Who needs a tavern, restaurant service bar, or beer and wine on-premises license in Nevada?
Issued by Your city or county liquor licensing board (Clark County Department of Business License, City of Las Vegas, City of Reno and others), at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.
Nevada issues no state retail liquor license: the Department of Taxation licenses the supply tier (importers, wholesalers, breweries and brew pubs) and the county or city licenses the bar or restaurant, with a background investigation of every owner and a public hearing before the board or council. A tavern sells all alcohol with no food requirement; a restaurant takes a service bar license tied to meals; a wine bar fits the beer and wine room category. Las Vegas and Reno both say to allow about 60 days. The licensed premises also needs its approved zoning and distance from schools and churches.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 5 of 6: Alcohol permits
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your city or county liquor licensing board (Clark County Department of Business License, City of Las Vegas, City of Reno and others).
Sources and dates
Clark County Code 8.20.470 and the county’s liquor and gaming guide; City of Las Vegas alcohol licenses general information (PL231) and tavern instruction sheet; City of Reno Business Licensing FY 2026/2027 adopted fees (RMC 5.07); NRS Chapter 369. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Nevada it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Nevada it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
Yes. Nevada issues no state retail liquor license: the Department of Taxation licenses the supply tier (importers, wholesalers, breweries and brew pubs) and the county or city licenses the bar or restaurant, with a background investigation of every owner and a public hearing before the board or council.
Yes. Nevada issues no state retail liquor license: the Department of Taxation licenses the supply tier (importers, wholesalers, breweries and brew pubs) and the county or city licenses the bar or restaurant, with a background investigation of every owner and a public hearing before the board or council.
Yes. Nevada issues no state retail liquor license: the Department of Taxation licenses the supply tier (importers, wholesalers, breweries and brew pubs) and the county or city licenses the bar or restaurant, with a background investigation of every owner and a public hearing before the board or council.
Yes. Nevada issues no state retail liquor license: the Department of Taxation licenses the supply tier (importers, wholesalers, breweries and brew pubs) and the county or city licenses the bar or restaurant, with a background investigation of every owner and a public hearing before the board or council.
Yes. Nevada issues no state retail liquor license: the Department of Taxation licenses the supply tier (importers, wholesalers, breweries and brew pubs) and the county or city licenses the bar or restaurant, with a background investigation of every owner and a public hearing before the board or council.
Yes. Nevada issues no state retail liquor license: the Department of Taxation licenses the supply tier (importers, wholesalers, breweries and brew pubs) and the county or city licenses the bar or restaurant, with a background investigation of every owner and a public hearing before the board or council.
No. In Nevada it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Nevada it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Nevada it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Nevada it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Nevada it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Nevada it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Nevada it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Nevada it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Nevada it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Nevada it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Nevada it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
No. In Nevada it is listed for restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and brewery taprooms.
Your city or county liquor licensing board (Clark County Department of Business License, City of Las Vegas, City of Reno and others).
Step 5 of 6, alcohol permits. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax, approve the space and get the permits for your kind of business.
