Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for a person, either as owner, lessee, third-party proposition player service company or employee, whether for hire or not, either solely or in conjunction with others, to deal, operate, carry on, conduct, maintain, or expose for play any controlled game in this state, or to receive, directly or indirectly, any compensation or reward, or any percentage or share of the money or property played for keeping, running, or carrying on any controlled game within the city, without having applied for and obtained from the city, and thereafter maintain, a valid gambling license, key employee license, or registration permit, as specified in this chapter. In any criminal prosecution for violation of this section, the punishment shall be as provided in Section 337(j) of the Penal Code. (Ord. 691 § 2, 2018; Ord. 505 § 3. 2002 Code § 6-32.2).