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68 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5503 (2026)

 Requirements for adult-oriented establishments.

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§ 5503.  Requirements for adult-oriented establishments.

(a)  Loitering by minors prohibited.--No operator or employee of an adult-oriented establishment shall permit any minor to loiter in any part of the establishment, including parking lots immediately adjacent to the establishment used by patrons of an adult-oriented establishment.

(b)  Interior plan.--Every adult-oriented establishment doing business in this Commonwealth shall be well lighted at all times and be physically arranged in such a manner that the entire interior portion of the booths, cubicles, rooms or stalls where adult entertainment is provided shall be clearly visible from the common areas of the premises. Visibility into such booths, cubicles, rooms or stalls shall not be blocked or obscured by doors, curtains, partitions, drapes or any other obstruction whatsoever. It shall be unlawful to install enclosed booths, cubicles, rooms or stalls within adult-oriented establishments for whatever purpose, but especially for the purpose of providing for the secluded viewing of adult-oriented motion pictures or other types of adult-oriented entertainment.

(c)  Certain apertures prohibited.--No adult-oriented establishment shall contain partitions between subdivisions of a room or portions or parts of a building, structure or premises with an aperture which is designed or constructed to facilitate sexual activity between persons on either side of the partitions.

(d)  Illumination and visibility.--The operator of each adult-oriented establishment shall be responsible for and shall provide that any room or other area used for the purpose of viewing adult-oriented motion pictures or other types of live adult entertainment shall be well lighted and readily accessible at all times and shall be continuously open to view in its entirety. The premises shall be equipped with overhead lighting fixtures of sufficient intensity to illuminate every place to which patrons are permitted access at an illumination of not less than one footcandle as measured at the floor level. It shall be the duty of the operator and the operator's agents to ensure that the illumination required by this subsection is maintained at all times that a patron is present in the premises.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1997–1997 · leading case: Golden Triangle News, Inc. v. Corbett, 689 A.2d 974 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997).
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Golden Triangle News, Inc. v. Corbett, 689 A.2d 974 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). · cites it 5× “In addition, petitioners argue that the Act’s requirement that the adult-oriented establishments be "well lighted” and that the booths, cubicles or stalls be visible from a "common area" are vague, as well.”
68 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5503(b): 1 case
Golden Triangle News, Inc. v. Corbett, 689 A.2d 974 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). “In addition, petitioners argue that the Act’s requirement that the adult-oriented establishments be "well lighted” and that the booths, cubicles or stalls be visible from a "common area" are vague, as well.”
68 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5503(c): 1 case
Golden Triangle News, Inc. v. Corbett, 689 A.2d 974 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). “In addition, petitioners argue that the Act’s requirement that the adult-oriented establishments be "well lighted” and that the booths, cubicles or stalls be visible from a "common area" are vague, as well.”
68 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5503(d): 1 case
Golden Triangle News, Inc. v. Corbett, 689 A.2d 974 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). “In addition, petitioners argue that the Act’s requirement that the adult-oriented establishments be "well lighted” and that the booths, cubicles or stalls be visible from a "common area" are vague, as well.”
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