§ 26-27. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Convicted, conviction means any adjudication of guilt by a court of law on any plea, verdict or plea of nolo contendere.

Customer, client, patron means any person who engages, hires or receives the services of an escort from an escort service business in exchange for a fee, charge, commission or consideration of any kind whatsoever.

Employee means an owner, investor, manager, escort, office help or any other entity on the payroll, on commission, or working as an independent contractor, subcontractor and/or service provider whether paid directly, or indirectly, by the escort agency, its client or agent.

Escort means any individual person who for a fee, charge, commission, percentage, profit, or consideration of any kind whatsoever, accompanies another individual, or individuals to or about social functions, places of entertainment, or amusement, or who may consort with others in or about any public place, public resort, or private place or quarters.

Escort license means the specific county license issued by the county tax collector to an individual who is acting as an employed escort in the county.

Escort service or escort agency means any person who for a price, fee, charge, commission, percentage, profit, or any other valuable consideration:

(1)

Provides the name, telephone number and/or address of any employee to a client;

(2)

Provides an introduction of any employee to a client; or

(3)

Arranges a meeting of any employee with a client, for the purpose of the escort accompanying the client to social affairs, entertainment events or places of amusement, or to consort with others in or about any public or private locations.

Permit means the specific county permit issued by the county tax collector for the right to conduct activities as an escort service business in the county.

Permit holder means the legal entity to whom an escort service business permit is issued and who is, by application for a permit, established as legally responsible for the escort service business.

(Ord. No. 89-37, § 4)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.