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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-21-2700 SO AS TO DEFINE, SPECIFICALLY AND WITH EXAMPLES AND EXCLUSIONS, "A BONA FIDE SOUTH CAROLINA OPERATED REDEMPTION MACHINE", AND TO CLARIFY THAT THESE MACHINES ARE NOT GAMING DEVICES PROHIBITED BY STATE LAW; TO PROVIDE FOR REDEMPTION OF MACHINE REWARDS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION LOTTERY PRODUCTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR REWARDING PLAYERS WITH ITEMS OTHER THAN FREE REPLAYS OR NONCASH MERCHANDISE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-21-2720, 12-21-2722, 12-21-2728, 12-21-2738, AND 12-21-2748, ALL RELATING TO THE LICENSING, OWNERSHIP, AND OPERATION OF COIN-OPERATED AMUSEMENT MACHINES, ALL SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING OF THE LOCATION, OWNER-OPERATOR, AND MACHINE ITSELF IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE SOUTH CAROLINA OPERATED REDEMPTION MACHINE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 12-21-2730, RELATING TO THE BILLIARD, FOOSBALL, SKEEBALL, OR BOWLING LANE TABLES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 19, Chapter 21, Title 12 is amended by adding:
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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