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Stripping Laws by State 2023

Stripping Laws by State 2023

Stripping Laws by State 2023

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State
Minimum Age
Restrictions
Possible Requirements
Alabama18- Full nudity is illegal- Exotic dancer license
Alaska18None
Arizona18None- Exotic dancer license
Arkansas18Regulated by cities and municipalities- Exotic dancer license
California21- Clubs with full nudity may not serve alcoholAll performers must: - Be classified as employees, - Have a stripper license, - Earn at least minimum wage
Colorado18Restrictions are regulated on local level- Exotic dancer license
Connecticut18- Clubs with full nudity may not serve alcohol
Delaware18- Strip clubs must close by 10pm, - Only Fairways Inn may legally have topless performers
Florida21Regulated by cities and municipalities- Performers must have work ID cards, - Clubs must keep files on performers
Georgia21None- Adult entertainment permit
Hawaii18Regulated by cities and municipalities- Adult entertainment permit, - Business license
Idaho18- Full nudity is illegal, - No touching or simulation of sex acts
Illinois18- Stripper must be 15' or more from patrons, - Full nudity is illegal, - No touching allowedPerformers must have: - Federal tax ID, - Business license
Indiana18- Full nudity is illegal, - No touching allowed- Adult entertainment permit
Iowa18- Full nudity is illegal
Kansas18- No touching allowed, - Full nudity is illegal- Performer work identification card
Kentucky18Regulated by cities and municipalities- Performer work identification card
Louisiana21- Full nudity is illegal- Adult entertainer permit
Maine18None
Maryland18- Clubs with full nudity may not serve alcohol- Adult entertainment business license
Massachusetts18NoneDancers must: - Be treated as an employee, - Receive all employee benefits
Michigan18Regulated by cities and municipalities- Licenses issued by the MLCC, - Background check
Minnesota18None
Mississippi18Regulated by cities and municipalities- Adult entertainment permit
Missouri18- Performers must remain on stage, - Stage must be at least 18" high and 6' from customers, - Clubs must close 12am-6am, - Full nudity and alcohol are illegal- Business license, - Federal tax EIN number
Montana18Regulated by cities and municipalities
Nebraska18Regulated by cities and municipalities- Private contractor must obtain a business license
Nevada18- Clubs with full nudity may not serve alcohol- Adult entertainment permit
New Hampshire18None
New Jersey18- No touching allowed, - Clubs with full nudity may not serve alcohol- Adult entertainment permit
New Mexico18- No touching allowed, - Private VIP rooms illegal- Adult entertainment permit
New York18- Clubs with full nudity may not serve alcohol- Adult entertainment permit, - Cabaret license
North Carolina18Regulated by cities and municipalities- License and background check
North Dakota18Regulated by cities and municipalities- License and background check
Ohio21- Performers may only touch immediate family members, - Clubs must close by midnight- Adult entertainment permit
Oklahoma21- Full nudity is illegal- Business license, - Federal tax EIN number
Oregon21None
Pennsylvania18- Full nudity is illegal, - No touching allowed- Entertainer's license to work, - Performers must report estimated tips on taxes
Rhode Island18None
South Carolina18None- Adult entertainment permit
South Dakota18- No touching allowed- License, - Background check
Tennessee18- Drag entertainment is criminalized, - Full nudity is illegal, - Alcohol is prohibited in some cities- County-issued permit
Texas21- Full nudity is illegal- License, - Background check
Utah18- Full nudity is illegal, - Clubs with full nudity may not serve alcohol, - Performer must remain onstage, - Patrons must remain offstage, - No touching between performers and patrons, - No simulations of a variety of sex acts listed in Utah law- Adult entertainment permit
Vermont18None- Adult entertainment license
Virginia18- Full nudity is illegal, - Lap dances are illegal, - No mixed drinks in strip clubs- Adult entertainment permit
Washington21- Dancers cannot leave the stage, - Performers must stay 10' from patrons, - Restrict times when erotic dancing may be performed- Adult entertainment permit, - Background check
West Virginia18None
Wisconsin18- Performance must be on platform at least 18 inches high, - No touching allowed
Wyoming18Regulated by cities and municipalities
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Stripping Laws by State 2023

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