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TX Occ Code § 2153.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2153.002. Definitions

Sec. 2153.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Coin-operated machine" means any kind of machine or device operated by or with a coin or other United States currency, metal slug, token, electronic card, or check, including a music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine.(2)  "Commissioner" means the Consumer Credit Commissioner.(3)  "Financial interest" includes a legal or equitable interest, including the ownership of shares or bonds of a corporation.(4)  "Music coin-operated machine" means any kind of coin-operated machine, including a phonograph, piano, or graphophone, that:(A)  dispenses music or is used to dispense music;(B)  is operated by inserting a coin, metal slug, token, or check;  and(C)  is not an amusement machine designed exclusively for a child.(5)  "Operator" means a person who exhibits or displays, or permits to be exhibited or displayed, a coin-operated machine in this state in a place of business that is not owned by the person.(6)  "Owner" means a person who owns a coin-operated machine in this state.(7)  "Person" includes an individual, association, trustee, receiver, partnership, corporation, or organization or a manager, agent, servant, or employee of an individual, association, trustee, receiver, partnership, corporation, or organization.(8)  "Service coin-operated machine" means any kind of machine or device, including a pay toilet or telephone, that dispenses only a service.  The term does not include a machine or device that dispenses merchandise, music, skill, or pleasure.(9)  "Skill or pleasure coin-operated machine" means any kind of coin-operated machine that dispenses, or is used or is capable of being used to dispense or afford, amusement, skill, or pleasure or is operated for any purpose, other than for dispensing only merchandise, music, or service.  The term:(A)  includes a marble machine, marble table machine, marble shooting machine, miniature racetrack machine, miniature football machine, miniature golf machine, miniature bowling machine, billiard or pool game, or machine or device that dispenses merchandise or commodities or plays music in connection with or in addition to dispensing skill or pleasure;  and(B)  does not include an amusement machine designed exclusively for a child.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1263, Sec. 79, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2153.003. Construction of Chapter Consistent With Other Law

Sec. 2153.003.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER CONSISTENT WITH OTHER LAW.  This chapter does not authorize or permit the keeping, exhibition, operation, display, or maintenance of a machine, device, or table prohibited by the constitution of this state or the Penal Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2153.004. Exempt Machines

Sec. 2153.004.  EXEMPT MACHINES.  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  a stamp vending machine;(2)  a service coin-operated machine;  or(3)  if subject to an occupation or gross receipts tax, a:(A)  gas meter;(B)  food vending machine;(C)  confection vending machine;(D)  beverage vending machine;(E)  merchandise vending machine;  or(F)  cigarette vending machine.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2153.005. Exempt Corporations and Associations

Sec. 2153.005.  EXEMPT CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS.  (a)  A corporation or association owning, leasing, or renting a music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine is exempt from Subchapter D if:(1)  the corporation or association is organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, educational, or benevolent purposes;(2)  the corporation's or association's net earnings do not inure to the benefit of a private shareholder or individual;  and(3)  the corporation or association owns, leases, or rents the coin-operated machine:(A)  for the corporation's or association's exclusive use;  and(B)  to further a purpose of the corporation or association.(b)  A tax may not be assessed against a corporation or an association exempt under this section if assessment of the tax is prohibited by other law.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2153.006. Private Ownership Exempt

Sec. 2153.006.  PRIVATE OWNERSHIP EXEMPT.  An individual who owns a music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine for personal use and amusement in the individual's private residence is not required to obtain a license or pay a tax under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2153.007. Exempt Common Carriers

Sec. 2153.007.  EXEMPT COMMON CARRIERS.  A person subject to regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas is not required to obtain a license under this chapter if the person transports or stores in the course of the person's business a music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine not owned by the person.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2153.008. Exempt Owners or Exhibitors

Sec. 2153.008.  EXEMPT OWNERS OR EXHIBITORS.  A person who owns or exhibits a coin-operated machine is exempt from the licensing and recordkeeping requirements of this chapter if the person:(1)  operates or exhibits the coin-operated machine only on premises occupied by the person and in connection with the person's business;(2)  does not own a coin-operated machine subject to the tax imposed under this chapter and located on the business premises of another person;  and(3)  does not have a direct or indirect financial interest in the music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine industry, except for ownership of the coin-operated machine operated or exhibited on premises occupied by the person.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Comptroller|Section 2153.051. General Duties of Comptroller

