South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3094

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3094
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Altman
All Sponsors:                     Altman
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20035sd99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Malt liquor, sale of in container of more 
                                  than one quart prohibited; Alcohol and 
                                  Alcoholic Beverages


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990112  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19981209  Prefiled, referred to Committee        25 HJ


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-615 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO LICENSEE MAY SELL OR OFFER TO SELL ANY CONTAINER OF MALT LIQUOR THAT CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE QUART OF THAT BEVERAGE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 61-4-615. (A) No licensee may sell or offer to sell any container of malt liquor that contains more than one quart of that beverage.

(B) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A) is subject to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for a first offense, not more than one thousand dollars for a second offense, and shall be subject to revocation or suspension of that person's license for a third offense. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense."

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

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