South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 3772

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3772
Ratification Number:       697
Act Number                 602
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Structural and other requirements for
                           retail liquor stores
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(A602, R697, H3772)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61-3-1000, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR RETAIL LIQUOR STORES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONE ADDITIONAL DOOR, NOT AT THE FRONT OF THE STORE, IS ALLOWED SOLELY FOR RECEIPT OF COMMERCIAL DELIVERIES AND AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS DOOR MUST REMAIN CLOSED AND SECURED AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT WHEN BEING USED FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES.

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

Additional door allowed

SECTION 1. Section 61-3-1000 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 61-3-1000. Every retail dealer shall maintain a separate store or place of business with only one means of public ingress or egress from the front. One additional door, not in the front, is allowed to be used solely for the receipt of commercial deliveries and as an emergency exit. The additional door must remain closed and secured at all times except when used for such purposes. The place of business may have storage areas with openings no smaller than thirty-six inches adjoining the selling area and may have two toilet facilities for the use of authorized persons only.

Red dots not exceeding thirty-six inches in diameter may be placed on each side of the building and on the rear and front of the building.

A metal sign, not to exceed thirty-six inches in diameter, may be attached to the front of the building or may be suspended from the front of the building. The near edge of the sign may not exceed thirty-six inches from the store front. The words ABC Package Store, the owner's name, and license number must appear thereon. Letters must be white with a red background. Letters must be no more than six inches high and no more than four inches wide."

Time effective

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