Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.1397 (2026)
Liability of owner or operator of house of prostitution for employment of prostitute tested positive for exposure to human immunodeficiency virus
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NRS 41.1397 Liability of owner or operator of house of prostitution for
employment of prostitute tested positive for exposure to human immunodeficiency
virus. An owner of a house of
prostitution, the person who operates the house or the agent of either who
employs or continues to employ a prostitute after the person knows or should
know that the prostitute has tested positive in a test approved by regulation
of the State Board of Health for exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus,
is liable for any damages caused to a person exposed to the virus as a result
of the employment.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 2028)
Notes of Decisions
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Coyote Publ'g, Inc. v. Miller, 598 F.3d 592 (9th Cir. 2010). “800-802, and brothel owners are liable for damages resulting from exposure to HIV, Nev.Rev.Stat. § 41.1397. Condom use is mandatory, § 441A.”
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