IMPORTANT MESSAGE
During the 83rd Legislative Session (2025) Senate
Bill (SB) 466 transferred the authority to regulate and permit food
establishments from the Division of Public and Behavioral Health to the Nevada
Department of Agriculture (NDA). The bill was signed by the Governor on June
10, 2025, and became effective on July 1, 2025. A separate bill SB 494 created
the Nevada Health Authority (NHA). These bills reorganized the Environmental
Health Section into two separate programs. The NDA is responsible for all the
food programs regulated in NRS and NAC 446, 583, 585 and 445A. The NHA will
provide support for all non-food programs regulated under NRS/NAC 444, 585 and
447.
Please contact us at the Nevada Health Authority, Environmental
Health Section
Phone: 775-684-1061
General Information
Do you need to get a permit to hold a fair, demonstration, parade, fun run or concert? By reviewing the following information you will be able to determine if you need a Temporary Mass Gathering Permit.
A temporary mass gathering means an outdoor
assembly of persons with an actual or reasonably anticipated daily attendance
of not fewer than 500 persons that operates or may reasonably be expected to
operate not less than 20 hours a day for more than 3 days and takes place at a
location that lacks permanent facilities specifically intended for the type of
assembly involved.
If your gathering has food service, you must obtain a Temporary Food Service Permit. Gatherings held indoors or in outdoor facilities designed for large gatherings (such as stadiums) are generally not required to get a Mass Gathering Permit.
- Please submit temporary mass gathering applications a minimum of 30 days before the start of the event.
The health authority may require an applicant to provide any additional information that the health authority determines is reasonably necessary to protect the public health.
Please see our "Permit" tab for more information.