§ 6.34.010. Dating service.

Any person engaged in the business of operating a dating service shall obtain from the director of business license a business license and shall pay a license fee based upon the gross revenue as set out in Section 6.12.835.

A "dating service" is defined as a business which, for a fee registers and matches persons desiring to date each other, neither of which person is an employee, subcontractor, or agent of the dating service. A date is a social engagement between two natural persons for which neither person receives monetary consideration. The term "person" as applied to the operation or licensure of a dating service includes any association, corporation, firm, partnership, trust or other form of business association as well as a natural person. A customer of a dating service must register at the office of the dating service and pay for the registration in advance of any date.

A dating service license may be revoked for:

(1)

Any ground stated in Sections 6.04.090 or 6.04.100; or

(2)

Any failure to keep the records as required in Section 6.08.090 to establish gross revenue; or

(3)

Any failure to keep records of all persons registering for date; or

(4)

Operating an escort service.

Any person who:

(1)

Provides dates by telephone calls without preregistration at the office; or

(2)

Provides dates without prepayment; or

(3)

Collects the registration fee through an agent calling at the customer's room, place of dwelling or any place other than the licensed place of business; or

(4)

Pays a fee, commission or any form of compensation or consideration to any person dating another; or

(5)

Receives any percentage of the fee or a kickback from either customer before, during or after a date; or

(6)

Charges either customer to the same date a different fee; or

(7)

Charges either customer a fee in addition to a registration fee; or

(8)

Operates in any manner described in Section 8.32.060 of the Clark County Code;

is deemed to be operating as an escort service.

A person who has had an escort bureau license denied or revoked, or who has had a dating service license revoked shall not be granted a dating service license.

(Ord. 956 § 1, 1985)