Sec. 156.105. - Definitions.

(a) Person means an individual, association, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, not-for-profit entity, or entity of any kind authorized to engage in business in Florida. (b) Applicant means the Operator for whom a permit application is submitted and in the name of whom, if the permit is granted, the drawing by chance conducted in connection with the sale of a consumer product or service, sweepstakes, or game promotion shall be conducted. (c) Conviction means a determination of guilt in a criminal case by a court of competent jurisdiction, regardless of whether the defendant pled guilty, no contest, or nolo contendere , was found guilty by a judge or jury, or had adjudication withheld. (d) Electronic Equipment means any electronic or mechanical device provided by or on behalf of the Operator that is used or adapted for use to conduct and/or reveal the results of a drawing by chance conducted in connection with the sale of a consumer product or service, sweepstakes or game promotions that display results by simulating a game or games ordinarily played on a slot machine. (e) De minimis Activity Facility means a facility operated by an organization exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and with ten or fewer electronic or mechanical devices that are used to conduct a drawing by chance, sweepstakes or game promotion utilizing those electronic or mechanical devices, all of which devices were in operation on or before January 1, 2010 at that facility. (f) Minor means an individual under the age of 18 years. (g) Operator means any Person in whose name a drawing by chance conducted in connection with the sale of a consumer product or service, sweepstakes, or game promotion that utilizes Electronic Equipment is conducted. (h) Permit Holder means the Operator in whose name the City has issued a permit under this Chapter. (i) Premises means the house, building, edifice, or location, along with its grounds, in or upon which the Operator conducts drawings by chance conducted in connection with the sale of a consumer product or service, sweepstakes or game promotions using Electronic Equipment. (j) Rules means the restrictions and covenants governing the operation of the drawing by chance, sweepstakes, or game promotion. (k) Slot machine means any mechanical or electrical contrivance, terminal that may or may not be capable of downloading slot games from a central server system, machine, or other device that, upon insertion of a coin, bill, ticket, token, or similar object or upon payment of any monetary consideration whatsoever, including the use of any electronic payment system, is available to play or operate, the play or operation of which, including any element of chance, may deliver or entitle the person or persons playing or operating the contrivance, terminal, machine, or other device to receive cash, billets, tickets, tokens, or electronic credits to be exchanged for cash or to receive merchandise or anything of value whatsoever, whether the payoff is made automatically from the machine or manually. Slot machines may use spinning reels, video displays, cathode ray tubes, microprocessors or other similar technology, and have as their object, the presentation or lining up, arrangement, or juxtaposition of symbols, alpha-numeric signs, colors, or figures to determine a result or outcome. To the extent not defined in this Section, the definitions utilized in F.S. §§ 849.0935 and 849.094 shall be applicable to all terms used in this Chapter. (Ord. 2010-326-E, § 3)