ARTICLE II. - BILLIARD, BAGATELLE, POOL, SCIPPIO TABLES AND GAMEROOMS
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Bristol, RI.
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--- (1) --- State Law reference— Bowling alleys, billiard tables and shooting galleries, G.L. 1956, § 5-2-1 et seq.
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY#
Sec. 5-31. - Pinball or gameroom defined.#
The words "pinball" or "gameroom" as used in this chapter shall mean any public place, building, or room where ten or more gaming devices, machines, or apparatuses are kept for the use and entertainment of the public; or any place where the main purpose of such business is to maintain machines which upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate or disk may be operated by the public generally for use as a game or amusement whether or not registering a score and whether its operation demands skill or chance or both or neither. The definition of "gameroom" shall be limited to those places which derive their principal source of income from such machines.
(Code 1972, § 3.1-32)
Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 5-32. - Regulations and restrictions.#
All licenses issued under this article shall be subject to such regulations and restrictions as the town council may from time to time make and prescribe.
(Code 1972, § 3.1-36)
Sec. 5-33. - Limit on number of licenses.#
(a)
The maximum number of licenses to be issued to saloons, shops or places of business for the keeping of billiard table, bagatelle table, pool table, scippio table or any table of similar character is fixed at 50.
(b)
The maximum number of licenses for operation of a pinball or gameroom to be issued by the town is fixed at two.
(Code 1972, § 3.1-38)
Sec. 5-34. - Penalty for unlicensed operation.#
Every person who shall keep a billiard table, bagatelle table, pool table, scippio table or any table of a similar character, or other gaming or amusement coin-operated device, in any saloon, shop, or place of business, or own or keep any such table for public use or profit, or operate a pinball or gameroom, without first obtaining a license, or in any place other than that specified in a license, or any violation of this article, shall be fined $100.00 for each offense. Each day of operation shall constitute a separate offense.
Secs. 5-35—5-55. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 2. - LICENSE#
Sec. 5-56. - Required.#
No person shall keep a billiard table, bagatelle table, pool table, scippio table or any table of similar character in any saloon, shop or place of business or own or keep any such table for public use or profit or operate a pinball or gameroom within the town without first obtaining a license from the town council to do so.
(Code 1972, § 3.1-33)
Sec. 5-57. - Term, expiration.#
Every license issued under the provisions of this article shall specify the name and address of the person licensed, or if a corporation, the names and addresses of all stockholders and officers, and the address where said tables shall be kept. All licenses shall be issued for a term of one year beginning on December 1 of each year. Regardless of the date issued, all licenses shall expire on November 30 of each year; and all licenses shall be paid in full with no proration because issued for less than a year term.
(Code 1972, § 3.1-35)
Sec. 5-58. - Fees.#
The fee for a license under this article shall be as set out in section 11-1.
(Code 1972, § 3.1-34)