Current Status Bill Number:4683 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960227 Primary Sponsor:Kelley All Sponsors:Kelley, Keegan, Tripp, Mason, Rice, Littlejohn, Sandifer, Limehouse, Haskins, Whatley, Cooper, Askins, Meacham, J. Young, Chamblee, Stille, Wright, Gamble, Shissias, Young-Brickell, Riser, J. Harris, Witherspoon, Koon and Wells Drafted Document Number:jic\5308htc.96 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Alcoholic beverages in places providing entertainment
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House 19960227 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-13-890 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO CONSUME OR POSSESS BEER, WINE, OR ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR IN AN ESTABLISHMENT PROVIDING ENTERTAINMENT AND TO WHICH ENTRY IS OBTAINED BY PAYING AN ADMISSION CHARGE UNLESS THE ESTABLISHMENT IS PERMITTED OR LICENSED FOR THE ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION OF THESE BEVERAGES, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON CHARGED WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF SUCH AN ESTABLISHMENT TO ALLOW THESE BEVERAGES TO BE BROUGHT ONTO THE PREMISES OF AN UNPERMITTED OR UNLICENSED ESTABLISHMENT, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 13, Title 61 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 61-13-890. (A) It is unlawful to consume or possess beer, wine, or any alcoholic liquors in any establishment providing entertainment for which an admission charge, however described, is required to gain entry unless the establishment is permitted or licensed under this title for the on-premises consumption of these beverages.
(B) It is unlawful for any person present in any establishment described in subsection (A) performing the functions of a manager to allow to be brought into the establishment any beer, wine, or alcoholic liquors unless the establishment is permitted or licensed as provided in subsection (A). Where no person on the premises can be so identified, any person on the premises collecting the admission charge is considered to be the manager.
(C) A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.