Chapter 5.30
PUNCH BOARDS
Sections:
5.30.010 Tax – Payment required.
5.30.040 Use by minors prohibited.
5.30.010 Tax – Payment required.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation within the city of Sisters to operate, as proprietor, employer, agent, lessee or consignee, any device commonly known as a punch board within the city of Sisters without first paying a tax therefor in the amount and in the manner as hereinafter set forth. [Ord. 18 § 1, 1947].
5.30.020 Tax – Designated.
The tax on every punch board displayed to the public shall be at the rate of three percent of the amount of the retail price of all punches thereon, including free punches. Said tax is to be paid to the city recorder, who shall endorse upon each such punch board a receipt signed by himself showing the amount of money paid as such tax. The city recorder may delegate other city officers to whom said tax shall be paid but shall be responsible for accounting for taxes collected by such persons. [Ord. 18 § 2, 1947].
5.30.030 Tax – Revenues.
All monies collected by the city recorder under the provisions of this chapter shall be placed in the general fund of said city. [Ord. 18 § 3, 1947].
5.30.040 Use by minors prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit anyone under the age of 21 years to punch any of the punch boards herein referred to and shall also be unlawful for any proprietor to permit any clerk, employee or agent under the age of 21 years to set up, put in operation, display or sell punches on any such punch boards to customers. [Ord. 18 § 4, 1947].
5.30.050 Violation – Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by fine of not more than $100.00. [Ord. 18 § 5, 1947].