(a) General requirements. Any person who is or intends to be employed or work in any capacity, whether as an employee, working proprietor or independent contractor, as an escort shall obtain an escort license. The person seeking an escort license shall apply for a license according to the application process contained in section 14-13.3 (a)(1)—(4) and (d) of the Code.
(b) Review process. An escort license shall be issued, denied, suspended or revoked according to the rules and requirements of section 14-13.3(b) of the Code.
(c) Prohibitions. No escort license shall be issued to an applicant 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) of the Code within the last five (5) years preceding the date of application.
(d) Identification card. Each escort licensee shall be issued a photographic identification card in the licensee's name and in the name of the escort agency for which the escort is or intends to be employed or to work for as an escort. The identification card shall include a current color photograph of the licensee, the licensee's name, alias, residential address, and date of birth, and the name and open office address of the escort agency that the licensee is employed by or working for as an escort. The identification card shall be carried on the person of the licensee while such person is engaged in the activity of an escort within the urban county. The identification card shall be displayed upon request of any law enforcement officer.
(e) Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of section 14-3.7 of the 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 fined and imprisoned.
(Ord. No. 260-99, § 4, 9-23-99)