Fayette Monetary Prizes from Entertainment Devices ordinance (§ 210.1170)

A. No person shall maintain or offer for use by any person any entertainment device that offers a monetary prize to any person regardless of the frequency with which a monetary prize is conferred or the odds of any individual user realizing a monetary prize.

B. For purposes of this Section, the term "entertainment device" shall mean any device that operates for the entertainment or amusement of the operator, whether or not manipulated by the operator. The term "entertainment device" includes, but is not limited to, any video game or electronic game, regardless of the rules of play. The term "entertainment device" does not include any gambling device that is prohibited by State law or any device that is necessary to participate in any activity that is authorized by Ch. 313, RSMo.

C. For purposes of this Section, the term "monetary prize" means any prize in the form of cash, check, bank transfer, negotiable instrument, store credit, gift card or any ticket or other item that is redeemable for cash, check, bank transfer, negotiable instrument, store credit or gift card.

D. Penalties.

1. Any violation of this Section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and by imprisonment in jail for a period of not less than one (1) day nor more than ninety (90) days. The court shall not suspend the imposition of sentence for any violation of this Section.

2. Each entertainment device maintained or offered for use in violation of this Section shall constitute a separate offense. Where an individual is convicted of multiple violations of this Section, the sentence for each violation must run consecutive to any other sentence for any separate violation of this Section.

3. A person shall be considered to be maintaining or offering for use an entertainment device that offers a monetary prize if the person is the owner or lessee of that device or if the person is in charge of the premises where the device is found.

Any person found guilty of a violation of this Section shall be sentenced to a minimum fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00).