S.C. Code Ann. § 12-21-2782
All video game machines licensed under Section 12-21-2720(A)(3), no later than December 31, 1998, must:
(4) be capable of interfacing with a computerized monitoring system to be selected by the department.
The technical standards established by the department must be designed so as to maximize competition in the market place among manufacturers.
Machines not meeting the standards of this section or regulation of the department may not be licensed. The license of any machine which fails to maintain the standards of this section or regulation of the department must be revoked.