Washington § 49.44.260 - Adult entertainment regulation.

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§ 49.44.260. Adult entertainment regulation.

(1) A city with a population of more than 650,000 or a county with a population of more than 2,000,000 may not adopt or enforce ordinances or regulations that:
(a) Limit or prohibit an entertainer from collecting payment for adult entertainment from customers; or
(b) Restrict an entertainer's proximity or distance from others before or after any adult entertainment, or restrict the customer's proximity or distance from the stage during any adult entertainment, so long as there is no contact between the dancers and customers.
(2) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Entertainer" has the same meaning as in RCW 49.17.470.
(b) "Entertainment" has the same meaning as "adult entertainment" in RCW 49.17.470.
(c) "Establishment" has the same meaning as "adult entertainment establishment" in RCW 49.17.470.
[ 2024 c 250 s 3.]

Notes

Rule repeal—2024 c 250: See note following RCW 66.24.720.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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