Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3402 Primary Sponsor:Haskins Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Beer in containers of less than six Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Computer Document Number:436/12862AC.93 Introduced Date:19930204 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930204 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Haskins Corning Shissias Littlejohn Davenport Walker Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3402 House 19930204 Introduced, read first time, 26
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-9-160 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT SELLING GASOLINE OR OTHER MOTOR FUELS AND WHICH POSSESSES A PERMIT TO SELL BEER AND WINE TO SELL REFRIGERATED OR CHILLED BEER AND WINE, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS TO SELL FEWER THAN SIX SEPARATE CONTAINERS OF BEER TO ONE CUSTOMER, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 9, Title 61 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 61-9-160. It is unlawful for a business establishment which sells gasoline or other motor fuels and which also possesses a permit to sell beer and wine to:
(1) sell refrigerated or chilled beer or wine; or
(2) sell fewer than six separate containers of beer to one customer.
A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than two hundred dollars. Following conviction, the permit to sell beer and wine of the affected establishment must be revoked."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect on the first day of the second month following approval by the Governor.