1. A person who owns, leases, operates, controls or manages any business or private property is guilty of advancing prostitution if the person: (a) Knows that illegal prostitution is being conducted at the business or upon such private property because the person has been notified, in writing, by a law enforcement agency of at least one incident of illegal prostitution that occurred at the business or upon such private property; (b) Receives notice pursuant to paragraph (a) that the illegal prostitution may result in prosecution for pandering or sex trafficking pursuant to NRS 201.300 or facilitating sex trafficking pursuant to NRS 201.301 ; and (c) Fails to take reasonable steps to abate such illegal prostitution within 30 days after the date on which the person receives such written notice from the law enforcement agency. 2. Unless a greater penalty is provided by specific statute, a person who is guilty of advancing prostitution shall be punished for a category C felony as provided in NRS 193.130 . 3. For the purposes of this section, a person who owns, leases, operates, controls or manages any business or private property shall be deemed to have taken reasonable steps to abate illegal prostitution if the person has: (a) Filed a report of such illegal prostitution with a law enforcement agency; (b) Allowed a law enforcement agency to conduct surveillance or an unrestricted undercover operation; or (c) Used any other available legal means to abate such illegal prostitution. 4. Any action taken to abate illegal prostitution pursuant to this section must comply with any other applicable law of this State, including, without limitation, the provisions of chapters 118A and 118C of NRS.
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