H 3560 General Bill, By Beck, Easterday, Fleming, Hamilton, Harvin, Hawkins, Mason, Robinson, Sharpe, R. Smith and D. Smith
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    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-19-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NONAPPLICATION OF THE GAMBLING OFFENSES TO COIN-OPERATED NONPAYOUT MACHINES WITH A FREE PLAY FEATURE, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE REGULATION OF THESE MACHINES PURSUANT TO THE VIDEO GAMES MACHINES ACT, INCLUDING ITS LOCAL OPTION REGULATION PROVISIONS OTHER THAN REGULATION OF THESE MACHINES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2720, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LICENSES FOR COIN-OPERATED DEVICES, SO AS TO ALLOW MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES TO IMPOSE LOCAL LICENSE FEES NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF THE STATE FEE AND TO DELETE THE RESTRICTION ON MUNICIPALITIES ON REGULATING THE NUMBER OF MACHINES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2746, RELATING TO THE LIMIT ON MUNICIPAL AND BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED ON THE COIN-OPERATED MACHINE BUSINESS, SO AS TO DELETE THE LIMIT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2804, SO AS TO ALLOW MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES BY ORDINANCE TO REGULATE MACHINES AS DEFINED IN THE VIDEO GAME MACHINE ACT MORE STRICTLY THAN THE STATE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THAT ACT.
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02/27/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
02/27/97	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-7