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<section number="5-2601" name="Definitions" law="code" slug="sec-5-2601" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_5BULI_DIV26ADENCL_S5-2601DE">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The following definitions apply in this Division:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Adult Entertainment means any exhibition, performance or dance of any type conducted in a premises where such exhibition, performance or dance involves a person who:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>Is unclothed or in such attire, costume or clothing as to expose to view any portion of the breast below the top of the areola or any portion of the pubic region, anus, buttocks, vulva or genitals; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>Touches, caresses or fondles the breasts, buttocks, anus, genitals or pubic region of another person, or permits the touching, caressing or fondling of his/her own breasts, buttocks, anus, genitals or pubic region by another person, with the intent to sexually arouse or excite another person.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Adult entertainment premises means any premises to which the public, patrons or members are invited or admitted and wherein an entertainer provides adult entertainment to a member of the public, a patron, or a member.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Chief means the Chief of Police or the Chief's designee.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Department means the Prince George's County Police Department.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Employee means any and all persons, including managers, entertainer and independent contractor, who work in or at or render any services directly related to, the operation of adult entertainment premises.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Entertainer means any person who provides adult entertainment within an adult entertainment premises as defined in this Section, whether or not a fee is charged or accepted for entertainment.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Entertainment means any exhibition or dance of any type, pantomime, modeling or any other performance.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Manager means any person who manages, directs, administers, or is in charge of, the affairs and/or conduct of any portion of any activity involving adult entertainment occurring at any adult entertainment premises.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>Natural person means any individual.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>Operator means any person operating, conducting or maintaining an adult entertainment business.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>Person means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, marital community, joint venture, governmental entity, or other entity or group of persons however organized.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="12">
      <text>Public place means any area generally visible to public view and includes streets, sidewalks, bridges, alleys, plaza, parks, driveways, parking lots, and automobiles whether moving or not.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="13">
      <text>Reckless or recklessly means a person knows or should know of and disregards a substantial risk that a wrongful act may occur and his or her disregard of such substantial risk is a gross deviation from conduct that a reasonable person would exercise in the same situation.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
