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TX Occ Code § 2153.160 (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 2153.160. Relocation of Machine

Sec. 2153.160.  RELOCATION OF MACHINE.  A registration certificate holder shall notify the comptroller of a change in the location of a coin-operated machine registered under this subchapter by filing an amendment to the registration certificate with the comptroller not later than the 10th day after the date of the change.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.161 (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 2153.161. Expiration of License or Registration

Sec. 2153.161.  EXPIRATION OF LICENSE OR REGISTRATION.  (a)  A license issued under this chapter expires on the earlier of:(1)  December 31 of the year the license is issued;  or(2)  the death or dissolution of the license holder.(b)  A registration certificate issued under this chapter expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.162 (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 2153.162. License and Registration Renewal

Sec. 2153.162.  LICENSE AND REGISTRATION RENEWAL.  (a)  A license or registration certificate holder may renew an unexpired license or registration by paying to the comptroller, before the expiration date of the license or registration, the required annual license or registration fee.  An application for renewal must be made to the comptroller before December 1.  A renewal application filed on or after December 1 but before the license or registration expires must be accompanied by a late fee of $50.(b)  A license or registration certificate holder may renew an expired license or registration under this subsection.  If the license or registration has been expired for not more than 90 days, the person may renew the license or registration by paying to the comptroller a fee that is 1-1/2 times the amount of the annual license or registration fee.  If the license or registration has been expired for more than 90 days but less than two years, the person may renew the license or registration by paying to the comptroller a fee that is two times the amount of the annual license or registration fee.(c)  A person whose license or registration has been expired for two years or more may not renew the license or registration.  The person may obtain a new license or registration by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license or registration.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.163 (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 2153.163. Extension of Certain Licenses

Sec. 2153.163.  EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LICENSES.  (a)  Except for good cause shown, the comptroller in writing shall permit a person who is the successor in interest to a business the license of which has expired to operate the business under the license as if the license has not expired if:(1)  the person requests an extension of the expired license;(2)  the license expired as a result of:(A)  the license holder's death or dissolution;  or(B)  a condition involving receivership or bankruptcy;  and(3)  the county judge in the county in which the business is located or a probate judge with jurisdiction over the matter certifies that the person is the successor to the licensed business.(b)  An extension of an expired license under this section:(1)  expires in the same manner a license expires;  and(2)  is subject to suspension or cancellation in the same manner as any other license issued under this subchapter.(c)  A person whose extension of an expired license expires may not renew the license.  The person may obtain a new license by complying with the requirements for obtaining an original license under this subchapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter E. Provisions Relating to Transaction of Business|Section 2153.201. Required Owner Records

Sec. 2153.201.  REQUIRED OWNER RECORDS.  (a)  An owner shall maintain a complete and itemized record of each coin-operated machine the owner purchases, receives, possesses, handles, exhibits, or displays in this state in accordance with accepted auditing and accounting practices.(b)  A record required under Subsection (a) must:(1)  be available at all times for inspection by the attorney general, the comptroller, or an authorized representative of the attorney general or comptroller as provided by Subsection (c);(2)  include information relating to:(A)  the kind of each machine;(B)  the date each machine is:(i)  acquired or received in this state; and(ii)  placed in operation;(C)  the location of each machine, including the:(i)  county;(ii)  municipality, if any; and(iii)  street or rural route number;(D)  the name and complete address of each operator of each machine;(E)  if the owner is an individual, the full name and address of the owner; and(F)  if the owner is not an individual, the name and address of each principal officer or member of the owner; and(3)  be maintained  at a permanent address in this state designated on the application for a license under Section 2153.153.(c)  A record required under Subsection (a) must be available for inspection under Subsection (b) for at least four years and as required by Section 111.0041, Tax Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 4.01, eff. October 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter E. Provisions Relating to Transaction of Business|Section 2153.202. Required License Holder Records and Reporting

Sec. 2153.202.  REQUIRED LICENSE HOLDER RECORDS AND REPORTING.  (a)  A license holder shall maintain a record of and report to the comptroller information relating to each music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine owned, possessed, or controlled by the license holder, including:(1)  the make, type, and serial number of each machine;(2)  the date each machine is placed in operation;(3)  the dates of the first and most recent registration of each machine;(4)  the specific location of each machine;  and(5)  any change in machine ownership.(b)  A license holder shall:(1)  report to the comptroller the information required under this section:(A)  at intervals specified by the comptroller;  and(B)  at any other time requested by the comptroller;  and(2)  immediately notify the comptroller in writing of a change in ownership of a licensed business.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter E. Provisions Relating to Transaction of Business|Section 2153.203. Record of Credit Transaction

