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Originally Posted by MichaelWinn
No some girls told me anti vice came for routine check these past few nights.so some girls did not come for work.
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40%
The new laws come as police detected 40 per cent more unlicensed massage establishments between 2013 and 2016.
40%
There were nearly 300 such operators found in 2016, with 40 per cent engaging in vice-related offences.
3%
In contrast to the above, less than 3 per cent of licensed establishments were found to have vice-related infringements.
First-time offenders running an operation without a licence could now face a fine of up to $10,000 - 10 times higher than before - and up to two years in jail. Repeat offenders could have their penalties doubled or more: A fine of up to $20,000 and/or jail term of up to five years.
Landlords must now also take reasonable steps to get such errant tenants to hand over the premises within a month, or face the same penalties.
Should unlicensed operators continue to run their business after they have been charged, the police have warned that they can "use reasonable force" to have the premises vacated and physically secured.