(A) Each application for license under the provisions of this chapter shall be made to the City Attorney which shall set forth such information as the City Attorney may require to enable that office to determine whether a license should be granted. Such information shall include the following information:
(1) The name, date of birth and address (for the past five (5) years) of the applicant, state driver’s license number and social security number and, if a partnership, also the names and addresses, state driver’s license number and social security number of all partners and if a corporation, association, or other organization, also the names and address of each and every shareholder, officer and director.
(2) The address of the licensed premises.
(3) Complete set of fingerprints for each applicant.
(4) Any convictions or plea of nolo contendere or non contest (Alford Plea) for any criminal violation or municipal ordinance violation (except traffic violations) during the past ten (10) years.
(5) If applicant is a corporation, a copy of the Articles of Incorporation.
(6) The complete street address of the proposed business location, with a certified copy of the lease, deed or other document pursuant to which applicant occupies such premises.
(7) A complete description of the exact nature of the business to the conducted, including office organization, advertising theme and method, name, address, date of birth and social security number of each employee, employee qualifications and training; copies of contracts to be used with escorts and patrons; hours the business will be open to public, the methods of promoting the health and safety of all escorts and protecting them from assault, battery and rape; methods of supervision of employees to prevent escorts from charging the patron any fee which is in addition to the fee paid to the escort bureau by the patron; complete fee schedule for all services; the methods of supervision which will prevent the escorts from soliciting acts of prostitution of offering to provide sexual stimulation or sexual gratification method of compensating escorts; Federal and State taxpayers and/or employer identification number.
(B) Before granting any license for which application has been made, the City Attorney or other employee of the city may visit and inspect the licensed premises and investigate the fitness to conduct such business by any person, owner, shareholder, officer or director of any individual, partnership or corporation applying for such license. In investigating the fitness of any applicant, licensee or employee or agent of the licensee or applicant, the City Attorney may have access to criminal history records information furnished by criminal justice agencies subject to any restrictions imposed by such agency. The City Attorney shall consider the fitness and criminal history of each individual associated with the licensee including employees and escorts. The City Attorney shall have a reasonable period of time in which to investigate the application and background of the applicant. This process shall not begin until a complete application is received from the applicant.
(C) No license provided by this chapter shall be issued to or held by:
(1) Any corporation, any of whose officers, directors, or shareholders or employees thereof are not of good moral character, have been convicted, or plead nolo contendere or guilty of any felony or have been convicted or pled nolo contendere or guilty of a misdemeanor involving prostitution, solicitation or other illegal sexual activity in this Commonwealth or without, or having operated of offered to operate a business in violation of this chapter.
(2) Any individual, partnership, association or company, any of whose officers or any of whose members or employees are not of good moral character, have been convicted of a felony or convicted or plead nolo contendere or guilty to any felony or guilty of a misdemeanor involving prostitution, solicitation or other illegal sexual activity in this Commonwealth or without, or having operated or offered to operate a business in violation of this chapter.
(3) Any person employing, assisted by, of financing in whole or in part by any other person who is not of good character, have been convicted of a felony or convicted of a misdemeanor involving prostitution, solicitation or other illegal sexual activity in this Commonwealth or without.
(4) The applicant has had any escort service license denied or suspended or revoked for cause by the City of Pikeville or any other city.
(5) Made a material misrepresentation of act on an application of an escort service license.
(Ord. 0-98-003, passed 1-26-98) Penalty, see § 118.99