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
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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.