Reps. G.M. SMITH and McCRAVY propose the following Amendment No. 1 to S. 993 (COUNCIL\SA\993C006.RT.SA20):
Reference is to Printer's Date 5/12/20-S.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 2 and inserting:
/ SECTION2. A. Section 61-4-1515(E) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(E) A brewery located in this State is authorized to sell beer on its permitted premises for off-premises consumption, provided that the sealed beer was brewed on the brewery's permitted premises with an alcohol content of fourteen percent by weight or less, subject to the following conditions:
(1) the maximum amount of beer that may be sold to an individual per day for off-premises consumption shall be equivalent to two hundred eighty-eight five hundred seventy-six ounces in total;
(2) the beer only shall be sold in conjunction with a tour by the consumer of the permitted premises and the entire brewing process utilized at the permitted premises;
(3) the beer sold is for personal use only and must not be resold;
(4) the beer must not be sold to anyone holding a retail beer and wine license for the purpose of resale in their establishment;
(5) the brewery must sell the beer at the permitted premises at a price approximating retail prices generally charged for identical beverages in the county where the permitted premises are located; and
(6) the brewery must remit taxes to the Department of Revenue for beer sales in an amount equal to and in a manner required for taxes assessed by Section 12-21-1020 and Section 12-21-1030. The brewery also must remit appropriate sales and use taxes and local hospitality taxes."
B. This SECTION is effective upon approval by the Governor and expires on May 31, 2021. /
Amend further, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
/SECTION __. Section 61-4-550 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:
"( ) Beginning January 1, 2021, at least twenty-four hours before the fair or special function, the applicant shall notify the State Law Enforcement Division and all local law enforcement that have jurisdiction over the fair or special function site that alcohol will be served at the site." /