H 4683 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H 4683 General Bill, By Kelley, Askins, C.D. Chamblee, Cooper, Gamble,
J.L. Harris, Haskins, Keegan, Koon, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Mason, Rice, Meacham,
Riser, Sandifer, J.S. Shissias, Stille, Tripp, C.C. Wells, Whatley, Witherspoon,
D.A. Wright, Young-Brickell and W.J. Young
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
61-13-890 so as to make it unlawful to consumer or possess beer, wine, or
alcoholic liquor in an establishment providing entertainment and to which
entry is obtained by paying an admission charge unless the establishment is
permitted or licensed for the on-premises consumption of these beverages, to
make it unlawful for any person charged with the management of such an
establishment to allow these beverages to be brought onto the premises of an
unpermitted or unlicensed establishment, and to provide a penalty for
violations.
02/27/96 House Introduced and read first time HJ-3
02/27/96 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-4
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-13-890 SO AS TO MAKE IT
UNLAWFUL TO CONSUME OR POSSESS BEER, WINE, OR
ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR IN AN ESTABLISHMENT PROVIDING
ENTERTAINMENT AND TO WHICH ENTRY IS OBTAINED
BY PAYING AN ADMISSION CHARGE UNLESS THE
ESTABLISHMENT IS PERMITTED OR LICENSED FOR THE
ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION OF THESE BEVERAGES, TO
MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON CHARGED WITH
THE MANAGEMENT OF SUCH AN ESTABLISHMENT TO
ALLOW THESE BEVERAGES TO BE BROUGHT ONTO THE
PREMISES OF AN UNPERMITTED OR UNLICENSED
ESTABLISHMENT, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 13, Title 61 of the 1976 Code
is amended by adding:
"Section 61-13-890. (A) It is unlawful to consume or
possess beer, wine, or any alcoholic liquors in any establishment
providing entertainment for which an admission charge, however
described, is required to gain entry unless the establishment is
permitted or licensed under this title for the on-premises
consumption of these beverages.
(B) It is unlawful for any person present in any establishment
described in subsection (A) performing the functions of a manager
to allow to be brought into the establishment any beer, wine, or
alcoholic liquors unless the establishment is permitted or licensed as
provided in subsection (A). Where no person on the premises can
be so identified, any person on the premises collecting the
admission charge is considered to be the manager.
(C) A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of
a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of
not more than two hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more
than thirty days."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
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