Adult Entertainment Licences

Adult entertainment businesses in the City of Burlington must be licensed under the Adult Entertainment Bylaw (By-law 001-2008). Different types of adult entertainment businesses have different licensing requirements and fees. All licences are annual and need to be renewed every year.

Adult entertainment

There are different licensing requirements and fees for entertainers, owners and operators of adult entertainment businesses.

Adult entertainers must be over 18 and licensed to work.

Application requirements

Note: Before applying for an Adult Entertainer Licence you will need to get a letter of employment from the establishment prior to issuance of a licence.

Contact us for the Adult Entertainer Application Form.

  1. Proof of Age: Must be photo identification, examples may include:
    • Valid Driver's License
    • Passport
    • Ontario Photo ID Card
  2. A Halton Regional Police Criminal Record Check or a similar Criminal Record Check from a local Police Service as approved by the Licensing Manager dated within the last sixty (60) days from the date of application or renewal.
  3. Proof of legal entitlement to work in Canada must be one of the following items:
    • Canadian Birth Certificate
    • Valid Canadian passport
    • Certificate of Citizenship
    • Permanent Resident Card
    • Landed Immigrant Status

Fees

The fee for an Adult Entertainer Licence is $208.08.

Operators of adult entertainment establishments must be licensed.

Application requirements

Contact us for the Adult Entertainment Operator Licence Application Form.

  1. Proof of Age: Must be photo identification, examples may include:
    • Valid Driver's License
    • Passport
    • Ontario Photo ID Card
  2. A Halton Regional Police Criminal Record Check or a similar Criminal Record Check from a local Police Service as approved by the Licensing Manager dated within the last sixty (60) days from the date of application or renewal.
  3. Proof of legal entitlement to work in Canada must be one of the following items:
    • Canadian Birth Certificate
    • Valid Canadian passport
    • Certificate of Citizenship
    • Permanent Resident Card
    • Landed Immigrant Status
  4. Letter from employer verifying employment

Fees

The licensing fee for operators of adult entertainment establishments is $884.34.

Owners of adult entertainment establishments must be licensed.

Application requirements

Contact us for the Adult Entertainment Business Owner Licence Application Form and Requirements.

Fees

The licensing fee for owners of adult entertainment establishments is $4,161.60.

Adult video store

There are different licensing requirements and fees for attendants and owners of adult video stores. There are two categories of owners. Please see below to see which kind of licensing applies to your business.

Attendants at adult entertainment establishments must be over 18 and licensed to work.

Application requirements

Contact us for the Adult Video Store Attendant Licence Application Form - Adult Videotape Store, Class A.

  1. Proof of Age: Must be photo identification, examples may include:
    • Valid Driver's License
    • Passport
    • Ontario Photo ID Card
  2. A Halton Regional Police Criminal Record Check or a similar Criminal Record Check from a local Police Service as approved by the Licensing Manager dated within the last sixty (60) days from the date of application or renewal.
  3. Proof of legal entitlement to work in Canada must be one of the following items:
    • Canadian Birth Certificate
    • Valid Canadian passport
    • Certificate of Citizenship
    • Permanent Resident Card
    • Landed Immigrant Status
    • Valid Work Permit

Fees

The licensing fee for attendants of adult video stores is $78.03.

Owners of adult video stores must be licensed.

Application requirements

Contact us for the Adult Video Store Owner Licence Application Form and Requirements – Class A.

Fees

The licensing fee for Class A owners of adult video stores is $1,040.40.

If you are a class B owner, you cannot sell adult videos as your primary business. For example, convenience store owners that have adult videos for sale would qualify as Class B owners.

Application requirements

Contact us for the Convenience Store - Adult Video Store Class B Owner Licence Application Form and requirements.

Fees

The licensing fee for Class B adult video store owners is $156.06.

Body rub

There are different licensing requirements and fees for attendants, owners and operators of body rub parlours.

Body rub parlour attendants must be over 18 and licensed to work.

Application requirements

Contact us for the Body Rub Parlour Attendant Licence Application Form.

  1. Proof of Age: Must be photo identification, examples may include:
    • Valid Driver's License
    • Passport
    • Ontario Photo ID Card
  2. A Halton Regional Police Criminal Record Check or a similar Criminal Record Check from a local Police Service as approved by the Licensing Manager dated within the last sixty (60) days from the date of application or renewal.
  3. Proof of legal entitlement to work in Canada must be one of the following items:
    • Canadian Birth Certificate
    • Valid Canadian passport
    • Certificate of Citizenship
    • Permanent Resident Card
    • Landed Immigrant Status
  4. Letter from employer verifying employment
  5. A medical certificate from a physician qualified to practice in the Province of Ontario, dated within thirty (30) days of the date of application, certifying that the Attendant is free from communicable diseases and is medically fit to perform Body-rubs.

Fees

The licensing fee for body rub parlour attendants is $208.08.

Body rub parlour operators must be licensed.

Application requirements

Contact us for the Body Rub Parlour Operator Licence Application Form.

  1. Proof of Age: Must be photo identification, examples may include:
    • Valid Driver's License
    • Passport
    • Ontario Photo ID Card
  2. A Halton Regional Police Criminal Record Check or a similar Criminal Record Check from a local Police Service as approved by the Licensing Manager dated within the last sixty (60) days from the date of application or renewal.
  3. Proof of legal entitlement to work in Canada must be one of the following items:
    • Canadian Birth Certificate
    • Valid Canadian passport
    • Certificate of Citizenship
    • Permanent Resident Card
    • Landed Immigrant Status
  4. Letter from employer verifying employment
  5. A medical certificate from a physician qualified to practice in the Province of Ontario, dated within thirty (30) days of the date of application, certifying that the Attendant is free from communicable diseases and is medically fit to perform Body-rubs.

Fees

The licensing fee for body rub parlour operators is $884.34.

Owners of body rub parlours must be licensed.

Application requirements

Contact us for the Body Rub Parlour Owner Licence Application Form and Requirements.

Fees

The licensing fee for owners of body rub parlours is $4,161.60.

Contact Us

Licensing Services
426 Brant St., PO Box 5013
Burlington, ON  L7R 3Z6

Phone: 905-335-7731
Email Licensing Services

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