Section 296-128-90040 - Written contracts of leasing fees-Administrative requirements(1) Any leasing fee or other fee including, but not limited to, entertainment fees or room charges, charged by an establishment to an entertainer must be stated in a written contract.(2) If the establishment charges leasing fees, the written contract must include:(a) A method for estimating the total amount collected by the entertainer in any eight-hour period;(b) The effective dates of the contract;(c) The duration of the contract, to be a period of not less than three months;(d) Leasing fee discounts or credits offered to the entertainer; and(e) Designated costs of services considered to be amounts collected by the entertainer. If designated costs vary based on the time of day or the day of the week, the varied rates must be reflected in the contract.(3) An establishment's recorded tally of the number of dances performed by an entertainer multiplied by amounts collected by the entertainer, as designated in the written contract, may be considered a method for estimating the total amounts collected by the entertainer in any eight-hour period for the purposes of calculating maximum leasing fee rates in WAC 296-128-90020 (2)(e). Leasing fee or other fee violations caused by inaccurate tallies of the number of dances is considered a compensation violation and enforced under WAC 296-128-90080.(4) An establishment must keep copies of written contracts and documents used in estimating the total amounts collected by an entertainer, including records of dance tallies, for three years from the contract end date.(5) Failing to comply with this section is an administrative violation.Wash. Admin. Code § 296-128-90040
Adopted by WSR 24-24-075, Filed 12/2/2024, effective 1/2/2025