[Adopted 10-1-1975 as Ch. 35 of the 1975 Code]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
AMUSEMENT RIDE
A mechanical or electrical machine or device, whether motor-propelled
or not, designed or intended to be ridden upon by one or more persons
and operated or supervised by an attendant upon presentation of an
agreed upon fee, ticket or other form of payment. Such "amusement
rides" shall include but not be limited to merry-go-rounds, Ferris
wheels, bumper cars, roller coasters and other such similar devices
or machines.
AUTOMATIC, MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL AMUSEMENT MACHINE OR DEVICE
A machine which, upon the insertion of a coin, operates or
may be operated as a game, contest or amusement of any description,
or which may be used for any such game, contest or amusement, and
which contains no automatic payoff device for the return of money,
coins, checks, slugs, bonuses, tokens or merchandise; also including
electronic and video amusement devices.
[Amended 9-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-11]
PERSON
Any individual, firm or member of a firm, partnership or
member of a partnership, corporation or any officer, director or stockholder
of any corporation, trustee or receiver.
[Amended 9-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-11]
On and after the effective date of this chapter,
the keeping, placing, operation, maintenance or use of all automatic,
mechanical or electrical amusement devices, and particularly, but
not by way of limitation, those commonly known as pinball, bagatelle,
baseball or pin amusement machines, photoelectric shooting or target
machines, record playing or music machines, video amusement devices
or similar machines or devices, operated, maintained or used in any
public or quasi-public place or in any building, store or other place
wherein the public is invited or wherein the public may enter, including
premises used as a clubhouse or clubroom, without having first obtained
a license for that purpose from the Township of Maple Shade according
to the terms of this chapter, shall be unlawful.
It shall be unlawful to keep, place, operate, maintain or use any amusement ride device or machine, as defined in §
60-1 of this chapter, without first having obtained a license for that purpose from the Township of Maple Shade. Such license shall not be required when said amusement ride is kept or maintained for private use only and when there is no charge of any form for the use thereof.
[Amended 4-18-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-4]
The fee for the issuance of a license pursuant to this chapter shall be as set forth in Chapter
88, Fees.
The holder of any such license shall be permitted
to transfer the same during the year within which it is issued to
any other like machine operated in the same premises in place of the
machine from which the license is transferred.
[Amended 9-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-11]
This chapter is enacted for the regulation and
control of automatic, mechanical or electrical amusement machines
or devices and amusement ride machines or devices, as hereinbefore
set forth.
Any person who shall use or permit to be used any machine or device hereunder licensed for the purpose of gambling shall be deemed to be guilty of a violation of this chapter and punishable as provided in §
60-10.
[Amended 9-5-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-11; 9-20-2000 by Ord. No.
2000-11; 4-16-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-07]
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter, upon conviction, shall be subject to the penalty as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, herein.
[Adopted 11-25-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-20]
The following words and terms when used in this article shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
AMUSEMENT GAMES LICENSING LAW
N.J.S.A. 5:8-78 through N.J.S.A. 5:8-121 inclusive, including
any amendments thereto duly enacted subsequent to the effective date
of this article.
AMUSEMENT RIDE
Any mechanical device which carries or conveys passengers
along, around or over a fixed restricted route or course for the purpose
of giving its passengers pleasure, thrills or excitement and as otherwise
defined and regulated under the Carnival Amusement Ride Safety Act,
N.J.S.A. 5:3-31, et seq.
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.
CERTIFICATION
A certification of permissibility granted by the Control
Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:3-7.1, et seq.
COMMISSION
The Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission, the successor
to the Amusement Games Control Commissioner pursuant to Reorganization
Plan No. 004-1992, at 24 N.J.R.4462, November 30, 1992.
COUNCIL
The Township Council of the Township of Maple Shade, County
of Burlington, State of New Jersey.
LAW
Amusement Games Licensing Law, N.J.S.A. 5:8-78 through N.J.S.A.
5:8-121, inclusive.
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.
REDEMPTION AMUSEMENT GAME
Any amusement game(s), whether of skill or chance, or both,
and whether the game is played and operated with or without numbers
or figures, played for amusement or entertainment, in which the person
or player actively participates and the outcome of which is not in
the control of the operator, and which is so conducted that the sale
of a right to participate, the event which determines whether a player
wins or loses and the award of the merchandise prize all occur as
a continuous sequence at the time when and place where the player
or players are all present.
REGULATIONS
New Jersey Administrative Code Title 13, Chapter 3.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Maple Shade, County of Camden, State of New
Jersey.
No Township license shall be issued to any applicant if any
of the persons required by N.J.A.C. 13:3-1.11 to be fingerprinted
in connection with the application are not of good moral character
or have ever been convicted of a crime unless the disqualification
resulting from such conviction has been removed by the Commission
pursuant to P.L. 1962, c. 200.
No licensee shall employ or have connected with him in any business
capacity whatsoever any adult person who refuses to submit himself
or herself for fingerprinting when required to do so by any agent
of the Township or the Commission.