(A) The licensed operator shall maintain a trained premises supervisor on duty whenever the licensed premises are open to the public, whose duties are solely to maintain security and good order, to enforce compliance with this chapter, to provide for proper operation of the automatic commercial games on the premises and to make change and provide other game-related services to patrons of the licensed premises.
(B) All automatic commercial games accessible to the public and all interior walls, partitions, appliances, equipment, machinery, apparatus and other things within and on any licensed premises shall be arranged and lighted so as to permit a clear view of all interiors of the rooms and other areas housing games.
(C) Within each room or other area housing games accessible to the public for use thereof, the density of the games shall never exceed an average ratio of one game to 15 square feet of floor area accessible to the public for use of the games. For the purpose of this ratio, all areas in which games either may not be located or customarily are not located (e.g., employee-only areas, restrooms, stairways, foyers, halls, closets and storage areas and power and utility areas) shall be excluded.
(D) No operation of any automatic commercial game shall be permitted except:
(1) Between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; and
(2) Between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Sundays.
(E) No operator or other person shall offer or deliver or permit to be offered or delivered any prizes or awards, whether in cash or otherwise, as an inducement to the use of any automatic commercial game, with the following exceptions.
(1) Distributing vouchers, coupons and the like, each redeemable at the licensed premises for no more than $20 worth of free games per coupon.
(2) Awarding free games as prizes (to a maximum value of not more than $20 in free games per prize) for contests involving games of skill or for achieving specified scores in the performance of games of skill.
(3) Distributing promotional items with a wholesale value not exceeding $20 per each item, such as Frisbees, t-shirts, hats, etc., which items must bear the operator's name and logo.
(4) Awarding value-based coupons, based on times played on a machine and/or a specific score or performance. Such coupons shall be redeemable for merchandise from the redemption center permitted in division (E)(5) of this section.
(5) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the retail value of such merchandise prize or prizes to be offered or awarded in any game or for an accumulation of wins from a series of games or plays shall not exceed an average retail value of $2,000.
(F) No operator shall permit any person using an automatic commercial game to operate the same for any gambling purpose prohibited by law. In the event that it shall be determined judicially or admitted by the operator that any automatic commercial game shall have been operated as a gambling device, the applicable premises' license shall immediately terminate and become null and void.
(1) Each licensed arcade or indoor amusement park shall be permitted one redemption center for the purposes of redeeming coupons issued under division (E)(4) of this section. The redemption center shall be limited to an area of 700 square feet.
(G) No operator of an arcade (which is not an indoor amusement park) shall permit any individual under the age of 17 years on the licensed premises between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on any day when Eastern High School is in session.
(I) No operator shall permit the noise level on any licensed premises to interfere with the reasonable use of neighboring structures or premises.
(J) No operator shall permit smoking or the striking of matches, production of flame or ignition of any material within areas to which the public is invited.
(K) No game machine or device available for play shall exhibit, display, generate or impart any message or matter which is patently obscene, indecent or calculated to debase the morals of minors.
(L) Except in the case of an indoor amusement park, no game machine or device available for play, use or operation shall be placed or located within one-half foot of any other game machine or device, except where a wall or other effective barrier physically separates a game machine from other game machines and devices and the playing spaces in front of them; provided, however, that such wall or barrier shall never interfere with, prevent or hinder the clear view of all interiors required under division (B) of this section.
(M) Upon conviction of any violation of this chapter, all licenses held by the applicant and/or used by the licensed operator so convicted shall immediately terminate and become null and void; provided, however, that such termination shall not constitute a bar to any new application under this chapter.
(N) Incorporating provisions of law, regulations and this section. Each provision of the Amusement Games Control Act (N.J.S.A. 5:8-78 through N.J.S.A. 5:8-99 inclusive), Amusement Games Licensing Law (N.J.S.A. 5:8-100 through N.J.S.A. 5:8-119 inclusive), and the regulations promulgated by the Commission, governing the licensing and operation of amusement games (N.J.A.C. 13:3-1 through N.J.A.C. 13:3-7.9 inclusive), including any amendments thereto duly enacted subsequent to the effective date of this section are by reference hereby incorporated as provisions of this section as if they were herein at length set forth. Any violation of any provision of law or regulations by a licensee shall be a violation not only of the law or regulation, but also of this section. Any duty or responsibility of a licensee set forth in the law or regulations is also a duty or responsibility of the licensee under this section.
(Ord. 185-11, passed 4-11-11; Am. Ord. 335-18, passed 10-15-18)