Adult Entertainment Permits Process

Applicants must come into the License and Permits office Monday-Friday between 9:00am-2:30pm to apply for the permit. 

• Applicants must first obtain employment from the adult entertainment establishment. 
• Applicants must provide secure and verifiable ID.
• New applicants must complete the save affidavit and have it notarized before starting the process.

Any questions contact:
Lt. Mark Cotter- mcotter@atlantaga.gov
Sgt. Jeremy Thompson- jtthompson@atlantaga.gov 

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About the Adult Entertainment Permits
The City of Atlanta Police Department License and Permit Unit regulates adult entertainment to ensure that applicants fulfill the age requirement and have not had any prior convictions, in addition to other aspects of the Atlanta Municipal Code.

Who is required?
Everyone who is working inside the adult entertainment establishment is required to obtain an adult entertainment permit, including the owner. This is including but not limited to: bartenders, deejays, owners, security, dishwashers, “house mothers,” kitchen staff and any other employees who work for the adult entertainment establishment.

What does the permit allow me to do?
The permit allows an individual to work at an adult entertainment establishment and it is issued per employee and per establishment. You must obtain a separate permit to work at an additional adult entertainment establishment.

STEP ONE – Get hired
Make sure that the adult entertainment establishment has hired you. The permit is not refundable and non-transferable.

STEP TWO – Notarize your SAVE affidavit 
Obtain a copy of the SAVE affidavit and have it notarized. (Document links below)

STEP THREE – Obtain three separate money orders
Your visit to the License and Permit Unit will be expedited if you come prepared to pay the three fees via money order. The License and Permit Unit does not accept any other forms of payment.

• Fingerprint - $20
• Processing fee - $50
• Adult entertainment permit - $200

Payment for fees will be accepted only in the form of a cashier’s check or money order. All application fees are non-refundable. These fees are processed at the License and Permit Unit.

STEP FOUR – Visit the License and Permit Unit to complete the application
Prepare your secure and verifiable form of identification and go to the License and Permit Unit to fill out the application card and the consent form.

• Application card
  • Please write legibly in BLACK ink or type information. Answer all questions appropriately and in detail. At this time, the officer will ask for all three money orders.
• Background check
  • This background check verifies that there are no outstanding charges against that individual. According to the Atlanta Municipal Code, we cannot issue you a permit if you have had any prior convictions within the past three years in this country for crimes related to the unlawful dealing of narcotics, sexual-related offenses and crimes of moral turpitude. Moreover, we cannot issue you a permit if employment would violate the terms of your parole or probation. If you do not pass the background check, you will receive a receipt for the processing fee and we will return the fingerprinting money order and the permit fee money order.
• Fingerprint 
  • If you pass the background check, you may proceed to be fingerprinted. The applicant will be fingerprinted in the License and Permits Office. The fee for fingerprinting is $20 per person.

STEP FIVE – Obtain your Adult Entertainment Permit
Once you complete the fingerprinting, the License and Permit Unit will take your photo. After successfully completing your background check and processing all of the required documents, the License and Permit Unit will issue you your Adult Entertainment permit. Your permit is good for one year starting the date that the permit fee was accepted.

Please note: If you would like to work at an additional establishment, you must return to the License Permit Unit to complete the process again. You will need a money order for $50 and a government issued ID.

Fees
Payment for fees will be accepted only in the form of a cashier’s check or money order. All application fees are non-refundable. Funds must be on separate money orders/cashier’s checks in the amounts listed.  These fees are processed at the License and Permit Unit.

• Fingerprint - $20
• Processing fee - $50
• Adult entertainment permit - $200

Required Documents
Save Affidavit-Adult Entertainment
Secure and Verifiable ID