South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 1443


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1443
Primary Sponsor:                Rose
Committee Number:               06
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Coin-operated machines, debit
                                cards
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Finance
Computer Document Number:       1443
Introduced Date:                19940601    
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19940601    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Rose
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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1443  Senate  19940601      Introduced, read first time,    06
                            referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 21, TITLE 12, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VIDEO GAME MACHINES, BY ADDING SECTION 12-21-2795 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF DEBIT CARDS IN ESTABLISHMENTS WHERE COIN OPERATED MACHINES ARE LOCATED AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR SUCH VIOLATIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 21 of Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 12-21-2795. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be unlawful for any location which operates or allows the operation of coin operated machines which provide cash payouts to use or allow the use of customer debit cards. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than one hundred dollars and not more than two hundred dollars, or imprisonment for not more than sixty days. Each illegal use of a debit card constitutes a separate violation."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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