§ 18.256. Additional requirements for adult cabarets.

(a)

Every adult cabaret/adult lounge shall have a current TABC license for the sale of alcoholic beverages.

(b)

An owner, manager, or employee of an adult cabaret/adult lounge commits an offense if, while exposing that person's genitals, pubic region or pubic hair, or anus, he or she is on the premises of an adult cabaret/adult lounge and in an area of the premises open to customers, excluding toilet facilities.

(c)

An owner, manager, or employee commits an offense if the owner, manager, or employee of an adult cabaret/adult lounge permits any customer access to an area of the premises not visible by a walk through of the premises without entering a closed area, excluding toilet facilities.

(d)

An owner or manager who operates an adult cabaret/adult lounge commits an offense if the owner or manager operates an establishment without maintaining a current list of all employees. The list must be kept on file at the establishment at all times whether the employee is on or off-duty and include the following information regarding each employee:

(1)

Correct legal name;

(2)

All alias or stage names currently used by the employee;

(3)

Date of birth;

(4)

Race;

(5)

Color of hair and eyes;

(6)

Current residence and phone number;

(7)

Texas driver's license number or identification number; and

(8)

For any person engaged in entertainment a copy of their valid permit.

(e)

The owner, manager, or employee of a regulated establishment commits an offense by failing to provide, or by providing false or deceptive information on an employee list that was requested by a licenses peace officer for purposes related to the enforcement of this chapter. It is a defense to prosecution of the owner or manager for providing false or deceptive information under this subsection that the information in subsections (d)(1), (2), (6) and (7) was provided in writing by the employee and is maintained by the permittee on the premises of the adult oriented business while such person is an employee of the adult oriented business, and the owner or manager had no reason to doubt the information presented. It is a defense to prosecution of an owner or manager for providing false or deceptive information under this subsection that the information in subsections (1), (3), and (7) was obtained from a current Texas driver's license, a copy of which is maintained by the permittee on the premises of the adult oriented business while such person is an employee of the adult oriented business and the owner or manager had no reason to doubt the information presented.

(Ord. No. 2010-27, § 2, 5-18-10)