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§ 573.509 RSMo – Underage Dancing in Adult Cabarets in Missouri

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Posted by Christopher Combs on July 22, 2025

573.509. Adult cabaret, persons less than nineteen years of age prohibited from dancing, penalty

People under 19 aren’t allowed to dance in adult cabarets

It’s illegal for anyone under 19 to dance in a strip club or similar adult venue—and business owners can be charged too if they allow it.

1. No one under 19 years old is allowed to dance in an adult cabaret. Owners of these businesses also can’t let someone under 19 dance there.

2. Breaking this law is a class A misdemeanor.

View the full statute here

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