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.