§ 8-72. Definitions.
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:
Coin-operated machine means and includes every machine or device of any kind or character which is operated by or with coins or other United States currency, metal slugs, tokens, electronic card or checks, including music coin-operated machines and skill or pleasure coin-operated machines as those terms are hereinafter defined, shall be included in such terms.
Music coin-operated machine means and includes every coin-operated machine of any kind or character, which dispenses or vends or which is used or operated for dispensing or vending music and which is operated by or with coins or metal slugs, tokens or checks. The following are expressly included within said term: phonographs, pianos, graphophones, radios and all other coin-operated machines which dispense or vend music.
Operator means and includes any person, firm, company, association or corporation who exhibits, displays, or permits to be exhibited or displayed, in a place of business other than his own, any coin-operated machine in this city.
Owner means and includes any person, individual, firm, company, association or corporation owning any coin-operated machine in this city.
Service coin-operated machines means and includes pay toilets, pay telephones and all other machines or devices which dispense service only and not merchandise, music, skill or pleasure.
Skill or pleasure coin-operated machine.
(1)
The term "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 "skill or pleasure coin-operated machine" 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.
(2)
The term "skill or pleasure coin-operated machine" does not include an amusement machine designed exclusively for a child.
(Code 1990, ch. 4, § 2(A); Ord. of 6-1-1965; Ord. of 6-7-1976)
State law reference
Definitions, V.T.C.A., Occupations Code § 2153.002.