The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Billiard hall
means any structure where one or more billiard tables are operated for profit.
Coin-operated machine
means any kind of machine or device operated by or with a coin or other United States currency, metal slug, token, electronic card, or check, including a music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine.
Financial interest
means a legal or equitable interest, including the ownership of shares or bonds of a corporation.
Music coin-operated machine
means any kind of coin-operated machine, including a phonograph, piano, or graphophone, that:
(1) 
Dispenses music or is used to dispense music;
(2) 
Is operated by inserting a coin, metal slug, token, or check; and
(3) 
Is not an amusement machine designed exclusively for a child.
Operator
means any person owning, leasing, managing or controlling in any manner a billiard hall.
Operator
means a person who exhibits or displays, or permits to be exhibited or displayed, a coin-operated machine in the state in a place of business that is not owned by the person.
Owner
means a person who owns a coin-operated machine in the state.
Pool, billiard, recreation, or amusement center
means any building, room, place or establishment of any nature or kind whatsoever by whatever name called where billiard tables or any type of coin-operated machines used primarily for purposes of amusement or entertainment are operated for profit whether the same be operated in connection with any other lawful business or not, save and except religious, charitable or educational organizations authorized to operate in that capacity under the laws of the state.
Service coin-operated machine
means any kind of machine or device, including a pay toilet or telephone, that dispenses only a service. The term "service coin-operated machine" does not include a machine or device that dispenses merchandise, music, skill, or pleasure.
Skill or pleasure coin-operated machine
means any kind of coin-operated machine that dispenses, or is used or is capable of being used to dispense or afford, amusement, skill, or pleasure or is operated for any purpose, other than for dispensing only merchandise, music, or service. The term:
(1) 
Includes a marble machine, marble table machine, marble shooting machine, miniature racetrack machine, miniature football machine, miniature golf machine, miniature bowling machine, billiard or pool game, or machine or device that dispenses merchandise or commodities or plays music in connection with or in addition to dispensing skill or pleasure; and
(2) 
Does not include an amusement machine designed exclusively for a child.
(Code 1975, § 3½-1)