S.C. Code § 52-15-310
Former Section 52-15-310, which was derived from 1962 Code Section 5-671; 1952 Code Section 5-671; 1947 (45) 592, provided that the unlawful operation of a gambling machine was not made lawful by the issuance of a license therefor. Comparable provisions now appear in Section 12-21-2736.