So what your saying is.. The certs to operate is only for a select few? Cos since young there are stories going on that only a bunch of individuals have this license and no one other then this select few would be allowed to operate legal brothels..
What do you mean that you got to be convicted to operate a legal brothel?
Golden Dragon, can explain more about the licensing and how and who gets it?
Anti-Vice Branch (AVB) is super secretive when it comes to internal guidelines/policies. You never get to hear Head AVB, Dir CID or officials from MHA elaborate on this subject matter. Very sensitive. They try their best to pretend it doesn't exist.
You can always drop in to AVB to request for a 'license' to operate a brothel. They need to know from you which unit in Geylang and details as to the rental, owner, staff etc. Very unlikely they will allow you to operate. It's like the PAP selection process. They invite you. You don't invite yourself.
In the past, AVB would invite convicted pimps to apply for such a license. The more convictions the merrier and better chances. Rationale being, might as well 'convert' your illegal biz to a legal one. May interest you to know they don't have to pay income tax.
Much easier for you to get a brothel staff to apply for a license under his/her name but these chaps are not your church choir members. I was once asked if I was keen to buy over half a fuckshop. Was quoted 600K! Not as listed partner with AVB but as silent partner. Meaning, if anything goes wrong with my 'contract', I have nowhere and no one to go address whatever disputes arises.
With the recent additional fuckshops in Geylang awarded to best service providers, lots of jealousy and backstabbing coz it is a very lucrative profession. My friend, rewarded with another goldmine told me he only realised how many enemies he had when he was authorised to have another joint.
Old birds are favoured coz they know the rules and spare the AVB chaps time and effort explaining. They also know who and where to go to when it comes to sourcing. Hope my explanation helps.