other Relief PDF 154 KB/4 pages
  • Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction PDF 1.64 MB/25 pages
  • Order Granting Preliminary Injunction PDF 209 KB/5 pages
    
    
• Casa Fuente - Caesar's Palace Forum Shops

Compliance Letters

• Timbers VII Bar 99 KB/1 page
• Putters Bar and Grill 85 KB/1 page
• Durango Lodge Bar and Grill 85 KB/1 page
• Stop & Shop 4 85 KB/1 page
• Outside Inn II Restaurant/Lounge 85 KB/1 page
• Kopper Keg Lounge 85 KB/1 page
• Chicago Brewing Co. 85 KB/1 page
• The Lakes Lounge 85 KB/1 page
• Bilbo's Bar and Grill 109 KB/1 page
• Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar 85 KB/1 page
• Screwballs Lounge & Restaurant 85 KB/1 page
• Town Center Lounge II 85 KB/1 page
• Tiffany Cafe 85 KB/1 page
• Irene's 149 KB/1 page
• Blue Ox Tavern 331 KB/1 page
• O'Aces Bar and Grill 274 KB/1 page
• Crystal Palace Billiards 307 KB/1 page

Compliance Agreements

In response to compliance letters sent by the health district, the businesses listed below scheduled conferences with health district staff to confirm abandonment of verified methods of undermining the Act:

• Blue Ox Tavern
• Irene's
• Chicago Brewing Co.
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Outside Inn
• PT’s Pub
• Screwballs
• Town Center Lounge

These establishments have met with health district representatives and have agreed to comply with the Act as follows:

• Establishments that do not qualify as a casino or a stand-alone bar as defined by the Act must:
  • Post conspicuous signs at every entrance that clearly state smoking is prohibited.
  • Remove all ashtrays and other smoking paraphernalia from any area where smoking is prohibited.
    
    
• All ashtrays will be removed and staff will not provide any other receptacle for use as an ashtray to any person within the establishment.
  
  
• Bartenders and employees of each and every establishment will affirmatively advise persons who are smoking tobacco, who are preparing to smoke tobacco, or who ask for an ashtray or other receptacle, that smoking is prohibited inside the establishment and will direct patrons to smoke tobacco outside the establishment where an ashtray or other receptacle is provided.