Opinion No.

Honorable Jackie L. Vaughan Executive Director Texas Amusement Machine Commission P. O. Box 13226, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Imposition of penalties respecting the ownership and operation of coin-operated machines.

Dear Mr. Vaughan:

Persons responsible for certain acts or omissions respecting the ownership and use of coin-operated machines subject to taxation are made civilly liable in these words:

[Violators] shall forfeit to the State as a penalty, the sum of not less than Five Dollars ($5) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500). Each day's violation shall constitute a separate…