Penalties; seizure.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-155-110
in effect4-155-110 Penalties; seizure.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), and in addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $2,500. Each day that a violation continues or occurred, and each violation committed per day, shall constitute a separate and distinct offense to which a separate fine shall apply.
(b) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, 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 $5,000. Each day that a violation continues or occurred, and each violation committed per day, shall constitute a separate and distinct offense to which a separate fine shall apply.
(c) If the Commissioner, the Department, or any police officer has a reasonable basis for believing any electronic video game machine is (i) an unlicensed video gaming terminal or an illegal gaming device, (ii) not affixed with current State and City registration tags, or (iii) operating in a manner that violates any provision of the Act, this chapter, or any applicable rules promulgated by the Illinois Gaming Board or the Commissioner, then such electronic video game machine may be seized by any duly authorized enforcement official, followed by an administrative hearing with notice to the owner within seven days of such seizure for the purpose of reviewing the appropriateness of the seizure. If it is determined at the hearing by a preponderance of the evidence that the seized electronic video game machine is not an unlicensed video gaming terminal or an illegal gaming device, it shall be returned to the owner without charge. If it is determined at the hearing that the electronic video game machine is an unlicensed video gaming terminal or an illegal gaming device, it shall be turned over to the Illinois Gaming Board in accordance with Section 4-155-130. If the owner of the device does not claim the electronic video game machine within 14 days after the mailing of the notice, it shall be turned over to the Illinois Gaming Board in accordance with Section 4-155-130.
(Added Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XIII, § 2)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2702960Fetched: 10/24/2026