H 4730 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 4730 General Bill, By Robinson, Rice and Trotter
A Bill to amend Section 12-21-2710, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to the prohibition against the possession of certain types of gaming
or slot machines, so as to provide that the provisions of this Section do not
apply to antique slot machines made before January 1, 1965, which are kept by
the owner thereof in his principal residence and not used for commercial or
gaming purposes.
03/12/96 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5
03/12/96 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2710, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION
AGAINST THE POSSESSION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF
GAMING OR SLOT MACHINES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO
ANTIQUE SLOT MACHINES MADE BEFORE JANUARY 1,
1965, WHICH ARE KEPT BY THE OWNER THEREOF IN HIS
PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND NOT USED FOR
COMMERCIAL OR GAMING PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 12-21-2710 of the 1976 Code is amended
to read:
"Section 12-21-2710. It is unlawful for any person to
keep on his premises or operate or permit to be kept on his
premises or operated within this State any vending or slot machine,
punch board, pull board, or other device pertaining to games of
chance of whatever name or kind, including those machines, boards,
or other devices that display different pictures, words, or symbols,
at different plays or different numbers, whether in words or figures
or, which deposit tokens or coins at regular intervals or in varying
numbers to the player or in the machine, but the provisions of this
section do not extend to coin-operated nonpayout pin tables, in-line
pin games, and video games with free play feature or to automatic
weighing, measuring, musical, and vending machines which are
constructed as to give a certain uniform and fair return in value for
each coin deposited and in which there is no element of chance.
The provisions of this section also do not apply to antique slot
machines made before January 1, 1965, which are kept by the
owner thereof in his principal residence and not used for
commercial or gaming purposes.
Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than
five hundred dollars or imprisoned for a period of not more than
one year, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
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