Tennessee Public Acts of 107th Legislature, Regular Session (2012)
SB 1329, Chapter 1062
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, relative to adult-oriented establishments and adult cabarets.
WHEREAS, the legislature enacted the "Adult-Oriented Establishment Registration Act of 1998," codified as Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 11, as set forth in its Preamble and Legislative History, as a reasonable time, place and manner regulation to attempt to address some recognized deleterious secondary effects on the community commonly associated with adult-oriented establishments, including, but not limited to, an increase in crime, the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases, the downgrading of property values, and other public health, safety, and welfare issues; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this legislature to regulate adult-oriented establishments, adult cabarets, employees, escorts and entertainers in a constitutionally permissible manner to attempt to address these deleterious secondary effects; and
WHEREAS, most provisions of the Adult-Oriented Establishment Registration Act of 1998 have been upheld by...
