(A) Applications for the license required by this chapter shall be filed with the Village Liquor Commissioner. The application for a license shall be signed by the applicant, or an authorized agent of the applicant, and verified under oath. An application for a license required by this chapter shall be made in writing to the Village Liquor Commissioner and shall set forth the following:
(1) The name of the individual, partnership, corporation, association or other entity applying for the license;
(2) The residence, phone number and driver's license number of the applicant or of each partner; or, if a corporation, association or other entity, the residence, phone number and driver's license number of each principal officer;
(3) The specific description of the place where the video gaming terminal is to be displayed or operated and the business conducted at that place;
(4) A description of the video gaming terminal(s) to be covered by the license;
(5) A true and accurate photocopy of the state of Illinois license granted to the applicant by the Illinois Gaming Board under the Video Gaming Act for the applicable premises; and
(6) Whether the applicant, his or her partners or the principal officers of the corporation, association or other entity have been convicted of a criminal offense or ordinance violation (other than traffic or parking offenses) in any jurisdiction and, if so, a list of such convictions with date and prosecuting jurisdiction.
(B) Every video gaming license holder shall be required to file a renewal application annually, which shall contain the same or similar information as set forth in the application. Renewal applications and fees shall be due on a business day on or before April 30.
(C) The fee for operation of a video gaming terminal shall be $250 per terminal annually, paid in full by the licensed establishment. As required by statute, the cost of this fee shall be shared equally between the terminal operator and the applicable licensed establishment, however, the licensed establishment must seek reimbursement for half of the fee from the terminal operator.
(1) The fee shall be paid in advance and no fee or portion thereof shall be refunded or prorated by the village and shall be in the form and shall contain information as may be required by the Village Liquor Commissioner.
(Ord. 15-11-07, passed 11-24-2015; Ord. 22-03-03, passed 3-22-2022)