H*3554 (Rat #0068, Act #0036 of 2013) General Bill, By Cole, Forrester, G.M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Herbkersman and Merrill
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Summary: Beer and Wine
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-1515, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SAMPLES AND SALES OF BEER AT BREWERIES, SO AS TO SPECIFY THAT TWELVE PERCENT ALCOHOL BY WEIGHT IS THE MAXIMUM THAT MAY BE OFFERED FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, TO ALLOW FOR THE SALE OF FORTY-EIGHT OUNCES OF BEER TO A CONSUMER EVERY TWENTY-FOUR HOURS, OF WHICH ONLY SIXTEEN OUNCES MAY BE MORE THAN EIGHT PERCENT ALCOHOL BY WEIGHT, TO REQUIRE THE BREWERY TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM TO MONITOR SUCH SALES AND SAMPLES, TO PROVIDE THE BEER MUST BE SOLD AT THE APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICE, TO PROVIDE THAT APPROPRIATE TAXES MUST BE REMITTED, TO REQUIRE THE BREWERY TO POST CERTAIN INFORMATION, TO REQUIRE THE BREWERY TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ALCOHOL ENFORCEMENT TRAINING, TO REQUIRE THE BREWERY TO MAINTAIN CERTAIN LIABILITY INSURANCE, TO CLARIFY THAT A CERTAIN PROVISION APPLIES TO OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, TO INCREASE THE FINE AND PENALTIES FOR A BREWERY VIOLATING CERTAIN OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-960, RELATING TO RETAILERS OF BEER FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION AND BEER TASTINGS, SO AS TO ALLOW A BEER TASTING TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A WINE TASTING, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION TO SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILING CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING THE EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 61-4-1515. - ratified title
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02/19/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 23)
02/19/13	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 23)
02/26/13	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.M.Smith
03/06/13	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Stavrinakis
03/06/13	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 42)
03/07/13	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Herbkersman
03/19/13	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Merrill
03/20/13	House	Amended
03/20/13	House	Read second time
03/20/13	House	Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-32
03/21/13	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 22)
03/21/13	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 15)
03/21/13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 15)
04/17/13	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 17)
04/18/13		Scrivener's error corrected
05/13/13	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 16)
05/13/13	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 16)
05/14/13		Scrivener's error corrected
05/21/13	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 13)
05/21/13	Senate	Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 13)
05/22/13	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 8)
05/23/13	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 31)
05/23/13	House	Roll call Yeas-73 Nays-37 (House Journal-page 31)
06/04/13		Ratified R 68
06/06/13		Signed By Governor
06/14/13		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/14/13		Act No. 36