Municipality Smallingerland: Permit for gaming machines and amusement arcades

If you want to place a gaming machine then you require a gaming machine permit. You can only apply for the gaming machine permit if you operate an amusement arcade. Or if you have a high-threshold hospitality establishment. An establishment is high-threshold if:

·         the space is being used as a cafe or restaurant

·         you dispose of a valid alcohol licence for the said space

·         the activities are suitable for persons aged 18 and over

To apply for the gaming machine permit, you also need other licences:

·         In case of a high-threshold establishment you need: a valid alcohol licence.

·         In case of an amusement arcade you need: a valid operating licence amusement arcade.

Good to know

·         The gaming machine permit is valid for one year. You must personally renew the gaming machine permit in a timely fashion.

·         The permit is personal. You are the only person who can use the permit.

The costs for a gaming machine permit are:

For a period of 12 months for one gaming machine €56,50

For a period of 12 months for two or more gaming machines, for the first gaming machine €56.50 and or every subsequent gaming machine €34.00

You will receive a response to your application within 8 weeks.

You can send your notice of objection digitally to the municipality by completing the objection form on our website with your DigiD. You can find this form at www.smallingerland.nl/bezwaar.

If you prefer lodging an objection by post then you can send your notice of objection to:

Municipal Executive of the Municipality of SmallingerlandPO Box 10,0009200 HA Drachten 

Make sure that you submit the notice of objection within six weeks after the date that this message has been sent. You consequently prevent us from no longer being able to handle your notice of objection. You include the following in the notice of objection:

-       Your name, address, date, signature, and preferably the telephone number on which you can be reached during the day.

-       A description of the decision against which you are lodging an objection (include the date of despatch and the reference of the decision or include a copy of the said decision);

-       The reason you disagree with our decision.

Please take into consideration that the submission of a notice of objection does not have suspensive effect. If you want this time limit to be suspended then you can - in addition to the submission of the notice of objection - apply for preliminary relief (Section 8:81 of the Dutch General Administrative Law Act). You can do this with the Court in Preliminary Relief Proceedings of the District Court for the Northern Netherlands, Administrative Law Division, PO Box 150, 9700 AD Groningen. You must pay court fees for this. You can obtain further information about the level of the court fees and the payment method from the Court Registry.