§ 3-15-31. Issuance of license.

Application for a license for operating an amusement game room within the unincorporated areas of Henry County shall be made to the Henry County Business License department upon a form to be supplied by the business license office for this purpose. The license application shall include the following information:

(1)

Name, address, and age of the applicant, and date of the application.

(2)

Address or place where the bona fide coin operated amusement machine or machines are to be offered to the public for play and the other business or businesses operated at that address or place.

(3)

Name and address of the owner of the machine or machines and a copy of the owner's master license.

(4)

A criminal history check of the owner(s) and all employees shall be required.

Any persons previously convicted of a felony shall be prohibited from owning and/or working in an amusement game room establishment.

Upon issuing a license for an amusement game room, the county official or employee shall provide the licensee with a copy of this article. The county shall not require a fee for licensure or registration of an amusement game room. A license issued in accordance with this article shall be valid until December 31 of the year in which the license was issued. The owner or operator of an amusement game room shall be required to pay occupation taxes in accordance with the County Code.

(Res. No. 12-20, 12-4-12)