Sec. 2153.203.  RECORD OF CREDIT TRANSACTION.  (a)  A license holder who extends or lends credit shall maintain in this state a record of the credit transaction in accordance with accepted accounting and auditing practices.  The record must be sufficient to enable any competent person to determine if the license holder is in compliance with the requirements of this subchapter.(b)  The record must be preserved until the later of the fourth anniversary of the date the credit transaction occurred or the second anniversary of the date the final entry relating to the transaction is made.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter E. Provisions Relating to Transaction of Business|Section 2153.204. Required Contract Provision

Sec. 2153.204.  REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISION.  A written contract between an owner who holds a license issued under this chapter and an operator in this state must state the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the comptroller.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter E. Provisions Relating to Transaction of Business|Section 2153.205. Reimbursement for Taxes and Fees

Sec. 2153.205.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR TAXES AND FEES.  (a)  The first money earned from the exhibition of a coin-operated amusement machine may be paid to the owner to reimburse the owner for payment of:(1)  the tax imposed for that year by Section 2153.401;  and(2)  a tax authorized by Section 2153.451 and imposed for that year by a county or municipality.(b)  A portion of the money earned each year from the exhibition of a coin-operated machine shall be paid to the owner in an amount necessary to reimburse the owner for the next year's payment of:(1)  the tax imposed by Section 2153.401;  and(2)  any other tax or fee imposed on the exhibition of the machine.(c)  An owner may not:(1)  agree or contract, or offer to agree to contract, to waive the reimbursement provided by Subsection (b);  or(2)  agree or contract with a bailee or lessee of a coin-operated machine to compensate the bailee or lessee in an amount that exceeds 50 percent of the gross receipts earned from the exhibition of the machine after the reimbursement provided by Subsection (b).(d)  The comptroller shall revoke the license of a license holder who violates this section.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter F. Credit Transactions|Section 2153.252. Authorized Credit Extensions

Sec. 2153.252.  AUTHORIZED CREDIT EXTENSIONS.  A license holder may extend or lend credit to, or extend or lend credit on behalf of, a lessee or bailee of a music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine only for a business or commercial purpose in accordance with this subchapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter F. Credit Transactions|Section 2153.254. Written Agreement Required

Sec. 2153.254.  WRITTEN AGREEMENT REQUIRED.  A license holder may extend or lend credit only if the credit transaction is evidenced by a written agreement that:(1)  is signed by the parties to the agreement;  and(2)  specifies the:(A)  credit amount;(B)  consideration for the credit transaction;  and(C)  terms governing repayment.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter F. Credit Transactions|Section 2153.255. Consideration

Sec. 2153.255.  CONSIDERATION.  (a)  In this section, "consideration" includes costs charged, contracted for, or received by a license holder or other person in connection with investigating, arranging, negotiating, procuring, guaranteeing, making, servicing, collecting, or enforcing a credit transaction or forbearance of money, credit, goods, things in action, or other service rendered, including aggregate interest, fees, bonuses, commissions, brokerage, discounts, and expenses.  The term does not include court costs or attorney's fees as determined by a court.(b)  The consideration for a credit transaction authorized under Section 2153.252 may not be less than one-half percent or exceed interest or its equivalent at the rate of one and one-half percent per month, as determined by the United States Rule.(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), if the consideration directly or indirectly charged or received by a license holder for a credit transaction authorized under Section 2153.252 exceeds the amount of consideration permitted by Subsection (b):(1)  the consideration paid, whether payment of principal or interest or its equivalent, shall be refunded to the person;  and(2)  the unpaid balance of the consideration is void.(d)  Subsection (c) does not apply if consideration is charged or collected in excess of the amount permitted by Subsection (b) and:(1)  the overcharge or over-collection is the result of:(A)  an accident;  and(B)  a bona fide error;  and(2)  the error is corrected on the date of discovery.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter F. Credit Transactions|Section 2153.258. Criminal Offense; Violation of Subchapter

Sec. 2153.258.  CRIMINAL OFFENSE;  VIOLATION OF SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this subchapter.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1018, Sec. 7.05, eff. September 1, 2005.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1018 (H.B. 955), Sec. 7.05, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter G. License and Registration Denial and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 2153.301. Definition

Sec. 2153.301.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "applicant," "license holder," or "registration certificate holder" includes:(1)  an individual;(2)  each partner of a partnership;(3)  each trustee of a trust;(4)  each receiver of a receivership;(5)  each officer, director, or member of an entity, including an association or corporation;(6)  each shareholder owning 25 percent or more of the shares of the corporation;  and(7)  a business entity.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter G. License and Registration Denial and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 2153.302. Mandatory Denial of General Business License

