§ 4-3.12. Gambling prohibited; display of obscene materials.  


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  • a. 

    No licensee shall permit any mechanical amusement game such as a "blackjack" or other such gambling amusement device to be operated on the premises, except as otherwise provided by law; likewise any person who shall use or permit to be used this type of machine or any of the other mechanical amusement games license hereunder for the purpose of gambling shall be guilty of a violation of this section and shall be penalized therefor as provided herein. The Township Council may in its discretion revoke the license or licenses for any violation of this subsection permitted on the premises.

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    Amusement devices or games displaying obscene subject matter or materials are prohibited. Since there is no minimum age for entry into a licensed premises, and since the public policy of this State as set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:34-3 is to prohibit the display or distribution of materials considered "obscene" as defined by statute, therefor, no licensee shall permit any mechanical amusement game or other such amusement device to be operated on the premises which game or device display subject matter or material that would be defined pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:34-3 as "obscene material" or the display of materials or matter depicting or constituting actions of obscenity. Likewise, any person who shall use or permit to be used this type of game or device in violation of this paragraph shall be guilty of a violation of this section and shall be penalized therefore as provided herein. The Township Council may, in its discretion, revoke the license of a licensee for any violation of this subsection permitted on the premises.

Ord. No. 4-13-70; Ord. No. 0-3-83; 1967 Code § 5-12; New