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(1) No person shall advertise, or cause to be advertised, an adult entertainment dance studio without a valid adult entertainment dance studio license issued pursuant to this chapter.

(2) No later than March 1 of each year an adult entertainment dance studio licensee shall file a verified report with the licensing authority showing the licensee’s gross receipts for the preceding calendar year.

(3) An adult entertainment dance studio licensee shall maintain and retain for a period of two years the names, addresses, and ages of all adult entertainers and managers.

(4) No adult entertainment dance studio licensee shall employ as a manager or adult entertainer a person under the age of 18 years or a person not licensed pursuant to this chapter.

(5) No person under the age of 18 years shall be admitted to an adult entertainment dance studio.

(6) An adult entertainment dance studio shall be closed between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.

(7) No adult entertainment dance studio licensee shall serve, sell, distribute, or suffer the consumption or possession of any intoxicating liquor or controlled substance upon the premises of the licensee.

(8) An adult entertainment dance studio license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be conspicuously displayed at the place of businesses during normal business hours.

(9) Manager and adult entertainer licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall be maintained on the premises of the business during normal business hours.

(10) No adult entertainment shall be visible outside of the adult entertainment dance studio, nor any photograph, drawing, sketch or other pictorial or graphic representation which includes lewd matter as defined in RCW 7.48A or display of sexually explicit material in violation of RCW 9.68.130.

(11) No member of the public shall be permitted during normal business hours to enter into any of the non-public portions of the adult entertainment dance studio, which shall include but are not limited to: the dressing rooms of the adult entertainers or other rooms provided for the benefit of employees, and the kitchen and storage areas. Provided, that persons delivering goods and materials, food or beverages, or performing maintenance or repairs to the premises or equipment on the premises may be permitted into non-public areas to the extent required to perform their job duties. (Added by Amended Ord. 86-099 § 59, Nov. 12, 1986; Amended by Ord. 87-101 § 7, Nov. 23, 1987; Amended by Ord. 96-045 § 14, June 24, 1996, Eff date Sept. 26, 1997; Amended by Ord. 97-077 § 6, Aug. 27, 1997, Eff date Sept. 26, 1997).