South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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Bill 3138


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-550, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPECIAL PERMITS FOR USE AT FAIRS AND SPECIAL FUNCTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MAY ISSUE PERMITS TO SELL BEER AND WINE AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ON MULTIPLE DAYS AT A FESTIVAL ON ONE APPLICATION, AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR "FESTIVAL"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-2000, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TEMPORARY PERMITS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MAY ISSUE LICENSES TO SELL ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR BY THE DRINK AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ON MULTIPLE DAYS AT A FESTIVAL ON ONE APPLICATION, AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF "FESTIVAL".

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

SECTION    1.    Section 61-4-550 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 259 of 2010, is further amended by adding subsections at the end to read:

"(E)    The department may issue permits to sell beer and wine at multiple locations on multiple days at a festival on one application.

(F)    For purposes of this section, 'festival' means a program of cultural events or entertainment."

SECTION    2.    Section 61-6-2000 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 67 of 2011, is further amended by adding subsections at the end to read:

"(E)    The department may issue licenses to sell alcoholic liquors by the drink at multiple locations on multiple days at a festival on one application.

(F)    For purposes of this section, 'festival' means a program of cultural events or entertainment."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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