§ 1-10-317. Escort license denial/revocation.

(a)

No escort license shall be issued to any person if the applicant has been:

(1)

Convicted of a felony.

(2)

Convicted of any offense relating to prostitution (F.S. Chapter 796), lewdness or indecent exposure (F.S. Chapter 800), obscene literature, profanity (F.S. Chapter 847), any other offense involving sexual misconduct, or any offense relating to a violation of the controlled substance abuse laws (F.S. Chapter 893).

(b)

Any false information provided on the application shall be grounds for denial or revocation of an escort license.

(c)

Conviction for any felony or for any offense as set forth in subsection (A)(2) by the applicant for an escort license shall be grounds for denial or revocation of the license.

(d)

Failure to comply with any provision of this article shall be grounds for revocation of any license issued, upon conviction.

(e)

A suspension of the license shall be made by the county administrator or his designee upon certified information provided by the sheriff's office or other duly authorized law enforcement agency that one (1) or more of the provisions of this article have been violated by the permittee.

(f)

Any appeal of a license denial or revocation shall be made, in writing, to the board of county commissioners within ten (10) business days of the denial/revocation; and the matter shall be heard at a regular meeting of the board of county commissioners with the board acting as the final administrative review agency of the denial/revocation of the license. At such hearing, the applicant/licensee shall have the opportunity to be heard concerning the denial or revocation of the license; and the decision of the board of county commissioners shall be final. After the expiration of the ten-day period for the request for an appeal, no administrative right of action shall be afforded to the petitioner.

(Ord. No. 90-38, § 17, 8-14-90)