Text of NC H 673 (2023)
Clarify Regulations on Adult Entertainment
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2023
H
D
HOUSE BILL DRH30258-ML-76
Short Title:
Clarify Regulations on Adult Entertainment.
(Public)
Sponsors:
Representative Zenger.
Referred to:
*DRH30258-ML-76*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE REGULATIONS ON ADULT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT.
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The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
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SECTION 1. Article 26 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding
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a new section to read:
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"§ 14-190.15A. Restrictions on adult live entertainment.
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(a)
Definition. – For purposes of this section, the term "adult live entertainment" means
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a performance featuring topless dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, or male or female
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impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest, regardless of whether
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or not performed for consideration.
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(b)
Offense. – It is unlawful for a person to engage in adult live entertainment (i) on public
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property or (ii) in a location where the adult live entertainment is in the presence of an individual
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under the age of 18.
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(c)
Punishment. – A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a Class
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A1 misdemeanor for the first offense. A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is
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guilty of a Class I felony for a second or subsequent offense."
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SECTION 2. This act becomes effective December 1, 2023, and applies to offenses
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committed on or after that date.
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H.B. 673
Apr 18, 2023
HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK