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6.12.100 6.12.100 Playing for money. but shall, at the same time. be so con- A. No permittee shall allow the play- structed as to allow an unobstructed view ing of cards upon the premises owned or into the cardroom. (Prior code § 4-3.25) controlled by him, or any person to play or participate in any game of cards in a 6.12.140 Permitted cardgames. cardroom wherein money of the United It is unlawful for any permittee to States, coin or currency, is used for the allow the playing in a cardroom of any purpose of ante, betting or stake upon game except draw poker, either high-ball such game; provided, however, that or low-ball, without variations, as nothing in this section shall prohibit the defined by Hoyle; pinochle; pangini; use of tokens, chips or other represen- rummy; and contract or auction bridge. tatives of money for such purposes. Any other game of chance not otherwise B. It is unlawful for any permittee or prohibited by state law is expressly pro- employee thereof to loan money to any hibited. (Prior code § 4-3.26) person on any watch. ring or other article of personal property for the purpose of 6.12.150 State law violations. securing tokens, chips or other represen- The council declares that it is not the tatives of money as an ante. (Prior code § intention of this chapter to permit any 4-3.22) cardgame prohibited by the laws of the state, including but not limited to, those games enumerated in Section 330 of the 6.12.110 House dealers. Penal Code of the state of California. No person shall be employed or used (Prior code § 4-3.27) by any permittee at any time to deal any cards on behalf of the permittee in any 6.12.160 Existing cardrooms. cardgame covered by the provisions of It is the intention of the city council in this chapter. (Prior code § 4-3.23) this chapter to limit permitted card- rooms, subject to the provisions of this 6.12.120 Minors prohibited. chapter, to the one already in existence within the city. (Prior code § 4-3.28) No minor shall be permitted at any cardtable or participate in any game played thereat, or remain in a cardroom. 6.12.170 Permit--Suspension and revocation. (Prior code § 4-3.24) The chief of police shall have the right to revoke or suspend any cardroom per- 6.12,130 Inspection. mit issued under this chapter and to take Each cardroom shall be open to possession of such permit on the follow- inspection during any or all of the hours ing grounds: provided for in Section 6.12.080 by the A. Misrepresentation with respect to police department. Each room shall be any of the information required in the effectively separated from other portions application for permit provided for in of the structure not used forcard-playing, Section 6.12.020. 143