H 3306 General Bill, By R.S. Corning, J.J. Bailey, A.W. Byrd, R.C. Fulmer, 
H.M. Hallman, D.N. Holt, W.D. Keyserling, M.H. Kinon and R.M. Young
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 61-9-312 so as to provide for a special version of a retail beer and wine
 permit for off-premises consumption only with no restrictions on the days or
 hours of sales; and to require the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission to
 prorate the special retail permit fee provided in Section 61-9-312 for the
 1993-94 license year.

   01/28/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   01/28/93  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-9

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-9-312 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A SPECIAL VERSION OF A RETAIL BEER AND WINE PERMIT FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION ONLY WITH NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE DAYS OR HOURS OF SALES; AND TO REQUIRE THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL COMMISSION TO PRORATE THE SPECIAL RETAIL PERMIT FEE PROVIDED IN SECTION 61-9-312 FOR THE 1993-94 LICENSE YEAR.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 61-9-312. In lieu of the annual retail permit fee required pursuant to Section 61-9-310, a retail dealer otherwise eligible for the retail permit under that section may elect to apply for a special version of that permit which allows sales for off-premises consumption only without regard to the restrictions on the days or hours of sales provided in Sections 61-9-90, 61-9-100, 61-9-110, and 61-9-130. The annual fee for this special retail permit is two thousand five hundred dollars. Upon the permittee's request, this special retail permit must be issued quarterly, and the expiration date and fee must be adjusted accordingly. All other requirements for retail permits provided in Section 61-9-310 apply to the special permits authorized by this section."

SECTION 2. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission shall prorate the special retail permit fee provided in Section 61-9-312 of the 1976 Code added in Section 1 for the 1993-94 license year as necessary according to the length of time the permit is valid.

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