FL H0219

Adult theaters must verify identity and age of all employees and independent contractors before hiring, maintain photocopies of identification documents for at least 3 years after employment ends, and violations constitute a first-degree misdemeanor

First-time solicitation of prostitution convictions require minimum 10 days in county jail, 100 hours of community service, and completion of an educational program on human trafficking; second or subsequent violations require minimum 30 days in jail

Judicial circuits may establish educational programs for those convicted of solicitation, covering topics including the relationship between commercial sex demand and human trafficking, impact on victims, coercion and consent, and health/legal consequences

Definition of "adult theater" expanded to include any business featuring a person who engages in specific sexual activities for patron observation

Effective date: July 1, 2019