It is unlawful for any sexually oriented business operating in or engaging employees in Midvale, Utah, to employ, retain, or contract, or for any individual to be employed or contracted by a sexually oriented business in the capacity of a sexually oriented business employee in Midvale, Utah, unless that employee first obtains and possesses a sexually oriented business employee license from the business license official. It is not sufficient that the owner or employee of sexually oriented business has a business license in any other location or jurisdiction.

For purposes of this section, all owners, corporations, partnerships, or anyone who has any ownership interest in the sexually oriented business doing business in Midvale, Utah, shall be criminally liable as a party to any violation of this section. In addition, any manager or person with supervisory status over the unlicensed employee doing business in Midvale, Utah, shall be criminally liable as a party to any violation of this section.

Any employee who knowingly, intentionally, recklessly, or with criminal negligence introduces, furnishes, arranges, transports, assists or refers, or offers to introduce, furnish, arrange, transport, assist or refer any unlicensed employee to provide, or for the purpose of providing escort services in Midvale, Utah, shall be criminally liable. (Ord. 10/6/2009O-18 § 2 (part))