Dance permit
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Dance permit is a permit required for dancing.
Dance permit in Sweden
[edit]Since the 1930s a dance permit (danstillstånd) is required for public dance events in Sweden per the law of order (2 kap. 4 § ordningslagen 1993:1617).[1]
Filing for a dance permit is associated with a fee of 700 SEK (2014) for the establishment.[2] Establishment lacking such permit must prevent guests from dancing, for example by stopping the music. The police may take photographs and films of patrons moving in sync with the music in a dance like way.[2] These photos and films may later be used as evidence of a crime if the establishment is lacking the required permit.[2]
Proponents of the law, including the Swedish police, highlighted the security aspect.[3]
In 2016, the Riksdag (the national legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden) voted unanimously to abolish the requirement for a dance permit for non-public places[4] but the law existed and was enforced for several more years. The law was changed on 1 July 2023: since then, permits are still required for public events and gatherings, but establishments must still report dance events to the police in advance, however free of charge.[5]
There is still a requirement to apply for permits for public gatherings and events to the police and pay an application fee.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Ordningslag (1993:1617) t.o.m. SFS 2021:6" (archived), The Riksdag webpage.
- 1 2 3 "Polisens bildbevis: här dansar kroggästerna" (archived), Gefle Dagblad, gd.se, 25 November 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ Joachim Voss Sundell. "Danstillståndet avskaffas" (archived), Sveriges Television, 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "No requirement for dance permits in non-public places". www.riksdagen.se. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
- ↑ Danstillståndet avskaffas för offentliga danstillställningar Klubbat: Efter 67 år – riksdagen har slopat danstillståndet
- ↑ Sök tillstånd för musikevenemang
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