NYC Administrative Code

§ 20-629 — Location of player-operated amusement devices and prohibition on minors entering certain premises where located.

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This section regulates the location of player-operated amusement devices, prohibiting their placement within two hundred feet of schools. It also restricts minors from entering certain premises during school hours and mandates signage regarding these restrictions. Applies to operators of amusement devices and gaming cafes.

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§ 20-629 Location of player-operated amusement devices and prohibition on minors entering certain premises where located.

AC § 20-629

a. No person shall locate a player-operated amusement device or a gaming cafe within two hundred feet of a public or a private elementary or secondary school. b. The provisions contained in subdivision a of this section shall not apply to fixed stand coin operated rides as defined in subdivision j of section 19-136 of this code. c. No person shall permit persons under the age of eighteen, unless such persons under the age of eighteen are otherwise exempt under New York State Education Law, to enter or remain, between the hours of nine a.m. through three p.m. on weekdays during the regularly scheduled school year for public schools, in a premises wherein there are located more than four and fewer than ten player-operated amusement devices. d. Premises wherein there are located more than four and fewer than ten player-operated amusement devices shall prominently display a sign stating that, unless exempt by New York State Education Law, persons under eighteen years of age are not to enter or remain on the premises between the hours of nine a.m. through three p.m. on weekdays during the regularly scheduled school year for public schools, and that the truancy laws of the state of New York will be enforced. e. Any person who violates the provisions of this section or any rules promulgated hereunder shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. In addition, the commissioner may, upon due notice, hold hearings to determine whether violations of the provisions of this section have occurred. Such notice shall contain a concise statement of the facts constituting the alleged violation and shall set forth the date, time and place of the hearing. Upon a finding of a violation of the provisions of this section, the commissioner shall be authorized to impose a civil penalty as provided in section 20-630 of this subchapter. (Renumbered and amended, L.L. 2021/080, 7/18/2021, eff. 3/15/2022) Editor's note: Formerly § 20-216. For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1995/072 and L.L. 2021/080.

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