Sec. 2153.302.  MANDATORY DENIAL OF GENERAL BUSINESS LICENSE.  The comptroller may not issue a general business license if the comptroller finds that the applicant has been:(1)  finally convicted of a felony during the five years preceding the date of application;  or(2)  placed on community supervision or released on parole for a felony conviction during the two years preceding the date of application.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter G. License and Registration Denial and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 2153.303. Mandatory Denial of License for Failure to Comply With Certain Provisions

Sec. 2153.303.  MANDATORY DENIAL OF LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS.  The comptroller may not issue or renew a license if the applicant fails to:(1)  designate and maintain an office located in the state as required by Section 2153.153;  or(2)  allow the comptroller to inspect records that the applicant is required to maintain under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter G. License and Registration Denial and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 2153.304. Mandatory Disciplinary Action Based on Nonpayment

Sec. 2153.304.  MANDATORY DISCIPLINARY ACTION BASED ON NONPAYMENT.  The comptroller may not issue or renew and shall revoke or suspend a license or registration certificate if the applicant or license or registration certificate holder fails to pay outstanding fees, costs, penalties, or taxes to the state.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter G. License and Registration Denial and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 2153.305. Discretionary Disciplinary Action

Sec. 2153.305.  DISCRETIONARY DISCIPLINARY ACTION.  (a)  The comptroller may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke a license or registration certificate if:(1)  the applicant or license or registration certificate holder violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;(2)  the applicant or license or registration certificate holder fails to answer a question or makes a false statement in, or in connection with, an application;(3)  the applicant or license or registration certificate holder extends or lends credit without notifying the commissioner of the person's intent to extend or lend credit as required by Section 2153.253;(4)  the applicant or license or registration certificate holder uses coercion to accomplish a purpose or engage in conduct regulated by the comptroller;  or(5)  the applicant or license or registration certificate holder enters into a contract or agreement with the owner of the location of a coin-operated machine and the contract or agreement contains any kind of restriction relating to the location owner's right to purchase, agree to purchase, or use a product, commodity, or service that is not regulated under this chapter.(b)  The comptroller shall suspend or revoke a license or registration certificate if failure to suspend or revoke the license or registration would be contrary to the intent and purpose of this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter G. License and Registration Denial and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 2153.306. Determination Hearing

Sec. 2153.306.  DETERMINATION HEARING.  (a)  An applicant for a license or registration certificate or a license or registration certificate holder is entitled to not less than 20 days' written notice and, if requested, a hearing in the following instances:(1)  after an application for an original or renewal license or registration certificate has been refused;(2)  before the comptroller may revoke a license or registration certificate;  and(3)  before the comptroller may impose any other sanction under this chapter other than the sealing of a machine.(b)  Written notice required by Subsection (a) may:(1)  be personally served by the comptroller or the comptroller's authorized representative;(2)  be sent by United States certified mail addressed to the last known address of the applicant or license or registration certificate holder;  or(3)  if, after due diligence, notice cannot be given as provided by Subdivision (1) or (2), be given by any reasonable method of notice prescribed by the comptroller calculated to inform a person of average intelligence and prudence in the conduct of the person's affairs, including publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the applicant or license or registration holder conducts the person's business activities.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter G. License and Registration Denial and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 2153.307. Judicial Review

Sec. 2153.307.  JUDICIAL REVIEW.  A person affected by a decision of the comptroller under this chapter may appeal the decision to a district court in Travis County.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter H. Penalties and Enforcement Provisions|Section 2153.351. Consent to Entry

Sec. 2153.351.  CONSENT TO ENTRY.  Acceptance of a license or registration certificate constitutes consent that the comptroller or a peace officer may freely enter the licensed business premises of the license or registration certificate holder during normal business hours to ensure compliance with this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter H. Penalties and Enforcement Provisions|Section 2153.352. Sealing of Machines

Sec. 2153.352.  SEALING OF MACHINES.  (a)  The comptroller or an authorized representative of the comptroller may seal a coin-operated machine in a manner that prevents the full operation of the machine if:(1)  the license or registration certificate of the person exhibiting or displaying the machine is suspended or revoked;(2)  the owner fails to pay a tax on the machine;  or(3)  the machine is not registered with the comptroller under this chapter.(b)  The comptroller shall charge a $50 fee to release a coin-operated machine sealed under this section.  The fee shall be paid to the comptroller.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2153.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines|Subchapter H. Penalties and Enforcement Provisions|Section 2153.353. Injunction

Sec. 2153.353.  INJUNCTION.  (a)  The attorney general may commence an action, at the comptroller's request, against a person who does not hold a license or registration certificate to enjoin the person from engaging in the business of manufacturing, owning, selling, renting, leasing, trading, lending, furnishing to another, maintaining, transporting, storing, or importing a music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine.(b)  Venue for a suit filed under Subsection (a) is in a district court in Travis County.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|