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State Board of Cosmetology declines immediate suspensions after prostitution citations at three Las Vegas establishments
Summary
At an emergency meeting the Nevada State Board of Cosmetology considered citations from law enforcement that triggered possible 15-business-day temporary suspensions for three licensed establishments and chose not to issue immediate suspensions for any of them, following staff recommendations.
The Nevada State Board of Cosmetology met Feb. 10 to consider three emergency items triggered by law-enforcement reports that cited employees at licensed establishments for solicitation of prostitution. Under Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 644A.855, the board may issue a temporary suspension not to exceed 15 business days when law enforcement reports alleged illicit activity; at this meeting staff recommended no immediate suspensions and the board voted to follow that recommendation for all three matters.
The board’s limited role in the hearing was to decide only whether an immediate temporary suspension (a cease-and-desist) was warranted; disciplinary proceedings and administrative fines are handled through separate complaint processes. Chief compliance officer Janie Huggins and Executive Director Steve McDonald presented the facts and staff recommendations.
Votes at a glance - End to End Day Spa (license 709071): LVMPD event LLV250100080468; employee cited for solicitation of prostitution at 3650 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 23. Board staff recommended no immediate suspension; the board followed staff’s recommendation (no cease-and-desist). - Weilong Li / Lily Spa (license noted in record as A-105933): LVMPD event 250100079714; employee cited for solicitation of prostitution at Lily Spa, 4631 Spring Mountain Rd., Suite 103. Board staff recommended no immediate suspension; the board followed staff’s recommendation (no cease-and-desist). - Asian Massage (license s-709220): LVMPD event LLV241000114420; employee cited for solicitation of prostitution at 2605 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 213. Board staff recommended no immediate suspension; the board followed staff’s recommendation (no cease-and-desist).
Board staff repeatedly emphasized the statutory trigger: a law-enforcement report that a licensee or an employee has been charged or cited for illicit activity. Executive Director Steve McDonald explained that the board’s emergency hearing authority is narrowly focused and does not include imposing administrative fines or other discipline during the emergency session.
For the End to End Day Spa matter, attorney Brett Whipple appeared on behalf of the respondent and thanked the board after staff’s recommendation was followed. For the item involving Lily Spa, counsel Kirk Kennedy and the respondent’s interpreter were present; the board again followed staff’s recommendation not to issue an immediate suspension. For Asian Massage an owner, who identified himself as Vaughn Frost, attended and was sworn; staff again recommended no immediate suspension and the board agreed.
Where board members asked clarifying questions, staff provided the police event numbers, the addresses, and confirmed whether the cosmetology license was held at the cited establishment. In one matter staff noted the aesthetics license for the named individual was not found at the cited establishment and that the establishment itself was not licensed as a cosmetology school or the like. In other cases staff confirmed the establishment had an active cosmetology license.
Each item concluded with a motion to follow board staff’s recommendation not to issue an immediate temporary suspension and an affirmative vote recorded as “Aye” with the chair noting “Motion carries.” The board’s action at this meeting did not open disciplinary proceedings; staff described that separate complaint development and notice procedures apply under board rules and confidentiality statutes.
The board adjourned at 9:34 a.m.
