(a) Escort Bureau.
(1) Escort permits. An escort bureau shall not hire or employ any escort who does not obtain an escort permit from the city.
(2) Age of Escorts. An escort bureau shall not employ as an escort any person under eighteen years of age.
(3) Age of Patrons or Customers. An escort bureau shall not furnish any escort to, or accept employment from, any patron, customer or person to be escorted who is under eighteen years of age, except at the special instance and request of the parent, guardian or other person in lawful custody of the person upon whose behalf the escort service is engaged.
(4) Notification of personnel changes. Every escort bureau shall within twenty-four hours notify the director of every change in personnel of escorts and the director shall deliver such notification to the Los Angeles County sheriff.
(5) Services — Sign Requirements. Every escort bureau shall post in a place clearly visible to a person entering the establishment, and in lettering not less than one-quarter inch, a sign containing the following information:
(A) A description of each service available; and
(B) The price charged for each service.
(6) Transaction Records. Every person managing an escort bureau shall keep a record of every transaction showing:
(A) The name of each escort employed, furnished or arranged for;
(B) The name, address and telephone number of the patron or customer; and
(C) Such other information as the director requires.
(7) Availability of Transaction Records. The records required by this section shall be kept available by the permittee, open to the inspection of the city and Los Angeles County sheriff’s department personnel. The permittee shall deliver it to the city and/or the sheriff’s department upon written request.
(b) Escort.
(1) Presentment of Escort Permit. Each escort permit holder shall carry his or her escort permit upon his or her person and produce the permit as required in Sections 5.08.070(b) and (c) of this title. Each permit holder shall immediately surrender, to the director, any escort permit issued by the city upon the final suspension, revocation or expiration of such permit, or upon leaving employment as an escort.
(2) Continuing Compliance. An escort must continue to comply with all the criteria for issuance of the original permit which are specified in this chapter.
(3) Employment. No escort shall knowingly provide escort services for an escort bureau which does not comply with the operating requirements in this section.
(Ord. 788 § 7 (part), 1999)