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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.589 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20010417 Primary Sponsor:Martin All Sponsors:Martin Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\bbm\9986htc01.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Finance Committee 06 SF Subject:Beer brewed in brew pub, taxation of; special on-premises permit for stadiums, coliseums, etc.; Alcoholic Beverages History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20010417 Introduced, read first time, 06 SF referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 12-21-1035 AND 61-4-505 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE TAXATION OF BEER BREWED IN A BREW PUB AND TO PROVIDE FOR A SPECIAL ON-PREMISES BEER AND WINE RETAIL PERMIT FOR CONVENTION CENTERS, COLISEUMS, AND STADIUMS FOR A FEE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-1010, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE BEER AND WINE LICENSE TAX, SO AS TO DEFINE "CIDER"; TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF TRANSFERRING OR GIVING BEER OR WINE TO AN UNDERAGE PERSON, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE BEER OR WINE IS GIVEN OR TRANSFERRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSUMPTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-4-520 AND 61-4-550, RELATING TO BEER AND WINE PERMITS, SO AS TO CONFORM TERMINOLOGY IN THE GOOD CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE LIMITS ON THE ISSUING OF SPECIAL PERMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-1730, RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF BEER BREWED ON A PERMITTED PREMISES, SO AS TO CONFORM THE TAXING PROVISIONS TO SECTION 12-21-1035 OF THE 1976 CODE AS ADDED BY THIS ACT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-1820, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUING A MINIBOTTLE LICENSE, SO AS TO CONFORM TERMINOLOGY IN THE GOOD CHARACTER REQUIREMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 7, Chapter 21, Title 12 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 12-21-1035. (A) Beer brewed on a permitted premises under Article 17, Chapter 4 of Title 61, must be taxed based on the number of gallons of beer produced on the permitted premises and must be taxed at the same rate of taxation for beer provided in Section 12-21-1020. The permittee shall maintain adequate records as determined by the department to ensure the collection of this tax.
(B) The taxes imposed under the provisions of this section, except as otherwise provided, are due and payable in monthly installments on or before the twentieth day of the month following the month in which the tax accrues.
(C) On or before the twentieth day of each month, every person on whom the taxes under this section are imposed shall file with the department, on a form designed by it, a true and correct statement showing the total gallons produced and any other information the department may require.
(D) At the time of making a monthly report, the person shall compute the taxes due and pay to the department the amount of taxes shown to be due. A return is considered to be timely filed if the return is mailed and has a postmark dated on or before the date the return is required by law to be filed."
SECTION 2. Article 5, Chapter 4, Title 61 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 61-4-505. (A) In lieu of the retail permit fee required pursuant to Section 61-4-500, a (1) publicly-owned convention center, (2) publicly-owned coliseum or stadium, or (3) privately-owned coliseum or stadium used as the home facility of a professional sports team may elect to apply for a special version of that permit which allows sales for on-premises consumption without regard to the restrictions on the days or hours of sales provided in Sections 61-4-120, 61-4-130, and 61-4-140. The annual fee for this special retail permit is one thousand dollars.
(B) The permit issued under subsection (A) for a publicly-owned convention center may be issued to the governmental jurisdiction which owns the facility or to the one or more business entities under contract with the governmental jurisdiction to provide catered food and beverage services at the publicly-owned convention center.
(C) The permit authorized by this section does not extend to any portion of the property which is designed as or used for a parking area.
(D) The permit authorized by this section must be conspicuously displayed on the main entrance to the premises and must be clearly visible from the outside."
SECTION 3. Section 12-21-1010 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 12-21-1010. (A) When As used in this article the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) The word "wholesaler" shall mean any 'Wholesaler' means a person who makes the first sale within this State or who sells or distributes any quantity of beer or wine to any other another person for resale, but the term shall does not include any a person who produces wine in the State from fruits grown within the State by or for the manufacturer;.
(2) The word "retailer" shall mean any 'Retailer' means a person who sells or distributes any quantity of beer or wine to a consumer;.
(3) The word "beer" shall mean 'Beer' means all beers, ales, porter, and other similar malt or fermented beverages containing not more than five per cent of alcohol by weight;.
