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Vol. 4, 4, No. No. 24 24 Vol. January 1,1, 1979 1979 January Staff Staff Publisher and Editor: Publisher and Editor: Managing Editor: Managing Editor: Ralph C. LallyIIII C. Lally Ralph David Pierson David Pierson Marketing & Research : Marketing & Research: Editor: InternationalEditor: International Technical Editor: Editor: Technical Correspondents: Correspondents: Beau Eurell Beau Eurell Snook DavidSnook David Editor, Coin Slot Editor, Coin Slot RobinMinnear Minnear Robin GameDoctor Doctor Game Roger C. Sharpe Roger C. 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Metering bill bill Metering introduced in in Florida Florida introduced legislative proposal which would ettes ettes shall shall have have aa tamperproof tamperproof AAlegislative proposal which metering device permanently affixed Florida operators to would install require require Florida operators to install metering device permanently the vending vending machine. machine. affixed Such meters on their cigarette machines toto the Such meters on their cigarette machines tamperproof metering device shall be has been been filed filed inin the the Florida Florida state state has tamperproof metering device shall of a type approved and authorizedbe by legislature . legislature. of a type approved and authorized by the Division Alcoholic Beverages House Bill Bill 36, 36, which which encompassencompass- the House Division ofof Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. Tobacco. The The division division shall shall both identification identification stickers stickers and and and eses both prescribe and promulgate approprimetering for cigarette machines, has metering for cigarette machines, has prescribe and promulgate appropriate rules governing the use and met with with considerable considerable resistance resistance ate met rules governing the use and possession of such metering devices. from Florida Florida vendors vendors who who claim claim that that possession from of such metering devices. No such such vending vending machine machine shall shall be be the measure measure would would cost cost them them about about No the operated in this state without an $2 million million to to buy buy the the meters, meters, install install operated $2 in this state without an approved metering device affixed to them, and keep them in working them, and keep them in working approved meteringisdevice affixed and to it. The division authorized condition . condition. it. The division is authorized and empowered to seize , confiscate , and The new bill bill would would require require The new to use seize, confiscate, forfeit for forthe the and benefit of ofand the operators to affix identification stick- empowered forfeit use and benefit the operators to affix identification stickers to cigarette vending machines. state and vending machine dispensers cigarette vending and vending machine dispensing cigarettes and the contents of said Theto stickers would cost$5 $5machines. eachand and state The stickers would cost each ing cigarettes and the contents of said vending machine which does not would be obtainable from the would be obtainable from the vending does not." have an machine approved which metering device Alcoholic Beverages Beverages and and Tobacco Tobacco Alcoholic have an approved metering device." Division. Every sticker would show enacted , the the proposed proposed law law would would Division. Every sticker serial wouldnumber show IfIf enacted, the vending vending machine take effect effect July July 1,1, 1979. 1979. the machine serial number take and the the name name and and adress adress ofof the the The Florida Florida Amusement Amusement MerMerand The cigarette wholesale or retail dealer. chandising Association Association (F.A.M.A.) (F.A.M.A.) cigarette wholesale or retail dealer. chandising These stickers stickers would would have have to to be be has vowed vowed to to fight fight the the proposed proposed These has renewed each each year. year. legislation, saying saying that that the the metering metering renewed legislation, As for the requirement for meterlaw could at a later date be extended As the for the requirement meter- law could at a later date be extended ing machines, the for proposed to encompass encompass amusement amusement machines machines ing the machines, the proposed to legislation reads this way : "To verify too .To To help helpfight fight the the bill, bill,F.A.M.A. F.A .M.A. legislation reads this tax way:imposed "To verify the accuracy of the and too. has asked asked its its members members and and nonnonthe accuracy of the tax imposed and assessed by this chapter, each has members alike to donate to a special assessed by this dispensing chapter, each alike to donate to a special vendina machine cigar- members legislative fund . vending machine dispensing cigar- legislative fund. CALENDAR January8-11, 8-11, 1979 1979 January February2-4 2-4 January14-15 14-15 January Music Operators Operators ofof Minnesota, Minnesota, anan" Music nual convention, Holiday Inn, Minnual convention, Holiday Inn, Minneapolis , Minnesota . neapolis, Minnesota. February13-15, 13-15,1979 1979 February Blackpool Exhibition: Exhibition : England. England . AA Blackpool specialized coin machine exhibition January19-21 19-21 January Oregon Amusement Amusement and and Music Music Oregon Operators Convention, annual conOperators Convention, annual convention, Valley Valley River River Inn, Inn, Eugene, Eugene, vention, Oregon Orego n April14-23, 14-23,1979 1979 April MilanFair: Fair:Italy. Italy .Large Largegeneral generaltrade trade Milan show with important and interna- FebruaryCoin Operators Horecava: Amsterdam. Amsterdam . Very Very sucsuc- South South Carolina Carolina Coin Horecava: Operators cessfulcoin coin machine machine section section as part Association, annual convention, cessful as part Association, annual convention, of a large catering trades show. Carolina Inn, Columbia, South of a large catering trades show. Carolina Inn, Columbia, South Carolina Carolina January23-25 23-25 January Amusement Amuseme nt Trades Exhibition Exhibition Trades (A.T.E.) annual trade show, Alex(A.T.E.) annual trade show, AlexandraPalace, Palace, England England andra specialized coin machine exhibition which usually usually has has between between 90 90 and and which 100 companies exhibiting. 100 companies exhibiting. show with important and internationalcoin coin machine machinesection. section. tional May11-12, 11-12,1979 1979 May Ohio Music Music and and Amusement Amusement AssoAssoOhio ciation, annual annualconvention conventionand andtrade trade ciation, show, Columbus Hilton Inn, Columshow, Columbus Hilton Inn, Columbus, Ohio Ohio bus,