Current Status Bill Number:178 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Rose All Sponsors:Rose, Hayes Drafted Document Number:JIC\5091HTC.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Finance Committee 06 SF Subject:Video games, debit cards prohibited
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 06 SF
referred to Committee
Senate 19941017 Prefiled, referred to Committee 06 SF
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-21-2795 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF DEBIT CARDS IN ESTABLISHMENTS WHERE VIDEO GAMES WITH A FREE PLAY FEATURE ARE LOCATED AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR 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. It is unlawful for any business establishment which operates or allows the operation of video games with a free play feature which provide cash payouts to use or allow the use of customer debit cards. A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than sixty days. Each unlawful use of a debit card constitutes a separate violation."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.