[2] Establishment lacking such permit must prevent guests from dancing, for example by stopping the music.
[2] These photos and films may later be used as evidence of a crime if the establishment is lacking the required permit.
[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[4] but the law existed and was enforced for several more years.
After this a permit is not needed, 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 music concerts to the police and pay an application fee.