(A) Each individual to be employed in a sexually oriented business, as defined in this chapter, who engages in the services rendered by a nude model studio, escort or escort agency, sexual encounter establishment, massage parlor, or a live performer or entertainer shall be required to obtain a sexually oriented business employee license. Each applicant shall pay a permit fee of $50. Said fee is to cover reasonable administrative costs of the licensing application process.
(B) Before any applicant may be issued a sexually oriented business employee license, the applicant shall submit on a form to be provided by the County Administrator or his or her designee the following information:
(1) The applicant's name or any other names (including “stage” names) or aliases used by the individual;
(2) Age, date, and place of birth;
(3) Height, weight, hair and eye color;
(4) Present residence address and telephone number;
(5) Present business address and telephone number;
(6) State driver's license or identification number;
(7) Social Security number; and
(8) Acceptable written proof that the individual is at least 18 years of age.
(9) Attached to the application form as provided above, a color photograph of the applicant clearly showing the applicant's face, and the applicant's fingerprints on a form provided by the Sheriff's Department. Any fees for the photographs and fingerprints shall be paid by the applicant.
(10) A statement detailing the license or permit history of the applicant for the five years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application including whether such applicant previously operating or seeking to operate, in this or any other county, city, state, or country has ever had a license, permit, or authorization to do business denied, revoked, or suspended, or had any professional or vocational license or permit denied, revoked, or suspended. In the event of any such denial, revocation, or suspension, state the date, the name of the issuing or denying jurisdiction, and describe in full the reasons for the denial, revocation, or suspension. A copy of any order of denial, revocation, or suspension shall be attached to the application.
(11) Whether the applicant has been convicted of a specified criminal act as defined in this chapter. This information shall include the date, place, nature of each conviction or plea of nolo contendere and identifying the convicting jurisdiction.
(12) The County Administrator or his or her designee shall refer the sexually oriented business employee license application to the Sheriff's Department for an investigation to be made of such information as is contained on the application. The application process shall be completed within ten days from the date the completed application is filed. After the investigation, the County Administrator or his or her designee shall issue a license unless the report from the Sheriff's Department finds that one or more of the following findings is true:
(a) That the applicant has knowingly made any false, misleading, or fraudulent statement of a material fact in the application for a license, or in any report or record required to be filed with the Sheriff's Department or other department of the county;
(b) That the applicant is under 18 years of age;
(c) That the applicant has been convicted of a specified criminal act as defined in this chapter;
(d) That the sexually oriented business employee license is to be used for employment in a business prohibited by local or state law, statute, rule or regulation, or prohibited by particular provisions of this chapter.
(e) That the applicant has had a sexually oriented business employee license revoked by the county within two years of the date of the current application;
(C) Renewal of license:
(1) A license granted pursuant to this section shall be subject to annual renewal by the County Administrator or his or her designee upon the written application of the applicant and a finding by the County Administrator or his or her designee and the Sheriff's Department that the applicant has not been convicted of any “specified criminal act” as defined in this chapter or committed any act during the existence of the previous license period which would be grounds to deny the initial permit application.
(2) The renewal of the license shall be subject to payment of a fee as set by a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners.
(BC Ord. 1996-8, passed 8-19-96) Penalty, see § 111.99