§ 6-52-1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following respective meanings:

Mechanical amusement device means any machine or device which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug or token in any slot or receptacle attached to such machine or connected therewith, operates or which may be operated for use as a game, contest or amusement, or which may be operated for the playing of music or the exhibition of moving or still pictures, or may be used for any such game, contest or amusement and which does not contain a payoff device for the return of slugs, money, coins, checks, tokens or merchandise. Mechanical amusement devices shall be distinguished in the following two classes:

1.

"Class A" which shall include all mechanical amusement devices which display moving, still or videotaped pictures; pool, bumper pool and billiard tables; shuffleboard; music machines; electronic video; nonbingo type pinball machines; and other similar coin- or token-operated devices;

2.

"Class B" which shall refer to any mechanical amusement device which simulates poker, blackjack, bingo or any similar gambling activity, even though such devices make no promise or provision for payoff. Nothing in this classification is intended to make legal or permissible the owning or operating of any gambling device defined in T.C.A. § 39-6-601.

Owner or operator of a mechanical amusement device means the owner or lessor of mechanical amusement devices for recreational use by the public.

(Code 1967, § 31-39; Code 1985, § 29-56; Ord. No. 2726, § 8, 7-5-1978; Ord. No. 3215, § 1(1), (2), 8-17-1982)