[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Dudley 3-2-1974 (Art. 11, § 2, of
the 1952 General Bylaws). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 10-27-2008 by
Art. 18]
No license or permit shall be issued for any coin-operated machines
which are games of chance. Coin-operated machines which are games
of chance shall mean slot machines, or any other device which offers
money paid out to winners.
[Amended 5-5-1979; 5-24-1982; 5-24-1993; 5-18-2009 by Art.
23]
The licensing authorities may grant a license for automatic
amusement devices which are used for games of skill or amusement only.
A.
The licensing
authority shall not issue more than 100 automatic amusement device
licenses to any one establishment nor to any one location in Town.
[Amended 11-2-2009 by
Art. 16]
B.
Automatic
amusement device in this section shall mean: coin-operated pool tables,
shuffle alley machines, coin-operated kiddie rides, video games or
any other device which does not offer free plays or money paid out
to winners.
C.
The annual
fee for each automatic device or for any renewal thereof shall be
$20. The fee for any change of premises shall be $2.
[Amended 6-22-2020 by
Art. 11]
Any violation of any of the provisions of this bylaw shall for
each and every offense forfeit and pay penalty of $20 to the use of
the Town.
