H 4522 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 4522 General Bill, By Bowers
A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 24, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 12, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF BINGO GAMES, BY ADDING
SECTION 12-21-3953 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS LOCATED
IN THIS STATE MAY APPLY FOR A PROMOTER'S LICENSE AND CONTRACT WITH LICENSED
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST BINGO GAMES BY RADIO AND
TELEVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE , TO PROVIDE
THAT RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS LOCATED IN THIS STATE THAT DO NOT OBTAIN A
PROMOTER'S LICENSE MAY CONTRACT WITH LICENSED PROMOTERS TO CONDUCT AND
BROADCAST BINGO GAMES BY RADIO AND TELEVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE ,
AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN CONTRACTING WITH A LICENSED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR
A LICENSED PROMOTER TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST A BINGO GAME IT IS NOT UNLAWFUL
FOR A RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR THE RADIO
OR TELEVISION STATION BY PURCHASING BINGO CARDS AND SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTING
THEM FREE, OR FOR A PRICE, TO RETAILERS OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO
PURCHASE ADVERTISING TIME FROM THE STATION.
01/28/98 House Introduced and read first time HJ-13
01/28/98 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-13
A BILL
TO AMEND ARTICLE 24, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 12, AS
AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF BINGO GAMES, BY
ADDING SECTION 12-21-3953 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT
RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS LOCATED IN THIS
STATE MAY APPLY FOR A PROMOTER'S LICENSE AND
CONTRACT WITH LICENSED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST BINGO GAMES BY RADIO
AND TELEVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE ,
TO PROVIDE THAT RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS
LOCATED IN THIS STATE THAT DO NOT OBTAIN A
PROMOTER'S LICENSE MAY CONTRACT WITH LICENSED
PROMOTERS TO CONDUCT AND BROADCAST BINGO
GAMES BY RADIO AND TELEVISION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THIS ARTICLE , AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN
CONTRACTING WITH A LICENSED NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION OR A LICENSED PROMOTER TO CONDUCT
AND BROADCAST A BINGO GAME IT IS NOT UNLAWFUL
FOR A RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION TO GENERATE
ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR THE RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATION BY PURCHASING BINGO CARDS AND SUPPLIES
AND DISTRIBUTING THEM FREE, OR FOR A PRICE, TO
RETAILERS OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES WHO
PURCHASE ADVERTISING TIME FROM THE STATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 24, Chapter 21, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is
amended by adding:
"Section 12-21-3953. Radio and television stations located in this
State may apply for a promoter's license and contract with licensed
nonprofit organizations to conduct and broadcast bingo games by
radio and television in accordance with this article . Radio and
television stations located in this State that do not obtain a promoter's
license may contract with licensed promoters to conduct and
broadcast bingo games by radio and television in accordance with
this article. When contracting with a licensed nonprofit organization
or a licensed promoter to conduct and broadcast a bingo game it is
not unlawful for a radio or television station to generate additional
revenue for the radio or television station by purchasing bingo cards
and supplies and distributing them free, or for a price, to retailers or
other business entities who purchase advertising time from the
station."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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