H 5109 General Bill, By Scott
Similar (H 5151)
Summary: Licensure and regulation on bingo
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-3920, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BINGO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF A "PROMOTER"; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-3940, RELATING TO LICENSES TO CONDUCT BINGO, SO AS TO REVISE THE TIME THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE HAS TO APPROVE OR REJECT LICENSE APPLICATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-3950, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO A PROMOTER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENTS OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PROMOTER'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-3970, RELATING TO A PROMOTER'S LICENSE REQUIRED FOR EACH LICENSEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE A LICENSED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ALLOWS AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO MANAGE, OPERATE, OR CONDUCT ITS BINGO GAME, THE ORGANIZATION SHALL ENSURE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY FIRST OBTAINS A PROMOTER'S LICENSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-3990, RELATING TO THE MANNER OF PLAYING BINGO, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A NUMBER IS NOT VALID FOR A GAME UNTIL IT IS CALLED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE CALLER ANNOUNCES A GAME IS CLOSED, ALL PLAY FOR THAT GAME IS CONCLUDED; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-4000, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO CONDUCT OF BINGO, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THESE PROCEDURES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-4020, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CLASSES OF BINGO LICENSES AND TAXES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CLASS C BINGO GAMES MAY, BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO, HAVE A PROMOTER, AND TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH CLASS C BINGO GAMES MAY BE CONDUCTED AND CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CLASS C LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-4050, RELATING TO ALLOWING ONLY ONE ORGANIZATION TO OPERATE BINGO PER BUILDING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE LAWFUL OPERATION OF ADDITIONAL LICENSED BUSINESSES RELATED TO THE PLAY OF BINGO; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-4080, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PROMOTER TO TURN OVER PROCEEDS AND THE MEMBER TO DEPOSIT PROCEEDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT DEPOSITS MADE BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER MUST BE MADE WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-4140, RELATING TO BINGO PENALTIES, SO AS TO REVISE PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-4190, RELATING TO BINGO CARD CHARGES AND DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES, SO AS TO REVISE CHARGES WHICH MAY BE MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR CERTAIN LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-4210, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF BINGO CARDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CARDS HELD BY A CLASS C LICENSEE THAT CONVERTS TO A CLASS B LICENSE SHALL BE AUDITED AND A TRANSFER TAX PAID; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-4240, RELATING TO LICENSES TO MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE BINGO CARDS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO LICENSED MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS, AND FOR PROCEDURES PERTAINING TO THESE LICENSES.
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04/14/04	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
04/14/04	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11