(a) General requirement. Any person who is or intends to be employed or working in any capacity, whether as an employee, working proprietor or independent contractor, in an adult entertainment establishment as an adult entertainer, as defined by section 14-13(a)(6) of this Code, shall obtain an adult entertainer license. The person seeking an adult entertainer license shall apply for a license with the department of public safety. Such application shall be in writing, shall be in the form prescribed by the commissioner of the department of public safety and shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, including any other name or alias used by the applicant (e.g. "stage name"); present residence and business address; present residence and business telephone number; date and place of birth; social security number; date, issuing state and number of drivers' license; height, weight, hair and eye color; a description of any distinguishing marks or tatoos; and a recent photograph of the applicant.
(3) A statement detailing the applicant's work history for the five (5) year period immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application, including whether the applicant previously operated or was employed in an adult entertainment establishment; whether the applicant has ever had an adult entertainer or other similar license denied, revoked or suspended. In the event of any such denial, revocation, or suspension, the applicant shall list the name of the issuing or denying jurisdiction, and state in full the reason for the denial, revocation or suspension.
(4) A criminal record report for the applicant together with a statement whether within the last five (5) years the applicant has been convicted of any criminal activity described in section 14-13.2(e)(2) and, if so, the specific criminal activity involved and the date, place and jurisdiction where such conviction occurred.
(b) Issuance process. The commissioner shall issue an adult entertainer license to an applicant if all provisions of this code and other applicable laws have been met. The commissioner shall conduct an investigation to determine whether the applicant has met all requirements for issuance of a license. The commissioner shall grant or deny a license application within ten (10) days of the filing of such application. The review, denial, suspension, revocation and appeal procedure for the issuance of an adult entertainment establishment license in section 14-13.2 shall be the process for review, denial, suspension, revocation and appeal for an adult entertainer license.
(c) License prohibitions. No adult entertainer license shall be issued if the applicant is less than eighteen (18) years of age or has been convicted of any of the offenses listed in section 14-13.2(e)(2) within the last five (5) years preceding the date of his application.
(d) Application and license fees. Concurrent with the submission of his license application, the applicant shall pay to the division of revenue a nonrefundable fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). An annual license fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be paid to the division of revenue prior to the issuance of the license. Each adult entertainer license shall expire on December 31 of each calendar year, unless earlier suspended or revoked. A license shall be renewed as a matter of course upon payment of the annual license fee provided that it is paid on or before January 1 of each year thereafter.
(e) Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of section 14-13.3 of this Code shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for a period of not more than twelve (12) months, or both so fined and imprisoned.
(Ord. No. 56-97, § 4, 4-3-97; Ord. No. 152-97, § 4, 7-10-97; Ord. No. 241-97, § 4, 11-20-97; Ord. No. 47-99, § 4, 3-2-99)