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Tax Office 400 North San Jacinto, Conroe, Texas 77301 Phone: 936-539-7897 J.R. Moore, Jr. Tax Assessor-Collector |
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Coin-operated Machine Permits
Coin-operated machines are defined as either music coin-operated machines or skill/pleasure coin-operated machines. All public establishments which have coin-operated machines on their premises must obtain a permit for each machine from the Montgomery County Tax Office every year. The permit must be affixed to each individual machine.
Machines not requiring a permit are:
The annual fee (January 1 through December 31) for a permit is $15.00. There are no prorations to this fee amount except in the following circustances:
In these two circumstances only, the following permit fees apply:
Montgomery County utilizes a Compliance Officer to inspect establishments in the county for compliance with the permit law. Whenever a machine is found not to be in compliance, it is locked by the Compliance Officer and cannot be used until the owner pays an "unlock fee" of $5.00, and also purchases a permit for the machine at the cost of $15.00, regardless of which quarter of the year the "unlock fee" is paid.
Should a permit be removed or torn from the machine, contact the Montgomery County Tax Office immediately for a replacement permit. The fee for a replacement permit is $5.00.
Coin-operated machine permits can be purchased at the Conroe / Main Tax Office location, 400 N. San Jacinto, Conroe, Texas 77301. Permits can also be purchased by mail, please contact the Montgomery County Tax Office at (936) 539-7897 first to ensure you send the proper documentation with your correspondence. The mailing address is:
Montgomery County Tax Office
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