South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 2311

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2311
Ratification Number:       45
Act Number                 22
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Attachment of coin-operated device
                           licenses
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(A22, R45, H2311)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 52-15-240, AS AMENDED, AND 52-15-270, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ATTACHMENT OF COIN-OPERATED DEVICE LICENSES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A SERIAL NUMBER SHALL BE ON THE LICENSE ATTACHED TO ITEMS (1) AND (2) MACHINES AND BILLIARD OR POCKET BILLIARD TABLES; TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING 52-15-80 SO AS TO REQUIRE LICENSEES OF COIN-OPERATED DEVICES AND BILLIARD TABLES TO MAINTAIN CERTAIN RECORDS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 52-15-220 AND 52-15-260 RELATING TO THE APPLICATION FOR COIN-OPERATED DEVICE LICENSES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Coin-operated device licenses

SECTION 1. Section 52-15-240 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 709 of 1976, is further amended to read:

"Section 52-15-240. Every person who maintains for use or permits the use of, on any place or premises occupied by him, any machine subject to the license imposed by this article shall by way of proof of licensing have a current license attached to the machine, or alternatively such person shall have in his possession and produce on demand a receipt for a cashier's check, money order, or certified check not more than thirty days old made payable to the order of the South Carolina Tax Commission showing thereon the name or model except that those machines described in and licensed as Item (3) machines herein may by way of proof of licensing, have a current license on display at the premises occupied by him.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the owners of those machines described in and licensed as Item (3) machines are specifically allowed to take advantage of those provisions of the United States Code which also authorize a tax credit for state imposed taxes."

Attachment of license to machine

SECTION 2. Section 52-15-270 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 52-15-270. Every person who maintains for use or permits the use, on any place or premises occupied by him, any machines subject to the license imposed by Section 52-15-250 shall see that the proper state license is attached to a permanent, nontransferable part of the machine before its operation is commenced."

Record required to be maintained

SECTION 3. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 52-15-80. Every person required to obtain a license provided for under Sections 52-15-210 and 52-15-250 shall maintain records showing the manufacturers' serial number, model or type of machine." Repeal

SECTION 4. Sections 52-15-220 and 52-15-260 are repealed.

Time effective

SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.