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When used in this Chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:
COIN-OPERATED AMUSEMENT CENTER: Any place which has more than ten (10) coin-operated amusement devices located on the premises.
COIN-OPERATED AMUSEMENT DEVICE: All coin-, token- or slug- operated machines used by the public as a game, entertainment or amusement, pastime or contest and shall include those devices commonly known as: a) pinball games; b) video games; c) rifle games; d) baseball games; e) skee-ball games; f) movie or video booths or stands; and g) all games, operations or transactions similar to the above-listed items by whatever name known, and providing, that these devices do not have any of the following characteristics: 1) classification of the device by the Internal Revenue Service as one requiring the payment to the Federal government of a gaming device tax; 2) presence of any equipment which allows accumulation of ten (10) or more credits, replays or free plays; and, 3) presence of a "knock-off circuit" for the releasing and recording of credits, replays or free plays, except for that circuitry required for normal game operations. (1994 Code)
No such license shall be issued to:
A. A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he resides.
B. A person who has been convicted of a felony under any Federal or State law.
C. A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is the keeper of a house of ill fame.
D. A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality.
E. A person whose license issued under this Chapter has been revoked for cause.
F. A person who, at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder, would not be eligible for such license under a first application.
G. A copartnership, unless all the members of such copartnership shall be qualified to receive a license.
H. A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or stockholder owning in the aggregate more than five percent (5%) of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the City.
I. A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless said manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required of the licensee.
J. A person who does not own the premises for which a license is sought or does not have a lease thereon for the full period for which the license is to be issued. (1994 Code)
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