This jukebox and mechanical amusement device tax is levied under
the authority granted to the City by Act 511 approved December 31,
1965, P.L. 1257, known as the "Local Tax Enabling Act," as amended.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall
have for the purpose of this chapter the meaning herein indicated:
DEVICE
Any jukebox and/or any mechanical amusement device taxable
under this chapter.
JUKEBOX
Any music vending machine contrivance or device which, upon
the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate, disc or key into any
slot, crevice or other opening, or by the payment of any price, operates
or may be operated, for the emission of songs, music or similar amusement.
MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICE
Any device, other than a jukebox, which, upon insertion of
a coin, slug, token, plate or disc, may be operated for use as a game,
entertainment or amusement, whether or not registering a score and
whether or not a prize is offered. The term does not include any gambling
device or any mechanism that has been judicially determined to be
a gambling device.
PERSON
Any person, firm, corporation or association which shall,
at any time, own or operate within the City of Bradford or make available
for use or operation within the City of Bradford any mechanical amusement
devices as used in this chapter for the use or operation by the general
public.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The license herein provided for shall be a label, disc, tag
or certificate for the year for which the license or fee has been
paid, and the applicant shall firmly attach it to the device for which
it was issued or post the same at the license location. A license
may be transferred, without payment of an additional fee or assessment,
to another device intended to replace on the same premises only, either
temporarily or permanently, an existing licensed device, provided
that the application required is filed with, and approved by, the
City Treasurer; and provided further that the license of any device
the use of which is discontinued shall not be transferred or revised.
No device shall be operated without the license therefor being affixed
thereto or being prominently posted at the licensed location.
No license shall be granted until a period of seven days shall
have elapsed from the date of application, during which time the officials
or employees of the City of Bradford may, at their discretion, investigate
the facts set forth in the application. No license shall be transferable.
Nothing in this chapter shall in any way be construed to authorize,
license or permit any gambling device whatsoever or any mechanism
that has been judicially determined to be a gambling device or in
any way contrary to law, or that may be contrary to any present or
future laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Upon payment of the license fee, the Secretary shall issue a
metal disc or plate setting forth the number of the license for each
machine. Such disc or plate shall be attached and fastened to the
respective machine or device so that the same shall be clearly observable
and readable.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this chapter commits a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment
for not more than 90 days, or both. Each day that a violation of this
chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense.