West Covina Municipal Code § 5-75 Exemptions

For the purpose of this article the term "game of skill and science" shall mean any game participated in by one or more players where or when any charge is made by the person conducting, operating, or maintaining such game, or any consideration is paid by any player for the right to play or participate in any such game, and the dominating factor in determining the result of such game is dependent upon the skill of the player or players and not upon chance.

(Code 1960, § 6360; Ord. No. 1307, § 1, 7-26-76)

Cross reference— Definitions for Code generally, §§ 1-8—1-26.

The city license collector in the exercise of the duties imposed upon him, and acting through his deputies or duly authorized assistants, shall examine, or cause to be examined, all places of business in the city to ascertain whether the provisions of this article have been complied with.

(Code 1960, § 6366.7; Ord. No. 1307, § 1, 7-26-76)

It shall be the duty of the city license collector to enforce each and all of the provisions of this article and the chief of police shall render such assistance in the enforcement hereof as may from time to time be required by the city license collector or the city council.

(Code 1960, § 6369; Ord. No. 1307, § 1, 7-26-76)

(a) The provisions of this article shall not apply to the keeping, possessing or exhibiting of any game of skill and science at or in any mercantile store in which such games of skill and science are kept solely for sale and which games of skill and science members of the public are not permitted or allowed to operate, manipulate or play except as incident to a demonstration for the purpose of sale.

(b) The provisions of this article shall not apply to any coin-operated pool or billiard table located within any licensed poolroom or billiard room.

(Code 1960, § 6368; Ord. No. 1307, § 1, 7-26-76)