Eight-Liner Game Rooms Outside Jefferson County's Cities Need a Permit

Jefferson County's game-room rules apply outside city limits. A game room is a for-profit place with six or more eight-liner-style machines. Environmental Control issues the county permit.

Running without a permit can bring a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per violation, and each day can count again. The permit path can include a fire inspection, floor plan, background checks, and county compliance checks.

Inside a city, local city rules apply. State gambling law still sits above the county permit.