South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 553


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      553
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010405
Primary Sponsor:                  Leventis
All Sponsors:                     Leventis
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5304djc01.doc
Companion Bill Number:            3898
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Beer manufacturer importing beer product 
                                  of foreign brewer; agreement between binding 
                                  on successor; Alcoholic beverages


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20010406  Companion Bill No. 3898
Senate  20010405  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 4, TITLE 61, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BEER, ALE, PORTER, AND WINE BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-1115, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOR PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 4, TITLE 61, WHEN A REGISTERED PRODUCER IS AN IMPORTER OF BEER PRODUCED BY A BREWER LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, THE IMPORTER IS DEEMED THE AGENT OF THE FOREIGN BREWER AND ANY AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE BETWEEN A WHOLESALER AND THE IMPORTER IS BINDING ON ANY SUCCESSOR IMPORTER OF BEER PRODUCED BY THAT FOREIGN BREWER.

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

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 4, Title 61 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 61-4-1115. For purposes of this article, when a registered producer is an importer of beer produced by a brewer located outside of the United States, the importer is deemed the agent of the foreign brewer and any agreement subject to the provisions of this article between a wholesaler and the importer is binding on any successor importer of beer produced by that foreign brewer."

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

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