Boonville License for adult business ordinance (§ 10-131)

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to (i) operate or maintain an adult business in the city unless the owner thereof has obtained an adult business license from the city, or (ii) operate such business after such license has been revoked or suspended.

(b) It is unlawful for any employee or owner to knowingly perform any work, service or entertainment related to the operation of an unlicensed adult business.

(c) The failure to post an adult business license in the required manner shall be prima facie evidence that an adult business has not obtained its license. In addition, it shall be prima facie evidence that any employee or owner who performs any business, service or entertainment in an adult business in which an adult business license is not posted as required had knowledge that such business is not licensed.