called "bottle club" law. The court said the measure, which bans "lewd, immoral or improper" entertainment for profit, does not violate the First Amendment.\n The law had been challenged by five employees and the owner of Runway 56 in Indiana County, a club in which patrons supply their own liquor while being entertained by nude dancers. The six had been convicted after undercover agents made arrests in April 1997.\n In Commonwealth v. Maker, the Pennsylvania Superior Court took its cue from the 1991 U.S. Supreme Court case of Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc. In that case, the Court agreed that nude dancing conveys erotic expression but said requiring pasties and G-strings won't deprive the dancer of the message. "It simply makes the message less graphic," the Court said.\n Using that reasoning, the Pennsylvania court said the state can ban totally nude dancing as lewd entertainment without interfering with First Amendment rights.\n The owner and employees also claimed that the state law violated their right to free association. The state appeals court rejected that claim without comment.\n A lawyer for the owner and employees said the court's interpretation basically outlaws the profession of erotic dancer in the state. He said no decision has been made as to whether the case will be appealed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
All models were at least 18 years old at the time of their performance. 18 U.S.C. 2257 Record-Keeping Requirements Compliance Statement.
