H 3804 General Bill, By Kirsh
Summary: Beer, wine or alcoholic liquor
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-2-136 SO AS TO REQUIRE A CURRENTLY LICENSED BEER AND WINE WHOLESALER OR AN ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR WHOLESALER TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IN WRITING WHEN RELOCATING THE BUSINESS TO A NEW LOCATION, TO PRESCRIBE THE DETAILS THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE WRITTEN NOTICE, AND TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO TRANSFER THE PERMIT TO THE NEW PREMISES; TO AMEND SECTION 61-2-100, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LICENSEES AND PERMITTEES UNDER TITLE 61, BY REQUIRING THAT A WHOLESALE LICENSEE OR PERMITTEE BE A LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND LIVING IN THIS STATE FOR THIRTY DAYS AND BY, FURTHER, ALLOWING DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF A LICENSE OR PERMIT RESULTING FROM A MISSTATEMENT OR CONCEALMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 61-2-160, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON ISSUING, RENEWING, OR TRANSFERRING AN ALCOHOL LICENSE OR PERMIT UNTIL IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE APPLICANT DOES NOT OWE THE STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DELINQUENT TAXES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REFERENCE TO TAXES OWED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SO THAT THE PROHIBITION APPLIES ONLY TO THOSE WHO OWE DELINQUENT STATE TAXES; TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-10, RELATING TO DEFINITION OF NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SO AS TO RAISE THE MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE FROM FIVE TO FOURTEEN PERCENT; TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-520, RELATING TO CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATIONS, SO AS TO RELATE IT TO RETAIL PERMITS ONLY; TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-525, RELATING TO PROTEST OF DENIAL OF PERMIT, SO AS TO REFER TO A RETAIL BEER AND WINE PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-4310, RELATING TO SALE OF SEIZED ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR SALE SEIZED ITEMS BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-1540, RELATING TO NONALCOHOLIC MERCHANDISE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WINE WITH A PERCENTAGE OF ALCOHOL IN EXCESS OF SIXTEEN PERCENT MAY BE SOLD ONLY IN A LICENSED LIQUOR STORE OR A SITE PERMITTED FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR; TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-60-510 AND 12-60-1330, BOTH AS AMENDED, AND BOTH RELATING TO CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS AFTER EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES, BOTH SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A DEFAULT IF THE PROTEST IS NOT TIMELY FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 61-6-1520, RELATING TO PRICE DISPLAYS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
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03/29/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-13
03/29/05	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-14
03/14/06	House	Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-43
03/14/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-43