It shall be unlawful for any person, whether as principal or agent,
clerk or employee, either for himself or any other person or for any body
corporate or as an officer of any corporation or otherwise, to:
A. Engage in the operation of one (1) or more machines or
services offered for public use which, upon insertion of a coin, coins or
token or by other means, dispenses unit servings of food or beverages, either
in bulk or package, without the necessity of replenishing the devices between
each vending operation, without first having applied to and procured a permit
from the Health Officer of this municipality so to do or without complying
with any and all of the provisions of the Food and Beverage Vending Machine
Code of New Jersey (1961), as adopted or amended by the Municipal Council,
or other applicable municipal ordinance.
B. Maintain or permit to be maintained in any location in
this municipality one (1) or more machines or devices offered for public use
which, upon insertion of a coin, coins or token or by any other means, dispenses
unit servings of food or beverages, either in bulk or package, without the
necessity of replenishing the devices between each vending operation, without
first having applied to and procured a license for each such machine or device
from the Health Officer of this municipality or without complying with any
and all of the provisions of the Food and Beverage Vending Machine Code of
the State of New Jersey (1961), as adopted or amended by the Municipal Council.
Application for and issuance of the permits and licenses referred to in §
294-1 above shall be made in conformity with the provisions of the Food and Beverage Vending Machine Code of New Jersey (1961), as adopted or amended. Such permits are not transferable.
Permits and licenses issued under authority of this chapter may be suspended,
revoked or reinstated by the Health Officer of this borough pursuant to the
provisions of the Food and Beverage Vending Machine Code of New Jersey (1961),
as adopted or amended by the Municipal Council.
No provision of this chapter shall be applied so as to impose any unlawful
burden on either interstate commerce or any activity of the state or federal
government.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not to exceed
five hundred dollars ($500.). Each violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter and each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be
a separate and distinct offense.