Keywords:
Escort
Escort Bureau
Escort Service
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| Local Licensing Authorities |
| “Escort bureau” means any business, agency, or person who, for a fee, commission, hire, or profit, furnishes or arranges for persons to accompany other persons for companionship. |
| According to state law 12-25.5-101 through 115, no one may operate as an escort, escort bureau or escort bureau runner without a license from the local licensing authority (city, county, or their designated agency). |
| An Escort Service must be licensed by every local authority where they do business. |
| If a local authority does not license escorts, escorts and escort bureaus may not operate within that jurisdiction. |
| Local application fees may not exceed $300 for escort bureaus and $200 for escorts and escort runners. The annual licensing fees may not exceed $5,000 for escort bureaus and $500 for escorts or escort runners. |
| Escorts and all escort runners must be at least eighteen years of age. |
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012 – 18:45 pm