The administration of this article is vested in and shall be exercised by the officer collecting the tax who may act through his duly appointed and qualified deputies or agents, who shall serve under him and perform such duties as may be required.
The officer collecting the tax may promulgate such regulations, not inconsistent with this article, as he may deem necessary to enforce its provisions. The officer collecting the tax shall keep full and accurate records of all moneys received by him and shall preserve all applications for slot amusement machine licenses and copies of licenses issued therefrom for a period of three (3) years. Said applications and copies of the licenses shall be open to inspection by the public.