53-04 Licensing of Amusement Games - North Dakota Statutes

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CHAPTER 53-04LICENSING OF AMUSEMENT GAMES53-04-01. Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwiserequires:1."Amusement games or devices" includes such coin-operated games and devices as
electric ray guns, music boxes, picture boxes, bumper-ball or pinball, and other
similar coin-operated miniature games or devices, whether or not they show a score,
but does not apply to any machine which may constitute a lottery under the laws of
this state.2."Person" includes any partnership, corporation, or limited liability company.53-04-02.Annual license required - Fee.A person may not operate, lease, ordistribute an amusement game or device without first having obtained an annual license.Licenses are of two types. An operator's license entitles the licensee to operate, lease, ordistribute machines at locations not owned or managed by the licensee. The operator shall affix
to each machine an operator's number provided by the attorney general. The operator shall
have a business office within the state and a valid sales tax permit. A location license must be
secured by an individual for any establishment managed or owned by that person. A location
license entitles the licensee to have not more than ten machines at one location managed or
owned by that individual. An individual is not entitled to more than one location license. The
location license must be displayed on or near the machines.The annual fee for an operator's license is one thousand dollars. The annual fee for alocation license is twenty-five dollars per machine.A reinstatement fee of one hundred dollars for an operator's license renewal and fiftydollars for a location license renewal is required in addition to the annual license fee for each
license renewal applied for after June thirtieth.53-04-03. Annual license required - Fee. Repealed by S.L. 1983, ch. 545,