Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1629 – Presence of minors prohibited; penalties
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(a) It shall be unlawful for an owner, manager, operator, procurer, employee or independent contractor of an adult entertainment establishment to knowingly admit or allow to remain on the premises of such establishment an individual under the age of 18 years.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1629
- Adult: shall mean a person who has attained the age of 18. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1602
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Conviction: means a verdict of guilty by the trier of fact, whether judge or jury, or a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere accepted by the court. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1602
- Person: means a human being who has been born and is alive, and, where appropriate, a public or private corporation, an unincorporated association, a government or a governmental instrumentality. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1602
(b) Any person who violates this section shall be fined in the amount of $1,000 for the first conviction, and in the amount of $5,000 for each subsequent conviction.
(c) It shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section that the minor presented to the accused identification, with a photograph of such minor affixed thereon, which identification sets forth information which would lead a reasonable person to believe such individual was 18 years of age or older.