Current Status Bill Number:4361 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980113 Primary Sponsor:Cromer All Sponsors:Cromer, Canty, Cotty, Clyburn, Littlejohn, Meacham, Stille, Walker and Whipper Drafted Document Number:jic\5038htc.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Coin-operated devices, premises licenses for, proximity restrictions on location; Gambling, Taxation
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19980113 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM
referred to Committee
House 19971210 Prefiled, referred to Committee 30 HWM
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TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2793, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROXIMITY RESTRICTIONS ON THE LOCATIONS IN WHICH ARE LOCATED COIN-OPERATED MACHINES WITH A FREE-PLAY FEATURE, SO AS TO PROVIDE A STANDARD MINIMUM ONE THOUSAND FOOT LIMITATION, IN BOTH A MUNICIPALITY OR A COUNTY, BETWEEN PREMISES CONTAINING SUCH MACHINES AND SCHOOLS, PARKS, AND HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND TO GRANDFATHER EXISTING LOCATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 12-21-2793 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 164 of 1993, is amended to read:
"Section 12-21-2793. Any A location which operates or allows the operation of coin-operated machines pursuant to Section 12-21-2720(A)(3) which provides payouts authorized pursuant to Section 16-19-60 may not be located within five hundred one thousand feet within a county and within three hundred feet in a municipality of a public or private elementary, middle, or secondary school; a public or private kindergarten; a public playground or park; a public vocational or trade school or technical educational center; a public or private college or university; or house of worship. After May 30, 1998, the applicable distance limitation imposed by this section is one thousand feet regardless of jurisdiction. The owner of any location operating in violation of the provisions of this section shall be is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars and not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than sixty days. Each day of operation shall constitute constitutes a separate violation.
The penalty imposed by this section shall is not be effective until after September 1, 1993. Any A location relocating pursuant to this section may apply to the Tax Commission department for the reissuance of a license without charge.
The provisions of this section with respect to the three hundred and five hundred foot limitations do not apply with respect to any location with machines with licenses issued before May 30, 1993. The one thousand foot limitation of this section does not apply to any location with machines with licenses issued before June 1, 1998."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect June 1, 1998.