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Guidelines and Rules
All
coin-operated amusement machines located in the City of San Antonio
are required to display an Occupational Tax Decal issued by the City
of San Antonio. The tax is $15.00 for each machine. The decal is valid
from June 1st through May 31st of the following year. The period is
prorated ($7.50) for machines placed in service from December 1st
through May 31st.
Machines (working and non-working) placed
in locations without first having paid the occupational fee, and not
having the decal appropriately affixed to the machine will be sealed
by City of San Antonio Investigators and/or a citation will be
issued by the San Antonio Police Department. The full $15.00 tax is required for all sealed machines, regardless of
the date the tax is paid. In addition, there is a $5 sealing fee for
each machine sealed.
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The seal may
not be broken by anyone other than a City Investigator. The machine
owner and/or location owner will be subject to a $500 fine of up to
$500 for breaking or allowing the seal to be broken, or allowing the
machine to be operated without having first been cleared by the City
Investigator to do so.
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Machines may be
sealed for decals that have been torn, removed, or otherwise
invalidated, or for those decals not permanently and properly
affixed to the machine. A machine may also be sealed if the decal is
not displayed in a conspicuous location on the machine. Tape or
other non-permanent methods may not
be used to attach a decal.
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The owner of
the machine is responsible for replacing any decals that have been
removed or defaced at the regular price. The City of San Antonio
does not sell a replacement decal at a reduced price.
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There is no
grace period for the payment of the occupational tax. All machines
must have a decal permanently affixed prior to placing the machine
in a location available for use by the public or employees.
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All
coin-operated amusement machines located in the City of San Antonio
displaying a State of Texas Amusement Machine license are required
to have a City of San Antonio decal attached.
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NOTICE!
Effective August 1,
2003, license fee and coin decal reminders will no longer be
mailed. Owners and operators will be responsible for paying the
appropriate fees by the date due. |
If you have questions regarding the occupation tax
required of a coin-operated amusement machine, please call
(210) 207-8660 (or
click here to email)
for information or a pamphlet governing coin-operated
amusement machine requirements.
Click
here
for a PDF file covering the guidelines and policies of the City
regarding purchase and placement of decals on coin-operated amusement
machines.
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