[1955 Code, sec. 338; 1947, ch. 412; 1963, ch. 239, sec.
338 (Ch. 145, § 145-1, of the 1984 Code)]
Every person, firm or corporation keeping, maintaining or operating
for public entertainment in Allegany County any music box, mechanical
player piano, graphophone or other similar mechanical musical device
played by the insertion of a coin or token shall obtain an annual
County license therefor from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said
County and shall pay a fee in an amount set by the County Commissioners
from time to time by resolution.
Each machine or device licensed shall have affixed to it or
posted in a conspicuous place on the premises wherein said machine
or device is located the license issued by the Clerk, showing that
the fee for the current year has been paid.
All licenses shall expire on the 30th day of April of each year,
shall be transferable and shall be prorated monthly.
Any person, firm or corporation keeping, maintaining or operating
any such machine or device without a license shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined $100.
All license fees collected under the provisions of this article
shall be paid to the County Commissioners of Allegany County and credited
to the general funds of the County.
[1955 Code, sec. 339; 1947, ch. 413; 1963, ch. 239, sec.
339(a) (Ch. 145, § 145-2, of the 1984 Code)]
Every person, firm or corporation keeping, maintaining or operating
for public entertainment in Allegany County any pinball machine or
similar device operated or played by the insertion of a coin or token
issuing checks or tokens which permit free plays or replays only or
registering scores, free plays or replays shall obtain a license therefor
from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County and shall pay a
fee in an amount set by the County Commissioners from time to time
by resolution.
Each machine or device so licensed shall have affixed to it
or posted in a conspicuous place on the premises wherein said machine
or device is located the license issued by the Clerk, showing that
the fee for the current year has been paid.
All licenses shall expire on the 30th of April of each year,
shall be transferable and shall be prorated monthly.
Any person, firm or corporation keeping, maintaining or operating
any such machine or device without a license shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined $100.
All license fees collected under the provisions of this article
shall be paid to the County Commissioners of Allegany County and credited
to the general funds of the County.