Legal Documents of Jefferson City

It shall be unlawful for any person engaged regularly, or otherwise, in keeping billiard, bagatelle, or pool rooms or tables, their employees, agents, servants, or other person for them, knowingly to permit any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to play on said tables at any game of billiards, bagatelle, pool, or other games requiring the use of cue and balls, without first having obtained the written consent of the father and mother of such minor, if living. If the father is dead, then written permission must be obtained from the mother, guardian, or other person having legal control of such minor. If the minor be in attendance as a student at some literary institution, then the written consent of the principal or person in charge of such school shall be obtained. This section shall not apply to the use of billiards, bagatelle, and pool tables in private residences. (1996 Code, § 5-502)