As used in Sections 1501 through 1512 of this title:
1. "Person" means any individual, partnership, association, limited liability company or corporation;
2. "Music device" means any and all mechanical devices which render, cause to sound or release music where the same may be heard by one or more public patrons, and each separate loudspeaker, phonograph, juke box or outlet from which such music emits shall each be construed to be a separate "music device" as herein defined; except in the case where the music emits from more than one speaker transmitting from the same music-producing mechanism, in which case the several outlets or speakers in each place of business shall be collectively considered one such music device;
3. "Coin-operated music device" means any such music device which is operated, motivated, released or played by or upon the payment or insertion of a coin, token or similar object, whether there is one or more boxes or devices in the premises for the reception of such coin, tokens or similar objects; coin-operated radio or television receiving sets in hotels, motels or tourist cabins for the use and benefit of the guests and visitors of such hotels, motels or tourist rooms or cabins shall be included in such definition;
4. "Coin-operated amusement device" means any and all nongambling mechanical or electronic machines which, upon the payment or insertion of a coin, token or similar object, provide music, amusement or entertainment including, but not limited to, such games as pool, phonographs, video television, shooting galleries, pinball, foosball, bowling, shuffle board or any other amusement device with or without a replay feature which can be legally shipped interstate according to federal law;
5. "Coin-operated vending device" means any and all machines or devices which, upon the payment or insertion of a coin, token or similar object, dispenses tangible personal property, including but not limited to cigarettes, candies, gum, cold drinks, hot drinks, sandwiches or chips. It shall not mean vending machines or devices used exclusively for the purpose of selling services, such as pay telephone booths, parking meters, gas and electric meters or other distribution of needful service;
6. "Coin-operated bulk vending device" means a machine or device which, upon the payment or insertion of a coin, token or similar object dispenses to the purchaser ballpoint pens, combs, cigarette lighters, prophylactics, filled capsules, peanuts, gum balls, mints, perfume or novelties; and
7. "Coin-operated devices" means coin-operated music devices, coin-operated amusement devices, coin-operated vending devices and coin-operated bulk vending devices. Coin-operated devices shall not include any device dispensing tangible personal property or providing amusement where payment is made solely through the use of a credit or debit card or other electronic or digital payment process.
Added by Laws 1949, p. 482, § 1, emerg. eff. May 7, 1949. Amended by Laws 1959, p. 308, § 1, emerg. eff. July 15, 1959. Renumbered from § 1545 of this title by Laws 1965, c. 215, § 1. Amended by Laws 1965, c. 175, § 1, emerg. eff. June 3, 1965; Laws 1981, c. 142, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1981; Laws 1988, c. 47, § 1, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 1993, c. 366, § 43, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2021, c. 15, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.