(a) A lap dancing establishment shall not admit into the establishment any person under 21 years of age during business hours; provided that:
(1) The admission of a person under 21 years of age shall not be deemed a violation of this subsection if, in admitting the person, the personnel of the lap dancing establishment were misled by the appearance of the person and by the person’s personal identification meeting the standards of subsection (c) into believing in good faith that the person was at least 21 years of age; and
(2) The admission of an employee of the establishment who is under 21, but at least 18, years of age shall be allowed.
The owner and any responsible managing agent of the lap dancing establishment shall be deemed the violator when a person is admitted in violation of this subsection.
(b) A person under 21 years of age shall not enter a lap dancing establishment, unless the person is an employee of the establishment and at least 18 years of age.
(c) A lap dancing establishment shall, for the purpose of identifying and verifying the ages of customers, use an official state driver’s license, a military identification card, or other form of official government identification containing a photograph identifying the individual. Such documents shall be unaltered, undamaged, and laminated. All documents shall be examined carefully. School identification cards, expired documents of any kind, cards with such phrases as “information provided by applicant” or the like, identification cards issued for the purposes of check cashing or other identification cards not issued by a government agency, shall be unacceptable.
(d) The owner or responsible managing agent of a lap dancing establishment shall post a notice, at each entrance to the establishment available to the public during business hours, that:
(1) States no customer under 21 years of age will be admitted to the establishment;
(2) Refers to this article and states the maximum penalty for a customer who enters in violation of the age restriction; and
(3) Is clearly visible and legible to prospective customers before their entry into the establishment.
Every day during which the required sign is not posted or not otherwise in compliance with this subsection shall be deemed a separate violation.
(1990 Code, Ch. 41, Art. 40, § 41-40.2) (Added by Ord. 98-18)