(A) Definition: "Coin operated amusement device" as used in this section shall mean and include any amusement machine or device operated by means of the insertion of a coin, token or similar object, for the purpose of amusement or skill and for the playing of which a fee is charged. The term shall include photoelectric amusement devices and instruments or combinations of instruments consisting of a ray of light shooting device and a target equipped with a photoelectric cell. The term does not include vending machines in which are not incorporated gambling or amusement features, nor does the term include any coin operated musical device.
(B) License Required: No person shall keep, use, operate or permit to be kept, used or operated any coin operated amusement device without first having obtained a license therefor as required by this section.
(C) Application: Application for license hereunder shall be made in accordance with the general provisions relating to licenses and shall specify:
1. The name and address of the applicant, and if a firm, corporation, partnership or association, the principal officers thereof and their addresses.
2. The number of coin operated amusement devices for which the applicant seeks a license and a description of such device.
3. Evidence of the good character of the applicant and citizenship of the United States Of America.
(D) Restrictions On Issuance: No license required by this section shall be issued to:
1. An applicant who has presented or signed an application for such license, knowing it to contain any false statement.
2. A person who is not of legal age. (1974 Code)
3. A person who is not of good moral character or reputation in the community. It shall be the duty of the proper law enforcing officer to make or cause to be made an investigation into the character of each applicant and to report the results of such investigation to the village treasurer. (1974 Code; amd. Ord. 79-3, 5-7-1979, eff. 5-8-1979)
4. A person who is not a citizen of the United States.
5. A firm or partnership, unless each of the members of such firm or partnership is authorized to obtain a license under this section.
6. A corporation or club not authorized to do business in this state or of which any officer or manager in control of the establishment would not be eligible to obtain a license under this section.
7. A person who has previously had a license issued under this section, which has been revoked for good cause.
8. A person who, at time of application for renewal of any license issued under this section, would not be eligible for such license upon first application.
(E) License Nontransferable: Licenses issued under this section shall be nonassignable and nontransferable.
(F) Display: The licensee shall display such license prominently on or close by each machine licensed. Each machine owned by a licensee shall also display prominently and legibly the name and address of the owner thereof. It shall be unlawful to locate, maintain or operate any coin operated amusement device which does not bear the name and address of the owner or for which no license is displayed as required above.
(G) Gambling: It shall be unlawful for any person to use or permit the use of any coin operated amusement device for gambling.
(H) Violation: If a coin operated amusement device is operated or is kept for operation in any public place in the village in violation of any of the provisions of this section, the owner or licensee of such device and also the proprietor of the establishment in which such device is located shall, each of them separately, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as in this code provided. (1974 Code)