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BELFAIR, Wash. -- Mason County officials have decided the scantily clad baristas at a Belfair espresso stand are erotic entertainers.

Officials say the women will have to cover up or Espresso Gone Wild will have to go.

The stand opened last month and drew complaints at the July 30 meeting of the Mason County Board of Commissioners.

Commissioners sent the owners a letter saying the coffee stand is not zoned for erotic entertainment.

The owners said they didn't expect the backlash and will comply with regulations.

It's not the first conflict over barely-dressed baristas.

Half-naked baristas in Bonney Lake made national news after parents protested, prompting attorneys for Pierce County to declare the stands "adult entertainment" that can be regulated just like a strip club. Since then the baristas have reportedly toned down their attire.

In Belfair it all has some pushing for a new state law. Stephanie Postier plans to lobby lawmakers to introduce a bill this fall that could put naughty baristas in handcuffs.

"There's no reason you should be able to drive through a coffee shop like this without having to be of age or being forewarned or whatever it may be," she said. "This is adult entertainment."