SB 731

This bill creates a registry in the Department of Justice for

adult-entertainment establishments. Under the bill, an adult-entertainment

establishment must register with DOJ and an individual must be registered with

DOJ to be an employee at an adult-entertainment establishment. An

adult-entertainment establishment must pay a $300 registration fee and an

employee must pay a $50 registration fee. DOJ may not register an

adult-entertainment establishment under certain conditions, such as if an owner

has been convicted of certain offenses, such as prostitution, a sex offense against a

child, or human trafficking or has been an owner of an adult-entertainment

establishment that was declared a public nuisance or that knowingly employed a

victim of a human trafficking offense. DOJ may not register an employee if the

employee has been convicted of the same offenses as those above or if the employee

has been a victim of a human trafficking offense. Under the bill, an

adult-entertainment establishment must notify DOJ if an employee is hired or ends

his or her employment at the establishment, must display a poster for a human

trafficking resource center hotline, and must maintain an employee identification

card issued by DOJ for each employee. Adult-entertainment establishments that

violate requirements under this bill are subject to having their registration

suspended, to being prohibited from operating for certain periods of time, and, if the

adult-entertainment establishment knowingly employs a victim of human

trafficking, to being permanently closed. DOJ must keep all registry information

confidential unless it is needed for law enforcement purposes.