<P> The state of Nevada is the only jurisdiction in the United States where prostitution is permitted . Strictly regulated brothels operate legally in isolated rural areas , away from the majority of Nevada 's population . Prostitution is illegal in the following counties : Clark ( which contains Las Vegas ) , Washoe ( which contains Reno ) , Douglas , and Lincoln . Prostitution is also illegal in Nevada 's capital , Carson City , an independent city . The rest of Nevada 's counties are permitted by state law to license brothels , but only eight counties have done so . As of August 2013 , there are 19 brothels in Nevada . </P>
<P> The state of Nevada is the only jurisdiction in the United States where prostitution is permitted . Strictly regulated brothels operate legally in isolated rural areas , away from the majority of Nevada 's population . Prostitution is illegal in the following counties : Clark ( which contains Las Vegas ) , Washoe ( which contains Reno ) , Douglas , and Lincoln . Prostitution is also illegal in Nevada 's capital , Carson City , an independent city . The rest of Nevada 's counties are permitted by state law to license brothels , but only eight counties have done so . As of August 2013 , there are 19 brothels in Nevada . </P>
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