LAS VEGAS (KTNV) – Las Vegas area companies were visited by Clark County licensing enforcement officers before Sunday’s Super Bowl and three were charged with violations.
Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club, Spearmint Rhino and Minks Las Vegas received a 36-hour emergency suspension for violations of Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak’s COVID-19 directives during a routine monitoring inspection.
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“We do not understand some of the guidelines and have taken corrective action to correct them,” said Ralph James, general manager of Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club.
James says that since strip clubs and other businesses related to the sex industry are expressly prohibited from opening, they are operating as a different type of business.
“Actually, there are no guidelines for clubs, at this point, we hear, they are mainly guidelines for bars and restaurants, so we have followed the guidelines for bars and taverns with regard to security protocols,” added James.
The club says it takes the safety of its customers, employees and artists extremely seriously and is doubling security measures after the inspection-related closure.
“The big change is that artists will have tops now,” said James.
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The agents visited Minks and Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club on February 5. Spearmint Rhino was visited on February 6, according to Clark County.
The county says the emergency suspension has expired for Minks and Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club.