Bill > HB1471

This bill amends Oklahoma's tax code to provide an additional exemption from licensing fees for certain coin-operated vending devices. Specifically, the bill adds a new exemption for coin-operated devices manufactured before January 1, 2000, that are designed for entertainment (such as games or music), cost fifty cents or less per play, and do not involve gambling. The bill carefully defines "gambling" as an outcome based purely on chance without requiring any physical or intellectual skill from the player. This exemption is added to existing exemptions for coin-operated devices owned by schools, churches, governmental entities, and those dispensing newspapers, periodicals, or postage stamps. The new provision will take effect on November 1, 2025, potentially providing relief for owners of older entertainment devices that meet the specified criteria.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb1471&Session=2600