Oklahoma § 68-1501 - Definitions

§ 68-1501. Definitions

As used in Sections 1501 through 1512 of this title:

1. "Person" means any individual, partnership, association,

limited liability company or corporation;

2. "Music device" means any and all mechanical devices which

render, cause to sound or release music where the same may be heard

by one or more public patrons, and each separate loudspeaker,

phonograph, juke box or outlet from which such music emits shall

each be construed to be a separate "music device" as herein defined;

except in the case where the music emits from more than one speaker

transmitting from the same music-producing mechanism, in which case

the several outlets or speakers in each place of business shall be

collectively considered one such music device;

3. "Coin-operated music device" means any such music device

which is operated, motivated, released or played by or upon the

payment or insertion of a coin, token or similar object, whether

there is one or more boxes or devices in the premises for the

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reception of such coin, tokens or similar objects; coin-operated

radio or television receiving sets in hotels, motels or tourist

cabins for the use and benefit of the guests and visitors of such

hotels, motels or tourist rooms or cabins shall be included in such

definition;

4. "Coin-operated amusement device" means any and all

nongambling mechanical or electronic machines which, upon the

payment or insertion of a coin, token or similar object, provide

music, amusement or entertainment including, but not limited to,

such games as pool, phonographs, video television, shooting

galleries, pinball, foosball, bowling, shuffle board or any other

amusement device with or without a replay feature which can be

legally shipped interstate according to federal law;

5. "Coin-operated vending device" means any and all machines or

devices which, upon the payment or insertion of a coin, token or

similar object, dispenses tangible personal property, including but

not limited to cigarettes, candies, gum, cold drinks, hot drinks,

sandwiches or chips. It shall not mean vending machines or devices

used exclusively for the purpose of selling services, such as pay

telephone booths, parking meters, gas and electric meters or other

distribution of needful service;

6. "Coin-operated bulk vending device" means a machine or

device which, upon the payment or insertion of a coin, token or

similar object dispenses to the purchaser ballpoint pens, combs,

cigarette lighters, prophylactics, filled capsules, peanuts, gum

balls, mints, perfume or novelties; and

7. "Coin-operated devices" means coin-operated music devices,

coin-operated amusement devices, coin-operated vending devices and

coin-operated bulk vending devices. Coin-operated devices shall not

include any device dispensing tangible personal property or

providing amusement where payment is made solely through the use of

a credit or debit card or other electronic or digital payment

process.

Added by Laws 1949, p. 482, § 1, emerg. eff. May 7, 1949. Amended

by Laws 1959, p. 308, § 1, emerg. eff. July 15, 1959. Renumbered

from § 1545 of this title by Laws 1965, c. 215, § 1. Amended by

Laws 1965, c. 175, § 1, emerg. eff. June 3, 1965; Laws 1981, c. 142,

§ 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1981; Laws 1988, c. 47, § 1, operative July 1,

1988; Laws 1993, c. 366, § 43, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2021, c. 15,

§ 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.