§ 6-35. Slot machines.

(a)

Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as permitting any person to keep, maintain, exhibit or operate any slot machine or other device, the operation of which is prohibited by law. The commissioner of the revenue shall issue no license under this section for coin machines which are unlawful under the Code of Virginia.

(b)

Every person selling, leasing, renting or otherwise furnishing or providing a coin-operated amusement machine, as defined in Code of Virginia, § 58.1-3720, and Code of Virginia, § 58.1-3721, shall pay a license tax of $0.20 per $100.00 of base year gross receipts of such operator from amusement machines operated within the county. This section shall not apply to any person owning less than three coin machines and operating such machines on property owned or leased by such person.

(c)

Every operator shall furnish to the commissioner of the revenue a complete list of all machines on location and the address of each location on or before March 1 of the license year.

(d)

Each machine shall have conspicuously located thereon a decal, sticker or other adhesive label, no less than one by two inches in size, clearly denoting the operator's name and address.

(e)

Any person providing any such coin-operated machines or other devices and failing to procure a county license, or otherwise violating this section, shall be subject to the penalty imposed by section 1-5 of this Code for each offense and the machine or other device shall be forfeited to the county.

(Ord. of 12-16-98, § 1; Ord. of 9-26-01, § 1; Ord. of 9-22-04(1), § 1; Ord. No. 9-27-06(1))

(Ord. of 12-16-98, § 1; Ord. of 9-26-01, § 1; Ord. of 9-22-04(1), § 1; Ord. No. 9-27-06(1))