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Board conditionally approves Thai Apple Spa license with two‑year review and triggers for surrender
Summary
After reviewing multiple prior complaints tied to the shopping center, the board approved a new owner’s application for Thai Apple Spa with two‑year conditional licensing tied to inspection, arrest and operational triggers.
The Nevada State Board of Cosmetology conditionally approved a new establishment license for Thai Apple Spa at 4850 W. Flamingo Road on Jan. 13, imposing a two‑year initial license and mandatory conditions because the site has a history of prior enforcement actions.
Board staff said the shopping center has hosted multiple establishments that drew law‑enforcement attention, including inspections that found living quarters, altered or fraudulent licenses and police reports of solicitation. Staff asked the board to approve a limited initial license with explicit triggers that would prompt either voluntary surrender of the license by the owner or immediate disciplinary action: refused inspections, operation without a licensee‑in‑charge, massage services performed in cosmetology rooms or arrests/event numbers from LVMPD.
Petitioner Yang Yang and counsel Michael I. Goudy told the board the buyer had purchased the premises, planned to run a legitimate spa and had submitted a lease addendum and purchase agreement for staff review. Yang said his existing spa operations had no recent compliance issues and that he planned to staff and manage the site with licensed aestheticians and a licensee in charge. Several board members expressed concern about the location’s history but also indicated a willingness to give an experienced operator an opportunity under close oversight.
Board staff recommended, and the board adopted, a two‑year initial license with the conditions listed above. The board recorded a roll‑call vote; the motion carried. Staff instructed the new owner that failure to voluntarily surrender the license after any of the triggers will result in disciplinary referral.
Ending — Staff said it will monitor the site closely during the two‑year term and report any noncompliance back to the board for possible action; the owner was advised to coordinate with local government and the HOA as part of the opening process.
