§ 13:86. Escort services.

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(a)

Definitions.

Escort means any person who provides social companionship to other persons for compensation or anything of value.

Escort service means any firm, company, partnership or corporation, or any person engaged, as a business, in the provision of escorts to any person for remuneration or for anything of value.

Operate includes but is not limited to advertisement of the escort service.

Social companionship means the accompanying of other persons to or about social affairs, as a date or escort, for purposes of entertainment.

(b)

Exceptions. The provisions of this section do not apply to individuals and businesses providing caretaking to minors and/or the infirm.

(c)

Violation; penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an escort service. Whoever commits the crime of operating an escort service shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months or both.

(Ord. No. 10019, § 2, 9-14-94)

                    
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