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1. Application for License as Operator. Any person desiring to procure a license as operator, as provided in § 24-302 of this Part, shall apply therefor in writing to the Township. Said application shall set forth the name(s), the residence(s) of the person(s) so applying, together with the present and previous place of residence; the name of the owner(s) of the premises upon which the aforesaid machines are to be used and installed, and if the owner(s) of the premises is not the applicant, then the applicant shall set forth the length of time for which the premises has been leased. The application shall also set forth the manufacturer and nature of the machine to be installed and used, and the name of the distributor from which the machine is to be secured.
2. Application for License as Distributor. Any person desiring to procure a license as distributor, as provided in § 24-302 of the Part, shall apply therefor in writing to the Township. Said application shall set forth the name(s), the residence(s) and places of business of the person so applying, together with the present and previous occupation of the applicant(s) and the length of residence at the present and at the previous place of residence.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.48)
The information required in § 24-303.1 and .2 hereof shall be furnished over the signature of the applicant(s) and shall be made under oath before the Township Manager, Township Secretary, or any other person legally authorized to administer same.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.49)
No license shall be granted by the Township until a period of 7 days shall have elapsed from the date of the application, during which time he may, at his discretion, investigate the facts set forth in the application. Any license issued under this Part, either for operator(s) or distributor(s) shall be nontransferable to any other person(s).
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.50)
Nothing in this Part shall in any way be construed to authorize, license or permit any gambling devices whatsoever, or any game devices that have been judicially determined to be a gambling device, or in any way contrary to law, or that may be contrary to any present or future laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.51)
1. Tax for Operator's License. No license shall be issued to an operator until an annual tax therefor shall have been paid to the Secretary-Treasurer of Dover Township in the sum of $25 for each juke box and $100 for each gaming device so installed and used, under the terms of this Part, in the Township of Dover, which amount paid as aforesaid shall be a license fee.
2. Tax for Distributor's License. No license shall be issued to a distributor until an annual tax therefore shall have been paid to the Secretary-Treasurer of Dover Township in the sum of $100.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.52)
Upon payment of the tax imposed in this Part, the Township shall furnish to the person(s) paying such tax a receipt showing machines or juke boxes or both upon which said person(s) has paid a tax, which said receipt shall be prominently displayed by such person(s) on or adjacent to the gaming devices or juke boxes, upon which such tax has been paid.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.53)
In the case of loss, defacement, or destruction of any original receipt, license, certificate, or seal, the person(s) to whom such receipt, license, certificate, or seal was issued shall apply to the Township, who may issue a replacement thereof upon the payment of a fee in an amount as established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors and who shall amend the duplicate of same aforesaid of the first receipt issued in case that a new receipt has been issued.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.54; as amended by Ord. 2005-08, 10/24/2005)
1. Penalty for Violation by Operators. For a violation of any provision of this Part enforcement shall be brought before a magisterial district judge in the same manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. Upon conviction thereof, a violator shall be subject to a criminal fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation plus costs, to a term of imprisonment to the extent allowed by law for the punishment of summary offenses, or to a term of imprisonment for the failure to pay a fine pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation is found to exist or for each Section of this Code or other ordinance which is found to have been violated. Provided, that such fine and penalty shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by any other Section of this Part, including neglecting, failing, or refusing to furnish complete and correct reports or returns or to pay over any tax levied by this Part at the time required, or of knowingly making any complete, false or fraudulent returns; or of attempting to do anything whatever to avoid payment of the whole or any part of the tax imposed under this Part.
2. Penalty for Violation by Distributors. Any distributor who shall violate any of the provisions of this Part shall be brought before a magisterial district judge in the same manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylva nia Rules of Criminal Procedure. Upon conviction thereof, a violator shall be subject to a criminal fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation plus costs, to a term of imprisonment to the extent allowed by law for the punishment of summary offenses, or to a term of imprisonment for the failure to pay a fine pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation is found to exist or for each Section of this Code or other ordinance which is found to have been violated.
(Ord. 91-1, 9/9/1991, § 11.55; as amended by Ord. 2005-08, 10/24/2005)
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