S 0169  General Bill, By Allen
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-1610, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO ALCOHOL SALES AT FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS OR PLACES OF LODGING,
 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY, AT ITS DISCRETION, REVOKE OR SUSPEND
 THE LICENSE OF A LICENSEE OR PERMIT HOLDER AFTER A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT
 VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 61-6-1610.

   12/09/20  Senate Prefiled
   12/09/20  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/12/21  Senate Introduced and read first time
                     (Senate Journal-page 200)
   01/12/21  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 200)

TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-1610, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ALCOHOL SALES AT FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS OR PLACES OF LODGING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY, AT ITS DISCRETION, REVOKE OR SUSPEND THE LICENSE OF A LICENSEE OR PERMIT HOLDER AFTER A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 61-6-1610.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 61-6-1610(F) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "(F)    In addition to the penalties provided in subsection (E), a third or subsequent violation of this section may subject the licensee or permit holder to revocation or suspension of the license or permit by the department at the discretion of the department."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.