H*3630(Rat #0157, Act #0103 of 1995)  General Bill, By Kelley, Keegan, 
L.M. Martin, P.H. Thomas, Trotter, Witherspoon and H.G. Worley
 A Bill to amend Section 61-3-990, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to restrictions on sales by retail dealers of alcoholic
 beverages, so as to authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages in sealed
 containers of two ounces or less for consumption in commercial aircraft
 engaged in interstate commerce.

   02/16/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-22
   02/16/95  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-22
   04/05/95  House  Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-27
   04/05/95  House  Committed to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-27
   04/19/95  House  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-7
   04/26/95  House  Read second time HJ-30
   04/27/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-8
   05/01/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-20
   05/01/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-20
   05/10/95  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-13
   05/11/95  Senate Read second time SJ-32
   05/11/95  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-32
   05/30/95  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-55
   06/06/95         Ratified R 157
   06/13/95         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/13/95         Effective date 06/13/95
   08/10/95         Copies available
   08/10/95         Act No. 103

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61-3-990, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON SALES BY RETAIL DEALERS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN SEALED CONTAINERS OF TWO OUNCES OR LESS FOR CONSUMPTION IN COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Sales of minibottles

SECTION 1. The third paragraph of Section 61-3-990 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1583, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"The provisions of this section relating to quantities of less than two hundred milliliters shall not apply to sealed containers of two ounces or less when sales in these quantities are authorized by law to be sold to persons licensed to sell these sealed containers for on-premises consumption. The provisions of this section relating to quantities of less than two hundred milliliters do not apply to sealed containers of two ounces or less sold for consumption on commercial aircraft engaged in interstate commerce."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/13/95.