§ 16-460. Licenses generally; minimum requirements.

(a)

The licenses required by this article are in addition to any other applicable licenses or permits required by the city, county or state. Escort bureaus licensed under this article shall comply with all other applicable ordinances and laws, including the city zoning ordinance.

(b)

All licenses issued under this article shall be for a period of one (1) year after the issuance date, but may be revoked or renewed under this article.

(c)

All licenses issued under this article are non-transferable between persons.

(d)

An applicant for a license, and all the applicant's managers and controlling persons, shall meet the following minimum requirements, to the director's satisfaction.

(1)

Each person shall be at least eighteen (18) years old;

(2)

Each person shall be a citizen of the United States or non-citizen authorized to work in the United States, and shall provide proof required by A.R.S. § 41-1080(A);

(3)

Each person shall not, within five (5) years before the application date, have been convicted of an offense described in article I of this chapter;

(4)

Each person shall not, within five (5) years before the application date, (A) have voluntarily surrendered any license or permit related to an escort bureau as a result of or while under investigation, (B) have had any license or permit related to an escort bureau denied or revoked by a political subdivision of Arizona, or a regulatory board in another United States jurisdiction for an act that occurred in that jurisdiction that would be a violation under this article;

(5)

Each person shall not be a registered sex offender or required by law to register as a sex offender;

(6)

Each person shall not, within ten (10) years before the application date, be convicted of an offense involving sexual misconduct with a child, including sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual conduct, sexual molestation and sexual exploitation;

(7)

Each person shall not, within ten (10) years before the application date, be convicted of prostitution or operating a prostitution enterprise;

(8)

Each person's record shall be free of all reasons to deny an application under this article and article I of this chapter.

(e)

The director shall issue a duplicate license to a license holder whose license has been lost, stolen or damaged:

(1)

For free, if the license is emailed to the license holder, or

(2)

Upon receipt of the fee for a duplicate license, if the license is mailed to the license holder.

(Ord. No. 4078, § 1(Res. No. 9375, Exh. A, § 2), 6-4-13)