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Can you summarize 3 SCCL Chapter 11?
U.S. Government, Agreements and Relations With > GAMBLING CRUISE ACT
Short Summary
The legal document pertains to the prohibition of gambling vessels in South Carolina. It allows counties and municipalities to enact ordinances that regulate or prohibit gambling vessels, with the exception of passenger cruise liners and vessels described in Section 3-11-400(A) of the 1976 Code. Violations of these ordinances may result in civil penalties of up to $100 per passenger for each violation, with a maximum aggregate penalty of $50,000 per gambling vessel for a 24-hour period. The document also grants injunctive relief against individuals who violate these ordinances. The document further specifies that any county or municipal ordinance prohibiting or regulating gambling or gambling vessels must not prohibit or regulate a passenger cruise liner from having gambling devices on board as long as there is no gambling allowed while the passenger cruise liner is within the territorial waters of the State. The document delegates the authority to regulate or prohibit gambling aboard gambling vessels to counties and municipalities in South Carolina, while retaining the authority to regulate or prohibit gambling on passenger cruise liners with the General Assembly. The document also addresses the applicability of gambling activities on United States-flagged or foreign-flagged vessels in South Carolina waters, stating that the chapter does not apply to gambling activities conducted on vessels during travel solely within foreign nations or other states or possessions of the United States, prior to entering South Carolina waters. It also clarifies that the provisions of this chapter do not repeal or modify any other provision of law relating to gambling or any existing county or municipal ordinance regulating or prohibiting gambling or gambling vessels. The document provides guidelines for reporting and auditing gambling device winnings and losses, as well as the assessment of surcharges on gambling vessel ticket sales. It also addresses the continued operation of existing gambling vessel businesses under certain circumstances.
Whom does it apply to?
Counties, municipalities, and individuals involved in gambling activities on vessels in South Carolina waters
What does it govern?
Prohibition of gambling vessels in South Carolina
What are exemptions?
Passenger cruise liners and vessels described in Section 3-11-400(A) of the 1976 Code
What are the Penalties?
Civil penalty of up to $100 per passenger for each violation, with a maximum aggregate penalty of $50,000 per gambling vessel for a 24-hour period
Jurisdiction
South Carolina