When used in this Chapter: Department means the Department of Health and Human Services. Director means the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services or the Director's designee. Person means any individual, partnership, corporation, joint stock association, firm, joint venture, or other business entity. "Person" does not include a government or government agency. Video game means any coin- or token-operated electronic amusement device using or containing a video image or display.

It is unlawful for any person to own, keep, maintain, or allow the operation of any video game for public amusement or public operation in any place or vehicle in the county without complying with the provisions of this chapter.

(a) Any person who owns a video game that is maintained or kept for public amusement or public operation in any place or vehicle in the county annually shall obtain a license from the department prior to permitting any operation by the public. (b) An application for a license is on the form and contains the information that the director determines, but shall include at least: (1) The name and address of the licensee and owner; and (2) The location of the video game. (c) Each licensed video game shall have affixed to it in a prominent place the name, address and telephone number of the owner. (d) Each license shall: (1) State the number of video games included in the license; and (2) Be displayed in a prominent place near the video games. (e) Any change in the information stated on the license, including the acquisition of additional video games, and the transfer of ownership, shall be reported to the director within thirty (30) days of the change. (f) (1) (2) Each person licensed under this chapter shall keep and preserve for a period of twos (2) years, suitable records of the number of video games licensed and the gross receipts from those video games. (2) Upon request, the records shall be furnished to the director.

Each license issued under this chapter expires on the March 1 after the effective date of the license unless the license is renewed for a one-year term.

(a) The fee for a license issued under this chapter is: (1) Paid to the director; (2) In the amount that the county executive by regulation, adopted under method (3) of section 2A-15 of this Code, sets; (3) Not refundable. (b) If a video game is added to video games already licensed under this chapter, the license fee is prorated on a quarterly basis.

(a) Any person (establishment) who keeps, holds, or allows the operation of any video game for public amusement or public operation in any place or vehicle in the county annually shall register with the department prior to permitting any operation by the public. (b) The registration is on the form and contains the information that the director determines, but shall include at least: (1) The name and address of the registrant; (2) The location of the business; (3) The number of video games at each location; and (4) The name and address of the owner of the video games at each location. (c) Each certificate of registration issued shall be displayed in a prominent place near the video games. (d) Any change in the information stated on the certificate of registration shall be reported to the director within thirty (30) days of the change. (e) (1) (establishment) (2) Each person (establishment) registered under this chapter shall keep and preserve for a period of two (2) years suitable records of the number of video games licensed and the gross receipts from those video games. (2) Upon request, the records shall be furnished to the director.

Each certificate of registration issued under this chapter expires on the March 1 after the effective date of the license unless the registration is renewed for a one-year term.

The fee for a certificate or registration issued under this chapter is: (1) Paid to the director; (2) In the amount that the county executive by regulation, adopted under method (3) of section 2A-15 of this Code, sets; and (3) Not refundable.

(a) The department shall: (1) Issue each license and each certificate of registration; and (2) Conduct the inspections. (b) The county executive may issue any necessary regulation, adopted under method (2) of section 2A-15 of this Code, to implement this chapter.

(a) Any violation of the provisions of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter is punishable as a class A violation as set forth in section 1-19 of this Code. (b) Each day of any violation of this chapter or rule or regulation adopted under this chapter constitutes a separate offense.