South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 677

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      677
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990331
Primary Sponsor:                  Elliott
All Sponsors:                     Elliott
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\de\017beer.dmb.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Alcoholic beverages, unlawful sale to 
                                  minors, third offense; motor vehicle drivers 
                                  license suspension


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990331  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL SALE OF BEER OR WINE TO A MINOR SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN ADDITION TO EXISTING PENALTIES THAT A PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF VIOLATING THIS SECTION FOR A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE SHALL HAVE HIS DRIVERS LICENSE SUSPENDED FOR THIRTY DAYS AND NO PART OF THE MANDATORY SUSPENSION SHALL BE SUSPENDED BY THE COURT.

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

SECTION 1. Section 61-4-50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a new paragraph at the end of (A) to read:

"(C) In addition to the penalties imposed in (A), for a third or subsequent offense, the Department of Public Safety shall suspend the drivers license of any person who is convicted or who receives a sentence upon a plea of nolo contendere for a period of thirty days. No part of the mandatory drivers license suspension shall be suspended by the court."

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

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