H 4204 General Bill, By McLeod and Bales
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO SALES BY PERMITTED WINERIES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT
 THE PERMITTED WINERIES MUST PRODUCE THE WINE IT SELLS AND SHIPS WITH A
 MAJORITY OF THE JUICE FROM FRUIT AND BERRIES GROWN IN THE STATE AND TO ALLOW
 THE SHIPMENT OUT OF STATE OF WINE PRODUCED FROM THE WINERY LOCATION.

   11/17/09  House  Prefiled
   11/17/09  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
   01/12/10  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-29
   01/12/10  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-29

TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES BY PERMITTED WINERIES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE PERMITTED WINERIES MUST PRODUCE THE WINE IT SELLS AND SHIPS WITH A MAJORITY OF THE JUICE FROM FRUIT AND BERRIES GROWN IN THE STATE AND TO ALLOW THE SHIPMENT OUT OF STATE OF WINE PRODUCED FROM THE WINERY LOCATION.

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

SECTION    1.Section 61-4-730 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 61-4-730.    Permitted wineries located in this State which produce and sell wine produced on its premises with a majority of the juice from fruit and berries which are grown in this State may sell the wine at retail, wholesale, or both, and deliver or ship the wine from the winery location to the purchaser in the State or out of state pursuant to the provisions of this article or other applicable provisions of law. Wine must be delivered between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m."

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