Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3505 Primary Sponsor:Wilkins Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Alcoholic beverages, minors Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:3505 Introduced Date:Feb 13, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Feb 13, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Wilkins Cato Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3505 House Feb 13, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 61-13-287, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRANSFER OR GIFT OF BEER, WINE, OR ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TO A MINOR PROHIBITED, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PARENT OR GUARDIAN FROM ALLOWING OR PERMITTING THE CONSUMPTION OF THESE BEVERAGES BY A MINOR IN HIS HOME AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The first paragraph of Section 61-13-287 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"It is unlawful for a person to transfer or give to any a person under the age of twenty-one years for the purpose of consumption any beer, wine, or alcoholic liquor at any place within the State. It is unlawful for a parent or guardian to allow or permit the consumption of beer, wine, or alcoholic liquor in his home by a person under the age of twenty-one years, except as otherwise provided in this section. Any A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.