South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3740

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Haskins, Davenport, Duncan, Leach, M.A. Pitts, F.N. Smith, Stille and Walker
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20291sd03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3760

Introduced in the House on March 5, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Unlawful for service stations to sell chilled or individual containers of beer or wine

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/5/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-72
    3/5/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-72
   5/22/2003  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Pinson

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/5/2003

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-95 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT SELLING GASOLINE OR OTHER MOTOR FUELS AND WHICH POSSESSES A PERMIT TO SELL BEER AND WINE TO SELL REFRIGERATED OR CHILLED BEER AND WINE, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS TO SELL FEWER THAN SIX SEPARATE CONTAINERS OF BEER TO ONE CUSTOMER, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS.

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

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

"Section 61-4-95.    It is unlawful for a business establishment which sells gasoline or other motor fuels and which also possesses a permit to sell beer and wine to:

(1)    sell refrigerated or chilled beer or wine; or

(2)    sell fewer than six separate containers of beer to one customer.

A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than two hundred dollars. Following conviction, the permit to sell beer and wine of the affected establishment must be revoked."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect on the first day of the second month following approval by the Governor.

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