Sec. 2153.051.  GENERAL DUTIES OF COMPTROLLER.  (a)  The comptroller shall administer this chapter.(b)  To administer this chapter, the comptroller may:(1)  issue a license or registration certificate;(2)  prescribe procedures for registering music and skill or pleasure coin-operated machines;(3)  prescribe methods for:(A)  securely attaching a tax permit to a coin-operated machine;  and(B)  posting a license or registration certificate;(4)  prescribe the form and content of a:(A)  license application;(B)  registration certificate;(C)  tax permit;(D)  report specifying a coin-operated machine's location;  and(E)  report of the consideration of each party to a contract relating to the placement of a coin-operated machine in an establishment owned by a person other than the license holder;  and(5)  disclose confidential information to an appropriate official.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Comptroller|Section 2153.052. Rulemaking Authority

Sec. 2153.052.  RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.  The comptroller may adopt rules necessary to administer this chapter, including rules:(1)  for enforcement of this chapter and collection of taxes and fees;(2)  providing due process to persons affected by this chapter;  and(3)  governing procedure and evidence in the conduct of hearings under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Comptroller|Section 2153.053. Disciplinary Authority

Sec. 2153.053.  DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY.  (a)  The comptroller may:(1)  conduct an investigation, hold a hearing, or take other necessary action to:(A)  ensure compliance with this chapter;  or(B)  identify a violation of this chapter;(2)  conduct an investigation of a violation of this chapter, or a rule adopted under this chapter, committed by a person who owns, operates, exhibits, or displays a coin-operated machine in this state;(3)  deny an application for a license or registration certificate in accordance with Subchapter G;  or(4)  impose sanctions, including suspending or revoking a person's license, registration certificate, or tax permit in accordance with Subchapter G.(b)  If the comptroller finds that a person has violated a penal provision of this chapter, the comptroller may file a complaint with the appropriate prosecuting attorney in the county in which the violation occurred.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Comptroller|Section 2153.054. Records of Complaints

Sec. 2153.054.  RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The comptroller shall maintain an information file about each complaint filed with the comptroller.(b)  If a written complaint is filed with the comptroller, the comptroller, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Comptroller|Section 2153.055. Public Interest Information

Sec. 2153.055.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The comptroller shall prepare information of consumer interest describing the regulatory functions of the comptroller relating to coin-operated machines and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the comptroller.(b)  The comptroller shall make the information available to the public and to appropriate state agencies.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Comptroller|Section 2153.056. Delegation Authorized

Sec. 2153.056.  DELEGATION AUTHORIZED.  The comptroller may delegate to an authorized representative any authority provided to the comptroller under this chapter, including the authority to:(1)  conduct an investigation;  and(2)  hold a hearing.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Comptroller|Section 2153.057. Interagency Cooperation

Sec. 2153.057.  INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.  (a)  The comptroller shall use all agencies of the law available to the comptroller to enforce this chapter.(b)  A state agency shall:(1)  cooperate with the comptroller in connection with an investigation under this chapter;  and(2)  provide the comptroller access to records and reports that are relevant to an investigation under this chapter and that are made confidential by other law.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Comptroller|Section 2153.058. Deposit of Revenue

Sec. 2153.058.  DEPOSIT OF REVENUE.  Except as provided by Section 2153.257, the comptroller shall deposit one-fourth of the revenue received under this chapter in the foundation school fund and three-fourths of the revenue received under this chapter in the general revenue fund.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter C. Confidentiality of Certain Information|Section 2153.101. Information From License Application

Sec. 2153.101.  INFORMATION FROM LICENSE APPLICATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), information contained in a license application is confidential.(b)  After a license is issued under this chapter, the ownership statement contained in the license application is a public record.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter C. Confidentiality of Certain Information|Section 2153.102. Information Made Available to Comptroller

Sec. 2153.102.  INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO COMPTROLLER.  Except for information specifically designated as a public record, information derived from a book, record, report, or application required to be made available under this chapter to the comptroller or the attorney general:(1)  is confidential;  and(2)  may be used only to enforce this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter D. License or Registration|Section 2153.151. License or Registration Required

Sec. 2153.151.  LICENSE OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a person may not engage in the business of manufacturing, owning, buying, selling, renting, leasing, trading, lending, furnishing to another, maintaining, transporting within this state, storing, or importing a music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine unless the person holds a license or registration certificate issued under this subchapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter D. License or Registration|Section 2153.152. Types of Licenses

