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<baltimore-city-law heading="Regulation .05 Standards of Operation.">
  <section prefix="Regulation" num=".05" heading="Standards of Operation.">
    <para num="A.">Hours.<para num="(1)">An adult entertainment venue may not conduct business between the hours of 2 a.m. and noon.</para>
      <para num="(2)">An adult entertainment business shall post its days and hours of operation on a door or window in a conspicuous area visible by the public.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="B.">Exterior Building Requirements.<para num="(1)">A licensee shall abide by the standards contained in City Code Art. 15, § 1-21 for maintenance of the front door and the exterior of the licensed premises.</para>
      <para num="(2)">A licensee shall ensure that the exterior doors of the licensed premises are kept closed so that adult entertainment activities are not visible from exterior.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="C.">Sanitation, Health and Safety Requirements.<para num="(1)">A licensee shall operate their establishment in compliance with the sanitation, health and safety standards of:<para num="(a)">The Department of Housing and Community Development;</para>
        <para num="(b)">The Department of Health;</para>
        <para num="(c)">The Baltimore City Police Department; and</para>
        <para num="(d)">Other applicable City, state, and federal laws or regulations.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">A licensee shall:<para num="(a)">Provide containers for the disposition of garbage that meet the requirements for a business in Baltimore City;</para>
        <para num="(b)">Keep garbage containers covered at all times; and</para>
        <para num="(c)">Remove all trash regularly.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)">A licensee shall provide on the premises adequate, sanitary, and fully functioning restroom facilities for all patrons and employees.</para>
      <para num="(4)">A licensee shall post signs in conspicuous areas of a restroom or kitchen stating that employees must wash their hands after using the restroom.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="D.">A licensee may not alter the manner in which alcoholic beverages are dispensed at the premises under the terms of a liquor license issued to the licensee.</para>
    <para num="E.">Nuisance.<para num="(1)">A licensee, owner, operator, or manager of an adult entertainment business shall exercise care to prevent the business or its operations from creating a public nuisance by:<para num="(a)">Generating noise,</para>
        <para num="(b)">Blocking public ways, or</para>
        <para num="(c)">Engaging in an activity that would constitute a public nuisance as defined in Art. 19, § 43-1 of the City Code.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">An adult entertainment business, its employees, managers, and agents must comply with the prohibition against “Barking” as defined in Art. 15, § 1-22 of the City Code.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="F.">A licensee that has also been issued a liquor license shall abide by all rules and regulations listed in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 of Liquor License Rules and Regulations.</para>
    <para num="G.">Ownership and Operation.<para num="(1)">A licensee shall be the actual owner of the business conducted on the licensed premises.</para>
      <para num="(2)">A licensee shall file with the Board and retain at the licensed premises a copy of a management agreement which should include information regarding:<para num="(a)">The management fees;</para>
        <para num="(b)">The terms and duration of the agreement; and</para>
        <para num="(c)">A telephone number for the manager.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)">The licensee shall disclose to the Board in writing the identity of a person who is not the licensee but has a financial interest in the adult entertainment business.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="H.">Cooperation.<para num="(1)">A licensee and its employees shall cooperate with a state or local agency while conducting official business including:<para num="(a)">The Board;</para>
        <para num="(b)">The Baltimore City Police Department; and</para>
        <para num="(c)">The Baltimore City Health Department.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">A Licensee shall provide the Board with a functional telephone number and email address.</para>
      <para num="(3)">A licensee shall provide the Board with updated contact information within 30 days of changing a phone number, email address, or fax number.</para>
      <para num="(4)">A licensee may not make a false statement:<para num="(a)">In an original or renewal application for an adult entertainment business license;</para>
        <para num="(b)">In an original or renewal application for an alcoholic beverage license;</para>
        <para num="(c)">In a letter or written statement to the Board, a government agency, or their representatives;</para>
        <para num="(d)">In testimony before the Board; or</para>
        <para num="(e)">To a representative of the Board making an official investigation.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="I.">Prohibited Activities.<para num="(1)">A licensee may not permit the premises to be used for sexual activity.</para>
      <para num="(2)">A licensee may not permit an employee or patron to solicit a person for or engage in:<para num="(a)">Prostitution;</para>
        <para num="(b)">Gambling;</para>
        <para num="(c)">Use or sale of controlled dangerous substances; or</para>
        <para num="(d)">Other illegal activity as defined in Art. 19 of the City Code or an applicable state or federal law.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)">A licensee shall ensure that a patron does not touch a dancer's:<para num="(a)">Breast or chest;</para>
        <para num="(b)">Genitals or genital area; or</para>
        <para num="(c)">Anus, anal area, or buttocks.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(4)">A licensee shall ensure that a dancer does not touch a patron's:<para num="(a)">Breast or chest;</para>
        <para num="(b)">Genitals or genital area; or</para>
        <para num="(c)">Anus, anal area, or buttocks.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(5)">A licensee shall ensure that a dancer does not touch another dancer's:<para num="(a)">Breast or chest;</para>
        <para num="(b)">Genitals or genital area; or</para>
        <para num="(c)">Anus, anal area, or buttocks.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(6)">A licensee shall ensure that a dancer whose breasts, genitalia or buttocks are exposed does not:<para num="(a)">Perform closer than 6 feet from the nearest patron; or</para>
        <para num="(b)">Mingle with a patron while not performing on the identified stage.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="J.">Age Requirement.<para num="(1)">A licensee shall prohibit individuals under the age of 21 from entering the licensed premises, unless the individual is:<para num="(a)">An employee, agent or contractor of the establishment who is at least 18 years of age; or</para>
        <para num="(b)">An active-duty member of the armed forces of the United States.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">If this age requirement is changed in either State or City law, the licensee shall be required to abide by the new limit.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="K.">A licensee shall post the prices of all alcoholic beverages in a conspicuous area that is visible to the public.</para>
    <para num="L.">Records.<para num="(1)">A licensee shall keep records containing an employee's:<para num="(a)">Legal name;</para>
        <para num="(b)">Addresses;</para>
        <para num="(c)">Date of birth; and</para>
        <para num="(d)">The last four digits of their Social Security number.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">A licensee shall have proof of application for:<para num="(a)">A certificate issued by the Director of Finance of the City showing that there are no unpaid City or State taxes on the merchandise, fixtures, and stock of the       applicant; and</para>
        <para num="(b)">A trader's license issued by the Circuit Court of Baltimore City.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)">A licensee shall keep the records on the licensed premises.</para>
      <para num="(4)">A licensee shall make the records available for inspection by:<para num="(a)">The Board and its employees; and</para>
        <para num="(b)">Law enforcement officials.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="M.">Human Trafficking.
An adult entertainment business shall post on its premises a sign that complies with the requirements of Art. 15, Subtitle 42 of the City Code.</para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
