Every person engaged in the business of offering for sale merchandise displayed in
a container, box or similar receptacle that does not require the use or insertion
of a coin, slug, token or paper currency to operate the receptacle or to make the
merchandise therein obtainable shall pay a license tax of $225 for the privilege of
engaging in the business, without regard to the volume of business, the number of
receptacles or the places where the receptacles are or may be located.