Sec. 2153.152.  TYPES OF LICENSES.  (a)  A license applicant may apply for a general business license, an import license, or a repair license.(b)  A general business license holder may engage in the business of manufacturing, owning, buying, selling, renting, leasing, trading, maintaining, transporting or exhibiting in this state, or storing a music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine.(c)  An import license holder may engage in the business of importing, transporting, owning, buying, repairing, selling, or delivering a music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine for sale or delivery in this state.(d)  A repair license holder may engage in the business of maintaining, transporting, or storing a music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter D. License or Registration|Section 2153.153. License Application Requirements

Sec. 2153.153.  LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A license applicant must file with the comptroller a license application that:(1)  contains a complete statement about the ownership of the business that is the subject of the application, including:(A)  the nature of the business entity;  and(B)  except as provided by Subsection (b), the name and residence address of each person who has a financial interest in the business, including the nature, type, and extent of the interest;(2)  designates:(A)  an individual, as described by Subsection (c), responsible for maintaining a record of and reporting to the comptroller information as required by Section 2153.202;  and(B)  an office located in this state where the applicant proposes to maintain the records required by this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, or other law;(3)  is accompanied by:(A)  a written statement executed by the individual designated under Subdivision (2) that the individual accepts the responsibility described by that subdivision;  and(B)  a cashier's check, money order, personal check, or other method of payment authorized by the comptroller, in an amount equal to the annual license fee under Section 2153.154;(4)  includes any other relevant information required by the comptroller;  and(5)  states that the information contained in the application is true and correct.(b)  A corporate applicant is not required to include in the ownership statement under Subsection (a)(1) the name and residence address of a shareholder who holds less than 10 percent of the shares in the applicant's corporation.(c)  The individual designated under Subsection (a)(2) must be:(1)  the owner of the business;(2)  a partner of the business;(3)  an officer of the business;(4)  a trustee of the business;(5)  a receiver of the business;  or(6)  an officer or principal member of the business.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 12, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter D. License or Registration|Section 2153.154. License Fee

Sec. 2153.154.  LICENSE FEE.  (a)  The annual fee for a general business license is:(1)  $200 for an applicant with not more than 50 coin-operated machines;(2)  $400 for an applicant with at least 51 but not more than 200 coin-operated machines;  and(3)  $500 for an applicant with more than 200 coin-operated machines.(b)  The annual fee for an import license is $500.(c)  The annual fee for a repair license is $50.(d)  The comptroller may not refund any part of a license fee after a license is issued.(e)  The comptroller may refund a license fee if the comptroller does not issue a license.  The comptroller may deduct $25 to cover administrative costs.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter D. License or Registration|Section 2153.155. Terms of License

Sec. 2153.155.  TERMS OF LICENSE.  A license issued under this subchapter:(1)  is effective for only one business entity;(2)  does not vest any property or right in the license holder, except for the right to conduct the licensed business;(3)  may not be transferred or assigned;  and(4)  is not subject to execution.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter D. License or Registration|Section 2153.156. Registration Certificate Required

Sec. 2153.156.  REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.  (a)  A person who is exempt under Section 2153.008 from the licensing and recordkeeping requirements of this chapter may not exhibit a coin-operated machine unless the machine is registered annually with the comptroller in accordance with this subchapter.(b)  A person required to register a machine under this section shall obtain a registration certificate each year.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter D. License or Registration|Section 2153.157. Registration Certificate Application Requirements

Sec. 2153.157.  REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.  To obtain a registration certificate under this subchapter, a person must:(1)  file with the comptroller a registration application on a form prescribed by the comptroller;  and(2)  pay a $150 registration fee to the comptroller for the business entity in which the owner exhibits the coin-operated machine that is the subject of the application.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter D. License or Registration|Section 2153.158. Contents of Registration Certificate

Sec. 2153.158.  CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.  A registration certificate must:(1)  state the name and address of the location of the coin-operated machine that is the subject of the certificate;  and(2)  certify that a tax permit is attached to the machine.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter D. License or Registration|Section 2153.159. Display of License or Certificate

Sec. 2153.159.  DISPLAY OF LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE.  (a)  A license holder shall prominently display the holder's license at the holder's place of business at all times.(b)  A registration certificate holder shall display a registration certificate at each location where the holder owns or exhibits a coin-operated machine.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|