On and after July 1, 1993, there is imposed in the City of Atlantic City a fee upon the use of spaces for the parking, garaging or storing of motor vehicles in a parking facility or property owned or leased by a casino hotel licensed under the "Casino Control Act," P.L. 1977, c.110 (C.5:12-1 et seq.), or by any person on behalf of a casino hotel. The fee so imposed is $3.00 of the amount received by the casino hotel or person from each charge made for the use of a parking space; provided, however, that if the casino hotel or person shall fail to collect, or shall rebate, all or a portion of the charge required herein to be imposed for the use of any parking space, the full amount of the fee shall be payable by the casino hotel or person.
N.J.S. § 5:12-173.3