Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:474 Primary Sponsor:Thomas Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Alcoholic beverages, solicitation provisions Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Companion Bill Number:3447 Computer Document Number:NO5/8834BD.93 Introduced Date:19930225 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930225 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Thomas Type of Legislation:General Bill
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474 Senate 19930225 Introduced, read first time, 11
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-13-890 SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES BY A PERSON EMPLOYED BY OR PERFORMING ACTIVITIES INCIDENTAL TO THE BUSINESS OF A PERSON LICENSED OR PERMITTED FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, BEER, OR WINE AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS AND PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 61-13-890. (A) No person licensed or permitted for the sale of alcoholic liquors, beer, or wine under this title may:
(1) permit a person employed by or performing activities incidental to the business of the licensee or permittee to solicit or accept from a business customer, patron, or visitor, in or upon the licensed premises, anything of value including, but not limited to, a drink any part of which is for or intended for the employee's or performer's consumption or use;
(2) engage or knowingly permit a person to loiter in or about the premises for the purpose of begging or soliciting a business customer, patron, or visitor to purchase anything of value including, but not limited to, a drink for consumption or use by the person begging or soliciting or an employee or a performer, as defined in item (1).
(B) This section does not apply to acceptance by the licensee, permittee, manager of the licensed or permitted business, bartender, or performing musician of a drink from a business customer or patron.
(C) A person who violates 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.