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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
HOUSE BILL 3832 By: May
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to entertainer safety; creating the
Entertainer Safety and Verification Act; defining
terms; prohibiting performances by unlicensed exotic
entertainers; requiring annual licensure; stating
qualifications for obtaining an exotic entertainer
license; directing the Alcohol Beverage Laws
Enforcement (ABLE) Commission to promulgate certain
rules; prohibiting owners of sexually oriented
businesses from allowing performances by unpermitted
exotic entertainers; directing business owners to
secure copies of valid exotic entertainer licenses;
requiring business owners to maintain records for
certain period of time; making certain records
confidential and exempt from open records
requirements; providing for the inspection of records
by ABLE and law enforcement; making certain acts
unlawful; providing penalties; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1029.1 of Title 21, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Entertainer
Safety and Verification Act".
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SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1029.2 of Title 21, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
As used in the Entertainer Safety and Verification Act:
1. "ABLE Commission" means the Alcoholic Beverage Laws
Enforcement Commission;
2. "Commercial sex" has the same meaning as such term is
defined in Section 748 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
3. "Exotic entertainer" means any person who performs live
entertainment in a sexually oriented business including, but not
limited to, dancing, stripping, or similar performances, where the
entertainer appears in a state of nudity, semi-nudity, or engages in
sexually suggestive or lascivious conduct;
4. "Human trafficking" has the same meaning as such term is
defined in Section 748 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
5. "Lascivious" means the exposure of the genitals, pubic area,
anus, or female breast below a horizontal line across the top of the
areola, or any simulation thereof, with the intent to arouse or
gratify the sexual desire of any person;
6. "Lewdness" has the same meaning as such term is defined in
Section 1030 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
7. "Nude" means the showing of the human male or female
genitals, pubic area, or the human female breast below a point
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immediately above the top of the areola, with less than a fully
opaque covering;
8. "Pandering" has the same meaning as such acts are described
in Section 1029 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
9. "Prostitution" has the same meaning as such term is defined
in Section 1030 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
10. "Semi-nude" means a state of dress in which clothing covers
no more than the genitals, pubic area, and areola of the female
breast, as well as portions of the body covered by supporting straps
or devices;
11. "Sexually oriented business" means an adult cabaret or any
other business, as such term is defined in Section 1040.55 of Title
21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, that offers live entertainment
characterized by the exposure of persons in a state of nudity, semi-
nudity, or engaging in sexually suggestive or lascivious conduct;
and
12. "Sexually suggestive" means any act or performance
involving the fondling or erotic touching of the clothed or
unclothed genitals, pubic area, anus, or female breast of oneself or
another, or any simulation thereof.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1029.3 of Title 21, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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A. No person shall perform as an exotic entertainer in any
sexually oriented business in this state without first obtaining a
valid exotic entertainer license issued by the Alcoholic Beverage
Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission pursuant to the provisions of the
Entertainer Safety and Verification Act. Such license shall be
renewed annually.
B. To qualify for issuance or renewal of an exotic entertainer
license, an applicant shall:
1. Be a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully
admitted to the United States and authorized to engage in employment
pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Section
1101 et seq. of Title 8 of the United States Code, as verified
through the federal E-Verify program or a successor program approved
by the United States Department of Homeland Security;
2. Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
3. Not have been convicted of any felony violation of Section
748, 1021, 1029, or 1030 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or
any substantially similar offense under the laws of another
jurisdiction; and
4. Provide verified proof of identity, including a current
government-issued identification document containing the photograph
of the applicant.
C. The ABLE Commission shall administer the licensing
provisions of the Entertainer Safety and Verification Act, including
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the promulgation of necessary rules for the application process,
fees, and procedures for the issuance, denial, suspension,
revocation, and renewal of exotic entertainer licenses. Such rules
shall include background checks, fingerprinting, and verification of
eligibility criteria. The ABLE Commission shall be authorized to
administer code enforcement related to compliance with this act.
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1029.4 of Title 21, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. No owner, operator, proprietor, or manager of a sexually
oriented business shall knowingly permit any person to perform as an
exotic entertainer on the premises unless the person possesses a
valid exotic entertainer license. Prior to permitting any such
performance, the owner, operator, proprietor, or manager shall
verify the validity of the license.
B. 1. Every owner, operator, proprietor, or manager of a
sexually oriented business shall maintain for each exotic
entertainer, who performs on the premises, either a secure physical
copy or a digital copy of the valid license of the exotic
entertainer that is encrypted and protected against unauthorized
access.
2. All records for exotic entertainers including, but not
limited to, employment applications, personal contact information,
employment schedules, and any other identifying data submitted to
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and maintained by the owner, operator, proprietor, or manager of a
sexually oriented business and any records relating to exotic
entertainer licenses received by the ABLE Commission for the purpose
of issuing, maintaining, or revoking an exotic entertainer license,
shall be confidential and shall not be open to public inspection or
disclosure pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Records
Act.
3. Such records shall be maintained by the owner, operator,
proprietor, or manager for a minimum of twelve (12) months following
the last performance on the premises of the exotic entertainer. All
exotic entertainer license information and records shall be made
available immediately for inspection upon request by the ABLE
Commission, code enforcement officials, or law enforcement officers
with jurisdiction for investigatory purposes.
C. Failure to comply with the verification or record
maintenance requirements of this section shall constitute a separate
violation for each day of noncompliance.
SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1029.5 of Title 21, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. 1. Any person who performs as an exotic entertainer without
a valid license issued pursuant to the provisions of this act, or
after the expiration or revocation of a license issued pursuant to
the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a
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misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not
exceeding one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The
exotic entertainer license shall be suspended for a period of twelve
(12) months upon conviction.
2. A second or subsequent conviction under the provisions of
this subsection shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not
exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in
the county jail for a period not exceeding one (1) year, or by both
such fine and imprisonment. The exotic entertainer license shall
thereafter be revoked for life.
B. Any sexually oriented business found to have violated the
provisions of Section 4 of this act shall be subject to an
administrative fine of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) per
offense. A second or subsequent violation shall be subject to an
administrative fine of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per offense
and suspension of all business licenses issued by the Alcoholic
Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission for a period of twelve
(12) months.
C. 1. Any owner, proprietor, manager, or operator of a
sexually oriented business who knowingly violates the provisions of
Section 4 of this act shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony
punishable by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00),
or by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections
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for a period of not less than one (1) year nor more than three (3)
years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
2. A second or subsequent violation of the provisions of
Section 4 of this act shall, upon conviction, be a felony punishable
by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by
imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a
period of not less than two (2) years nor more than five (5) years,
and the person shall be permanently barred from owning or operating
a sexually oriented business in this state.
SECTION 6. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
60-2-14068 GRS 01/14/26