§ 6-254. Penalties.

(a)

The liquor commissioner may impose fines, suspend, revoke or restrict any license issued under this article or impose other disciplinary action for any act or failure to act by licensee or by the licensee's agents or employees that violates any provision of the Video Gaming Act or the regulations promulgated under the Video Gaming Act or this article.

(b)

Failure to maintain the state license, the video gaming terminal license of each video gaming terminal or the location license at the location where the video gaming terminal is operated shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $100.00.

(c)

Any licensed video gaming location in the village used for the conduct of gambling games in violation of this article shall be subject to a fine of not more than $750.00.

(d)

Any licensee who knowingly permits a person under the age of 21 years to use or play a video gaming terminal shall be subject to a fine of not more than $750.00.

(e)

Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity recognized in law who violates any provision of this article for which another penalty is not specifically provided shall be subject to a fine of not less than $75.00 nor more than $750.00. Each and every day that a violation occurs or exists shall constitute a separate and distinct offense for which a fine may be imposed. In addition to the penalties provided herein, the village shall have available to it all remedies in law or in equity or as may be otherwise provided for by the ordinances of the village.

(f)

Every gambling device found in a licensed video gaming location in the village operating gambling games in violation of this article shall be subject to seizure, confiscation and shall be turned over to the state gaming board as provided in Section 1800.1110 of the Illinois Administrative Code.

(g)

Any local liquor license issued by the liquor commissioner under the provisions of this Code to any owner or operator of a licensed video gaming location that operates or permits the operation of a video gaming terminal within its establishment in violation of this article shall be immediately revoked.

(Ord. No. 2012-28, § 2(03-67.12), 4-23-2012)