H*2865 Session 105 (1983-1984)
H*2865(Rat #0332, Act #0306 of 1984) General Bill, By M.S. Gulledge,
J.F. Anderson, P.T. Bradley, T.M. Burriss, W.N. Cork, M.L. Eargle, Elliott,
P. Freeman, D.N. Holt, H.H. Keyserling, Kirsh, H.E. Pearce, B.E. Thrailkill,
D. Williams and R.R. Woods
A Bill to amend Section 61-9-320, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to the qualifications of and requirements for the issuance of a beer
or wine permit, so as to require that notice of the application appear in a
newspaper of general circulation in the area where the business of the
applicant is to be located.
04/13/83 House Introduced and read first time HJ-2168
04/13/83 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2168
01/18/84 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-524
01/26/84 House Read second time HJ-702
01/27/84 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-736
01/31/84 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-515
01/31/84 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-515
02/29/84 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-794
03/01/84 Senate Read second time SJ-874
03/13/84 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-977
03/20/84 Ratified R 332
03/22/84 Signed By Governor
03/22/84 Effective date 03/22/84
03/22/84 Act No. 306
04/02/84 Copies available
(A306, R332, H2865)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61-9-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A BEER OR
WINE PERMIT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION APPEAR IN A
NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE AREA WHERE THE BUSINESS OF THE APPLICANT
IS TO BE LOCATED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Qualifications for issuance for beer or wine permit
SECTION 1. Section 61-9-320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 61-9-320. No permit authorizing the sale of beer or wine shall be
issued unless:
(1) The applicant, and any agent or employee or servant of the applicant to be
employed on the licensed premises, is of good moral character;
(2) The retail applicant is a citizen of this State for at least one year prior
to the date of application and has maintained therein his principal place of
abode for at least one year prior to the date of application;
(3) The wholesale applicant is a citizen of this State for at least one year
prior to the date of application and has maintained therein his principal place
of abode for at least one year prior to the date of application, or must have
been previously licensed under the laws of this State;
(4) The applicant has not, within two years prior to the date of application,
had revoked any beer and wine permit issued to him;
(5) The applicant is twenty-one years of age or over;
(6) The location of the proposed place of business of applicant is in the
opinion of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission a proper one;
(7) Notice of application has appeared in a newspaper of general circulation
in the area where the business of the applicant is to be located at least thirty
days prior to the granting of the permit."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |