H*3338(Rat #0767, Act #0651 of 1988)  General Bill, By Fair
 A Bill to amend Section 61-13-875, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the prohibition against the sale of beer, wine, or alcoholic
 liquor for on-premises consumption on a two or more for the price of one
 basis, so as to provide for the Section to apply to persons who hold licenses
 and permanent permits to sell the beverages, to prohibit dispensing the
 beverages for free or at a price less than one-half the price regularly
 charged, to provide that these beverages may be sold at a price less than the
 regular price only from four p.m. until eight p.m., and to provide certain
 exceptions; and to amend Section 61-9-315, relating to the prohibition against
 certain activities by manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, and retailers of
 beer, so as to provide for the manner in which discount or special promotion
 prices may be offered.-amended title

   11/02/87  House  Prefiled
   11/02/87  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/12/88  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-256
   01/12/88  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-256
   01/20/88  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-422
   02/04/88  House  Objection by Rep. Blanding, Faber & Baxley HJ-942
   02/09/88  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Faber HJ-1014
   02/10/88  House  Objection by Rep. EB McLeod HJ-1097
   02/11/88  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. EB McLeod HJ-1128
   02/11/88  House  Objection by Rep. Aydlette HJ-1137
   03/01/88  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Aydlette & Baxley HJ-1580
   03/02/88  House  Amended HJ-1625
   03/02/88  House  Objection by Rep. Mappus, Foxworth, Cork &
                     Dangerfield HJ-1626
   03/02/88  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Blanding HJ-1626
   03/03/88  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Cork, Mappus &
                     Dangerfield HJ-1719
   03/03/88  House  Amended HJ-1719
   03/03/88  House  Read second time HJ-1720
   03/08/88  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1810
   03/09/88  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   03/09/88  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
   04/06/88  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-131
   04/14/88  Senate Read second time SJ-197
   04/19/88  Senate Read third time and enrolled
   04/19/88  Senate Reconsidered
   04/19/88  Senate Amended SJ-37
   04/19/88  Senate  Read third time SJ-37
   04/19/88  Senate Returned SJ-37
   04/20/88  Senate Recalled from House SJ-16
   04/20/88  House  Returned HJ-3123
   04/21/88  Senate  Reconsider third reading SJ-16
   04/21/88  Senate  Int deb on motion to reconsider am 4/19 SJ-19
   04/26/88  Senate Reconsidered SJ-46
   04/26/88  Senate  Set for special order 12:30 on Tues., May 10,
                     1988 SJ-47
   05/31/88  Senate Amended SJ-46
   05/31/88  Senate  Read third time SJ-46
   05/31/88  Senate Returned SJ-46
   06/01/88  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-4476
   06/02/88         Ratified R 767
   06/07/88         Signed By Governor
   06/07/88         Effective date 06/07/88
   06/07/88         Act No. 651
   06/17/88         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61-13-875, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE SALE OF BEER, WINE, OR ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION ON A TWO OR MORE FOR THE PRICE OF ONE BASIS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SECTION TO APPLY TO PERSONS WHO HOLD LICENSES AND PERMANENT PERMITS TO SELL THE BEVERAGES, TO PROHIBIT DISPENSING THE BEVERAGES FOR FREE OR AT A PRICE LESS THAN ONE-HALF THE PRICE REGULARLY CHARGED, TO PROVIDE THAT THESE BEVERAGES MAY BE SOLD AT A PRICE LESS THAN THE REGULAR PRICE ONLY FROM FOUR P.M. UNTIL EIGHT P.M., AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-9-315, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN ACTIVITIES BY MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, WHOLESALERS, AND RETAILERS OF BEER, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH DISCOUNT OR SPECIAL PROMOTION PRICES MAY BE OFFERED.

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

Less than regular price sales

SECTION 1. Section 61-13-875 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 61-13-875. No person who holds a permanent license or permit to sell beer, wine, or alcoholic liquor for on-premises consumption may advertise, sell, or dispense these beverages for free, at a price less than one-half of the price regularly charged, or on a two or more for the price of one basis. Beer, wine, or alcoholic liquor may be sold at a price less than the price regularly charged only from four o'clock p.m. until eight o'clock p.m. The prohibition against dispensing the beverages for free does not apply to dispensing to a customer on an individual basis, to any fraternal organization in the course of its fund-raising activities, to any person attending a private function on any premises for which a permanent license or permit has been issued, or to any customer attending a function sponsored by the person who holds a permanent license or permit; provided, that not more than two functions may be sponsored each year, which must be authorized by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as provided in Section 61-13-870."

Beer discounts

SECTION 2. Section 61-9-315 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 65 of 1987, is further amended by adding:

"(F) A manufacturer, brewer, importer, or wholesaler of beer may discount product price based on quantity purchases provided that all discounts must be on price only, must appear on the sales records, and must be available to all customers.

(G) No person or entity in the beer business on one tier may require any person or entity in such business on another tier to advertise or participate in a discount or special promotional."

Time effective

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