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The following standards of conduct must be adhered to by employees of any adult entertainment dance studio while in any area in which members of the public are allowed to be present:

(1) No employee or adult entertainer shall be unclothed or in such less than opaque and complete attire, costume or clothing so as to expose to view any portion of the female breast below the top of the areola, or any portion of the pubic region, anus, buttocks, vulva or genitals except upon a stage at least 18 inches above the immediate floor level and removed at least 6 feet from the nearest member of the public.

(2) No employee or adult entertainer mingling with members of the public shall be unclothed or in less than opaque and complete attire, costume or clothing as described in subdivision (1) of this section, nor shall any male employee or adult entertainer appear at any time with his genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.

(3) No employee or adult entertainer mingling with members of the public shall wear or use any device or covering exposed to view which simulates the breast of a female below the top of the areola, vulva, genitals, anus, buttocks, or any portion of the pubic region or human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.

(4) No employee or adult entertainer shall caress, fondle or erotically touch any member of the public.

(5) No employee or adult entertainer shall encourage or permit any member of the public to caress, fondle or erotically touch any employee or adult entertainer.

(6) No employee or adult entertainer shall sit on the lap of a member of the public or separate the legs of a member of the public.

(7) No employee or adult entertainer shall perform simulated nonobscene acts of sexual conduct except upon a stage at least 18 inches above the immediate floor level and removed at least 6 feet from the nearest member of the public.

(8) No employee or adult entertainer mingling with members of the public shall conduct any dance, performance or exhibition in or about the non-stage areas of the adult entertainment dance studio unless that dance, performance or exhibition is performed at a torso-to-torso distance of no less than 4 feet from the member or members of the public for whom the dance, performance or exhibition is performed.

(9) No tip or gratuity offered to or accepted by an adult entertainer may be offered or accepted prior to any performance, dance or exhibition provided by the adult entertainer. No adult entertainer performing upon any stage area shall be permitted to accept any form of gratuity offered directly to the adult entertainer by any member of the public. Any gratuity offered to any adult entertainer performing upon the stage area must be placed into a receptacle provided for receipt of gratuities by the adult entertainment dance studio or provided through a manager on duty on the premises. Any gratuity or tip offered to any adult entertainer or employee conducting any performance, dance or exhibition in or about the non-stage area of the adult entertainment dance studio shall be placed into the hand of the adult entertainer or employee or into a receptacle provided by the adult entertainer or employee, and not upon the person or into the clothing of the adult entertainer or employee.

(10) No employee or adult entertainer shall perform actual acts of sexual conduct as defined in this chapter, or any act which constitutes a violation of RCW 7.48A, the Washington Moral Nuisances Statute. (Amended by Ord. 96-045 § 17, June 24, 1996, Eff date Sept. 26, 1997).