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Can you summarize 34 ALCA Chapter 6, Article 2?
BILLIARD ROOMS. > Licenses.
Short Summary
This legal document governs the licensing requirements for individuals who wish to operate billiard rooms that are open to the public for amusement and recreation in the State of Alabama. To obtain a license, the applicant must be at least 19 years old, a citizen of the United States, and not have been convicted of a felony. The application for a license must be made to the probate judge of the county where the business will be conducted. The applicant must submit an affidavit affirming their citizenship, good moral character, lack of felony convictions, and commitment to maintaining a certain standard of conduct in the billiard room. Additionally, the applicant must provide a bond in the amount of $1,000, payable to the State of Alabama, to ensure compliance with the provisions outlined in this document. Once the application and bond are approved, the probate judge will issue a license upon payment of the required fees. It is important to note that this document does not authorize the issuance of any license for the operation of a public billiard room in any town or city where it is prohibited by city ordinance. Operating a billiard table without a license is considered a misdemeanor and can result in fines ranging from $50 to $100 per day of operation without a license.
Whom does it apply to?
Individuals, firms, or corporations who want to conduct a billiard room in any city or town in the State of Alabama
What does it govern?
Licensing requirements for individuals who wish to operate billiard rooms that are open to the public for amusement and recreation
What are exemptions?
This chapter does not authorize the issuance of any license for the operation of a public billiard room in any town or city where it is prohibited by city ordinance
What are the Penalties?
Any person, firm, or corporation who operates a billiard table without a license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not less than $50 nor more than $100. Each day that the table is operated without a license shall be deemed a separate offense.
Jurisdiction
Alabama