Connecticut § 53-280 - Billiard and pool rooms; permits.
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§ 53-280. Billiard and pool rooms; permits.
Sec. 53-280. Billiard and pool rooms; permits. The first selectman of any town, the chief of police of any city or the warden of any borough may grant permits to suitable persons to conduct public billiard and pool rooms in such town, city or borough, as the case may be, and may revoke any permit issued by him, for cause found after hearing. The use of any billiard or pool table for the purpose of gaming within any billiard or pool room, for the conduct of which a permit has been granted, or the carrying on within such billiard or pool room of any game of chance shall be sufficient cause for the revocation of such permit or for the refusal of a renewal of such permit. Each application for such a permit shall be in writing and shall describe the place where such billiard or pool room is to be located and state the number of tables to be used therein and the name of the proprietor thereof. Each such permit shall designate the place where such business is to be carried on and shall continue in force for one year unless revoked. Each person receiving such permit shall annually pay to the authority granting the same the sum of ten dollars for the use of the municipality. Any person who conducts, maintains or keeps open a public billiard or pool room without such permit shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 8657; P.A. 12-80, S. 49.)
History: P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not more than $50 or imprisonment of not more than 6 months or both with a fine of not more than $250.
Cited. 8 CA 290.
Secs. 53-281 to 53-288. Billiard and pool rooms; closing. Loitering by minors under eighteen. Keeping place where fowls or animals are fought. Penalty for attending fight of fowl or animals. Unlawful exhibition of sports or animals for gain. Unlawful exhibitions near fair grounds. Endurance contests. Bribery in game, contest or sport. Acceptance of bribe by player. Sections 53-281 to 53-288, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 8658–8665; February, 1965, P.A. 90; 1969, P.A. 828, S. 214; P.A. 94-43.)
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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