(a) No person shall:
(1) Operate a sexually oriented business as defined by Section 741.02(g) without a valid sexually oriented business license issued by the City pursuant to this chapter.
(2) In connection with operating a sexually oriented business, retain the services of a person as an employee, as defined in this chapter, who is not licensed as a sexually oriented business employee by the City pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Any person who violates subsection (a) (1) hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree for a first offense, and a felony of the fourth degree for a second offense.
(c) A violation of subsection (a) (2) hereof shall be a ground for the suspension of a sexually oriented business license as provided for in Section 741.09.
(d) No person shall act as an employee, as defined in this chapter, on the premises of a sexually oriented business without having secured a sexually oriented business employee license ("employee license") pursuant to this chapter.
(e) A violation of this section shall be a ground for the suspension of a sexually oriented business employee license as provided for in Section 741.09.
(Ord. 2010-50. Passed 10-26-10.)