H*2311 Session 105 (1983-1984)
H*2311(Rat #0045, Act #0022 of 1983) General Bill, By J.G. McAbee
A Bill to amend Sections 52-15-240, as amended, and 52-15-270, Code of Laws of
South Carolina, 1976, relating to the attachment of coin-operated device
licenses, so as to delete the requirement that a serial number shall be on the
license attached to Items (1) and (2) Machines and billiard or pocket billiard
tables; to amend the 1976 Code by adding 52-15-80 so as to require licensees
of coin-operated devices and billiard tables to maintain certain records; to
repeal Sections 52-15-220 and 52-15-260 relating to the application for
coin-operated devices.-amended title.
01/26/83 House Introduced and read first time HJ-515
01/26/83 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-516
03/10/83 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways
and Means HJ-1464
03/15/83 House Objection by Rep. J. Bradley & Simpson HJ-1487
03/15/83 House Amended HJ-1487
03/15/83 House Read second time HJ-1488
03/16/83 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1520
03/16/83 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-724
03/16/83 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-724
03/17/83 Senate Recalled from Committee on Finance SJ-755
03/22/83 Senate Read second time SJ-768
03/22/83 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-769
03/23/83 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-784
03/24/83 Ratified R 45
03/24/83 Signed By Governor
03/24/83 Effective date 03/24/83
03/24/83 Act No. 22
03/29/83 Copies available
(A22, R45, H2311)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 52-15-240, AS AMENDED, AND 52-15-270, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ATTACHMENT OF COIN-OPERATED DEVICE
LICENSES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A SERIAL NUMBER SHALL BE ON
THE LICENSE ATTACHED TO ITEMS (1) AND (2) MACHINES AND BILLIARD OR POCKET
BILLIARD TABLES; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING 52-15-80 SO AS TO REQUIRE
LICENSEES OF COIN-OPERATED DEVICES AND BILLIARD TABLES TO MAINTAIN CERTAIN
RECORDS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 52-15-220 AND 52-15-260 RELATING TO THE APPLICATION
FOR COIN-OPERATED DEVICE LICENSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Coin-operated device licenses
SECTION 1. Section 52-15-240 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 709 of 1976, is further amended
to read:
"Section 52-15-240. Every person who maintains for use or permits the use of, on any place or
premises occupied by him, any machine subject to the license imposed by this article shall by way of proof
of licensing have a current license attached to the machine, or alternatively such person shall have in his
possession and produce on demand a receipt for a cashier's check, money order, or certified check not more
than thirty days old made payable to the order of the South Carolina Tax Commission showing thereon the
name or model except that those machines described in and licensed as Item (3) machines herein may by way
of proof of licensing, have a current license on display at the premises occupied by him.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the owners of those machines described in and licensed as Item
(3) machines are specifically allowed to take advantage of those provisions of the United States Code which
also authorize a tax credit for state imposed taxes."
Attachment of license to machine
SECTION 2. Section 52-15-270 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 52-15-270. Every person who maintains for use or permits the use, on any place or premises
occupied by him, any machines subject to the license imposed by Section 52-15-250 shall see that the proper
state license is attached to a permanent, nontransferable part of the machine before its operation is
commenced."
Record required to be maintained
SECTION 3. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 52-15-80. Every person required to obtain a license provided for under Sections 52-15-210
and 52-15-250 shall maintain records showing the manufacturers' serial number, model or type of
machine." Repeal
SECTION 4. Sections 52-15-220 and 52-15-260 are repealed.
Time effective
SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |