As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COIN-OPERATED AMUSEMENT DEVICES (hereinafter "DEVICE")
Any automatic, mechanical or electronic amusement device,
game or device of skill or entertainment, such as pinball machines,
electronic games, bowling machines, mechanical game machines, skeeball
machines, pokerino machines and commercial pool tables, which are
operated or set in motion by the deposit therein of any coin or coins,
tokens or slugs or the like thereof, purchased for cash, and including
electronic video-type games or machines or similar devices that use
a display screen for points, lines or dots of light that can be manipulated
to simulate games or other types of entertainment. Excluded from this
definition are music vending machines commonly known as "jukeboxes."
OPERATOR
Any natural person, partnership, firm, association, corporation
or any other business entity which owns or controls premises or a
location within the Town of Newton in which any device is displayed
or kept for use or play.
PERSON
Any natural person, partnership, firm, association, corporation
or other business entity.
No operator shall operate such a device unless a license is
first obtained from the Town. A separate license for each device shall
be obtained. Applications shall be made on forms supplied by the Town
Clerk.
The license fee for each device licensed under this article shall be as set forth in §
100-4A.
If any device required to be licensed under this article is
utilized for any illegal purposes, the same may be seized, impounded
or destroyed if the licensee shall plead or be found guilty in connection
with any criminal charge relating to the illegal use of such machine.
This article shall take effect on April 1, 1982, after final
passage and publication as required by law.