(A) (1) If an adult entertainment business is found to be operating without a licensed operator upon the premises the business shall be fined $2,500 for each offense. Moreover, if the operator fails to display his or her license upon his or her person wherein it is visible to the public eye, he or she shall be fined $2,500 (see § 113.02(E)).
(2) Automatic suspension of license: if an adult entertainment business is found to be in operation without a licensed operator upon the premises, the County Sheriff’s Department shall immediately pad-lock the doors of said establishment pending the resolution of said violation. Moreover, the owner’s license shall be immediately revoked and suspended as well as the license of all of those operators who have been granted license to operate upon said premises. The same shall be enforced if the operator does not possess his or her license or same is not upon his or her person and visible to the public eye.
(3) Operator’s employment limitation: no one shall be granted a license to operate an adult entertainment business in the county if that individual is employed in any capacity by any other adult entertainment business. This prohibition includes employment at an adult entertainment business in any city, county or state within the United States of America, Canada or South America.
(B) (1) If an entertainer receives a license from the county, and it is later determined that the entertainer is employed by any other adult entertainment business, said entertainer’s license shall be immediately revoked and said operator shall be fined $2,500 (see § 113.02(I)).
(2) Moreover, the owner of the adult entertainment business wherein the entertainer was employed shall immediately have his or her owner’s license suspended for a period of not less than 90, nor more than 180 days, and shall be fined $2,500.
(3) The owner shall have the burden of notifying the AEC, its agent and/or designee when an entertainer is no longer employed by the owner.
(4) Burden upon owner: the owner shall have the burden of knowing the employment history of its entertainers. The owner shall be presumed to have knowledge of whether or not an entertainer is employed by another adult entertainment business while serving as a licensed entertainer on behalf of the owner.
(C) (1) If an entertainer performs at an adult entertainment business without a license the business shall be fined $2,500 for each offense (see § 113.02(H). Moreover, if an entertainer fails to possess his or her license upon their person in a manner and fashion wherein it is visible to the public eye, they shall be fined $2,500.
(2) Automatic suspension of license: if an entertainer performs at an adult entertainment business without a license, the County Sheriffs Department shall immediately pad-lock the doors of said establishment pending the resolution of said violation. Moreover, the owner’s license shall be immediately revoked and suspended as well as the license of all of those operator’s who have been granted license to operate upon said premises.
(D) If a licensee is found to violate § 113.02(K), the licensee shall be fined $2,500.
(Ord. 6-2001, passed 7-5-2001)