Legal Documents of Newport
Code of Newport
Title 9 Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc.
Chapter 7 Sexually Oriented Businesses
9-719 : Additional regulations for nude model studios.
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A nude model studio shall not employ any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.
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A person under the age of eighteen (18) years commits an offense if the person appears semi-nude or in a state of nudity in or on the premises of a nude model studio. It is a defense to prosecution under this subsection if the person under eighteen (18) years was in a restroom not open to public view or visible to any other person.
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A person commits an offense if the person appears in a state of nudity, or knowingly allows another to appear in a state of nudity in an area of a nude model studio premises which can be viewed from the public right-of-way.
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A nude model studio shall not place or permit a bed, sofa, or mattress in any room on the premises, except that a sofa may be placed in a reception room open to the public. (Ord. #03-04-08, April 2003)