A. Definition Of Concession: As used in this section, "concession" means any game or concession open to the public and operated for profit in which the patron pays a fee for participating and may receive a prize upon a later happening.
B. Illegal Operation Of Concession: Every person who owns or operates any concession, and who fraudulently obtains money from another by means of any hidden mechanical device or obstruction with intent to diminish the chance of any patron to win a prize, or by any other fraudulent means, shall be punished as in the case of theft of property of like value.
C. Sale Of Illegal Mechanical Device Or Obstruction: Any person who manufactures or sells any mechanical device or obstruction for a concession which he knows or reasonably should know will be fraudulently used to diminish the chance of any patron to win a prize is guilty of a misdemeanor.
D. Razzledazzle: Any person who owns or operates any game, at a fair or carnival, of a type known as razzledazzle is guilty of a misdemeanor. As used in this section, "razzledazzle" means a series of games of skill or chance in which the player pays money or other valuable consideration in return for each opportunity to make successive attempts to obtain points by the use of dice, darts, marbles or other implements, and where such points are accumulated in successive games by the player toward a total number of points, determined by the operator, which is required for the player to win a prize or other valuable consideration.
E. Each Operation A Separate Offense: Each operation of any concession or razzledazzle game shall be a separate and distinct offense. An "operation" of such concession or razzledazzle is an act in which a patron pays the operator of the concession or razzledazzle game money or its equivalent for the right for an opportunity to win a prize. (2000 Code § 10-313)