Do you know who You Can Legally Refuse to Serve or Ask to Leave? Know Your Rights!
Every service professional has experienced the discomfort of having to cut off a belligerent customer; it’s almost a rite of passage that every server or bartender must go through in their career. But, what happens if you need to refuse service for another reason? Who can you legally refuse to serve or ask to leave? Not only are the laws regarding right to refuse service complicated and varied by location, but private businesses can have their own additional rules and regulations. Complicated as it can be, it’s important that you know your rights. Alcoholic beverages are a regulated substance and society has placed a significant responsibility on the server to dispense it properly. In Nevada, you have a legal right to evict from your premises, “anyone who acts in a disorderly manner, or who destroys the property of any such owner or keeper, or who causes a public disturbance in or upon such premises.” ( Source: Nevada Legislature ). Given this, there are a number of