(4) The word "wine" shall mean 'Wine' means all wines containing not more than twenty-one per cent percent of alcohol by volume;. and
(5) The phrase "domestic wine" shall mean 'Domestic wine' means wine manufactured wholly within the this State primarily from fruits and berries produced within the this State;.
(6) The word "producer" shall mean 'Producer' means a brewery or winery or a manufacturer or bottler or an importer into the United States of beer or wine, or both.
(B) Cider containing not more than five percent of alcohol by weight is deemed to be a beer if the alcohol in the cider is produced by natural fermentation and the cider does not contain distilled spirits. Cider containing more than five percent of alcohol by weight but not more than twenty-one percent of alcohol by volume is deemed to be a wine if the alcohol in the cider is produced by natural fermentation and the cider does not contain distilled spirits."
SECTION 4. Section 61-4-90 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 1 of 1999, is further amended to read:
"Section 61-4-90. It is unlawful for a person to transfer or give to a person under the age of twenty-one years for the purpose of consumption beer or wine at any place in the State. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. A person found guilty of a violation of Section 61-6-4070 and this section may not be sentenced under both sections for the same offense.
The provisions of this section do not apply to a spouse over the age of twenty-one giving beer or wine to his spouse under the age of twenty-one in their home; to a parent or guardian over the age of twenty-one giving beer or wine to his children or wards under the age of twenty-one in their home; or to a person giving beer or wine to another person under the age of twenty-one in conjunction with a religious ceremony or purpose if the beer or wine was lawfully purchased.
The provisions of this section do not apply to a person who gives, serves, or permits to be served any beer, ale, porter, wine, or other similar malt or fermented beverage to a student under the age of twenty-one if:
(1) the person is an authorized instructor of an accredited college or university and is twenty-one years of age or older;
(2) the student, eighteen years of age or older, is enrolled in the accredited college or university and is a student in a culinary course which has been approved through review by the State Commission on Higher Education, and the beverage is delivered as part of the student's required curriculum and is used only for instructional purposes during classes conducted pursuant to such curriculum;
(3) the student is required to taste, but not consume or imbibe, the beverage during classes conducted under the supervision of the authorized instructor pursuant to the curriculum;
(4) the beverage is never offered for consumption or imbibed by the student; and
(5) the beverage at all times remains in the possession and control of the authorized instructor."
SECTION 5. Section 61-4-520(1) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 415 of 1996, is amended to read:
"(1) The applicant, any partner or co-shareholder of the applicant, and each agent, employee, and servant of the applicant to be employed on the licensed premises are of good moral character and all principals are of good moral character. For purposes of this section, the term principal is defined as provided in Section 61-2-100(H)(2)."
SECTION 6. Section 61-4-550 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 415 of 1996, is amended to read:
"Section 61-4-550. The department may issue permits running for a period not exceeding fifteen days for a fee of ten dollars per a day. Such These special permits shall must be issued only for locations at fairs and special functions. No more than three special function permits may be used by the same applicant during any calendar year. If the application is made by a person other than an individual, each principal, as defined in Section 61-2-100(H)(2), is considered an applicant for purposes of the limitations provided in this section. If the application is made by an individual, each person within the second degree of kinship to the individual is considered an applicant for purposes of the limitations provided in this section.
A special function permit may not be issued for a location for which a biennial beer, wine, or liquor permit or license has been issued or for which an application for a biennial beer, wine, or liquor permit or license has been submitted to the department."
SECTION 7. Section 61-4-1730 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 415 of 1996, is amended to read:
"Section 61-4-1730. Beer brewed on a permitted premises under this article must be taxed as provided in Article 7 of Chapter 21 of Title 12 Section 12-21-1035. The permittee must maintain adequate records as determined by the department to ensure the collection of this tax."
SECTION 8. Section 61-6-1820(2) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 415 of 1996, is amended to read:
(2) The applicant, if an individual, is of good moral character or, if a corporation or association, has a reputation for peace and good order in its community, and its principals are of good moral character. The applicant and all principals are of good moral character. For purposes of this section, the term 'principal' is defined as provided in Section 61-2-100(H)(2)."
SECTION 9. This act takes effect on the first day of the second month following approval by the Governor.
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