As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ENTERTAINMENT
Any amusement, performance, exhibition or diversion for the
patrons of the premises, whether provided by professional entertainers
or by full- or part-time employees of the premises whose incidental
duties include activities with an entertainment value.
LICENSED PREMISES
Any building, structure or area which shall host any entertainment,
amusement, or show, for which a special amusement permit has been
issued.
LICENSEE
Shall include the holder of a state-issued liquor license;
any person, individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation,
or other legal entity; or any agent or employee of any such licensee
acting on behalf of said licensee or left in charge or control of
such licensee's premises.
PERSON
Shall include any corporation, partnership, unincorporated
association or any other entity.
Whenever inspections of the premises used for
or in connection with the issuance of a special amusement permit are
provided for or required by ordinance or are reasonably necessary
to secure compliance with or violations of any ordinance provision(s),
it shall be the duty of the licensee, or the person in charge of the
premises to be inspected, to admit thereto, for the purpose of making
the inspection, any officer, official or employee of the Town of Madison
duly authorized or directed by the Board of Selectmen to make such
inspection at any reasonable time requested, and to assure that said
person performing the inspection shall not be interfered with nor
harassed in any way.
Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100 for the first offense, nor more than $500 for each subsequent offense, to be recovered on complaint, to the use of the Town of Madison, and revocation of the licensee's permit pursuant to §
142-5A of this chapter.
The invalidity of any provision of this chapter
shall have no reflection on the validity of any other part thereof.
The effective date of this chapter shall be
immediately upon adoption by the public at either a Special or Annual
Town Meeting.