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Every mechanical amusement device or cigarette vending machine so licensed shall bear suitable identification marks and numbers which shall be written by the City Clerk upon the license issued for such mechanical amusement device or cigarette vending machine and such license shall be permanently affixed to such device or machine so as to be visible at all times.
(Ord. 599, passed 10-8-1945)
(a) No minor child under the age of sixteen years, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, shall be permitted to play any mechanical amusement device; provided, that such minor child shall not be prohibited from operating and playing any pool table, equipped as a mechanical amusement device, if suitable proof of age, such as Michigan driver’s license or nondriver’s identification shall be presented upon demand.
(b) Any person owning, controlling or having general supervision of any premises in which a mechanical amusement device is located shall not permit any minor child under the age of sixteen years to play such machines unless such child shall be accompanied by parent or legal guardian.
(c) At any place within the City of Flint where a mechanical amusement device is located there shall be conspicuously posted a sign no smaller than one square foot in area, containing the warning: “It is unlawful for persons under sixteen years of age to play these machines unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian,” such sign shall be located within ten (10) feet of any mechanical amusement device, unless it can be demonstrated impractical to do so, at which point the sign(s) may be posted in some other conspicuous place. If more than five (5) devices are located in any building an additional sign containing the language set forth above shall be required to be posted in close proximity to such additional machines. Additional signs shall be required to be posted as the number of mechanical amusement devices increases in the same ratio of one to five. Failure to post signs as set forth above shall be a violation of this article.
(Ord. 599, passed 10-8-1945; Ord. 1839, passed 5-10-1965; Ord. 2249, passed 3-15-1971; Ord. 2831, passed 4-26-1982)
The following penalties shall apply to any individual, partnership, club, association, company or corporation found to be in violation of the requirements set forth in this article:
(a) A finding of a violation of this article in the District Court may result in a fine not to exceed five hundred ($500.00) dollars and/or other penalty to be determined by the court.
(b) Upon a first determination of, or a single instance of, a violation or conviction as set forth in § 12-32 hereof, the City Council may choose to suspend the license granted under the provisions of this article for a period of time ranging from six (6) months to one (1) year.
(c) Upon a second determination of a violation or conviction, or upon a first determination of multiple violations or convictions as set forth in § 12-32 hereof, the City Council may choose to suspend the license granted under the provisions of this article for a period of time ranging from six (6) months to two (2) years, or the Council may choose to revoke the license.
(Ord. 599, passed 10-8-1945; Ord. 2831, passed 4-26-1982; Ord. 2936, passed 1-28-1985)
No operator shall install or permit the use of a mechanical amusement device which contains an automatic payoff device for the return of slugs, money, coins, checks, tokens, or merchandise which provides for such payoff by any other manner.
(Ord. 599, passed 10-8-1945; Ord. 1671, passed 5-7-1962; Ord. 2831, passed 4-26-1982)
Any machine, apparatus, contrivance or device which shall have been made use of in violation of the terms of this ordinance may be seized and destroyed in compliance with the terms and provisions in the statutes of this State of Michigan relating to gaming devices.
(Ord. 599, passed 10-8-1945)
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