As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
AMUSEMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT MACHINE OR DEVICE
Any machine, contrivance or device which, upon the insertion
of a slug, token, disc, key, coin or other legal tender into a slot,
crevice or other opening, or by the payment of any price, operates
or may be operated by the public generally. Group A of such shall
include, without limitation, such devices as marble machines, pinball
machines, mechanical games or machines, video games, and skillball.
Group B shall include, without limitation, music devices which emit
songs, music or similar amusement and shall also mean jukeboxes, pool
or billiard tables and bowling alley devices; provided, however, that
such devices shall be considered to be in Group A if played for a
prize. As used in this chapter, the word "machine" shall include the
word "device" and the word "device" shall include the word "machine."
ARCADE
A place where a single player may play any one of a number
of machines or devices, upon payment of a fee, to attempt to obtain
a prize or tickets or tokens redeemable for a prize, or to attempt
to attain a score or result upon the basis of which a prize, ticket
or token is awarded.
DISTRIBUTOR
Any person who supplies, offers or exhibits for sale, leases,
sells or distributes automatic amusement machines or devices to any
other person.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership,association
or entity.
PREMISES
Any building, business, store, restaurant, tavern or other
place to which the public is invited or may enter.
PROPRIETOR
Any person who owns, leases, rents or operates any premises
on or at which any automatic amusement device or machine is kept,
placed or exhibited for use or operation by the public.
RECOGNIZED AMUSEMENT PARK
A commercially operated permanent business, open to the public
at least 31 consecutive days annually, whose acreage is designed and
themed for the primary purpose of providing participatory amusements
incorporating rides or water slides licensed in accordance with N.J.S.A.
5:3-31 et seq., and food and merchandise concessions in permanent
structures. Nothing in this definition shall prevent a license from
being issued in any location which has had a license issued prior
to the adoption of this chapter.
It is hereby determined, declared and found
that the Township of East Hanover contains a recognized amusement
park as defined in N.J.S.A. 5:3-31 and this chapter, said location
being designated as Lot 76 in Block 96 on the Tax Maps of the Township
of East Hanover, and more commonly known as the "Funplex."
The provisions of this chapter requiring a proprietor's
license shall not apply to any church, fraternal or veterans organization,
religious or charitable organization which operates any machine or
device exclusively for the use of its members on premises owned or
controlled by it. This provision expressly does not exempt any social
club from the requirements hereof.
The owner of any premises in which a license
for one or more machines or devices covered by this chapter is required
shall be required to keep on file each application for a license for
amusement or entertainment machines or devices. Such information shall
be kept on file in an orderly fashion in a location known to all owners
of said premises and personnel employed in said premises. Upon request
by any law enforcement official of the Township of East Hanover, any
owner of said premises or any employee at said premises shall furnish
such information to said law enforcement official.
Every person seeking licensure hereunder shall
comply with all state statutes, municipal ordinances and regulations,
building and fire code regulations, zoning code requirements as well
as all other statutes, ordinances or regulations relevant to the premises
prior to receiving a license.