(a) In this section, "adult entertainment": (1) means performances at licensed premises that are commonly called "go-go dancing", "male revues", "female revues", or "exotic dancing"; and (2) includes performances by individuals who perform in any manner while in a state of dress in which clothing covers no more than the genitals, pubic region, and areola of the female breast, as well as portions of the body covered by supporting straps and devices. (b) This section does not apply to: (1) a license holder that offered adult entertainment on licensed premises for at least 5 calendar days between March 8, 1996, and April 8, 1996; (2) a transferee of a license from a license holder described in item (1) of this subsection as long as the transferee continues to offer adult entertainment on the same licensed premises; or (3) a license holder that operates a theater, a concert hall, an art center, a museum, or a similar establishment that is primarily devoted to the arts or theatrical performances, when the performances express matters of serious literary, artistic, scientific, or political value. (c) A license holder may not allow adult entertainment on licensed premises or on property adjacent to the licensed premises over which the license holder has ownership or control. (d) If the Board finds that a violation of this section has occurred, the Board shall revoke or suspend the license for the premises where the violation occurred or impose a fine on the license holder or both.
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