South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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Bill 3223

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AMENDED

April 24, 2003

H. 3223

Introduced by Reps. Lourie, Altman, Bailey, Bales and Richardson

S. Printed 4/24/03--H.

Read the first time January 14, 2003.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-520, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF BEER OR WINE AND SECTION 61-6-180, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES TO SELL ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AND OTHER BEVERAGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NOTICES REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED IN CONNECTION WITH THESE APPLICATIONS MUST BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER OF GREATEST CIRCULATION IN THE AREA WHERE THE ESTABLISHMENT IS TO BE LOCATED.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 61-4-520(9) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 415 of 1996, is amended to read:

"(9)    Notice has been given by displaying a sign for fifteen days two signs at the site of the proposed business. Notice is deemed effective fifteen days after the initial posting of the signs. The sign signs must:

(a)    state the type of permit sought;

(b)    state where an interested person may protest the application;

(c)    be in bold type;

(d)    cover a space at least eleven twelve inches wide and eight and one-half eighteen inches high;

(e)    be posted and removed by an agent of the division; and

(f)    be posted by placing one sign at the location and the other sign on the main thoroughfare nearest the location."

SECTION    2.    Section 61-6-180(B) of the 1976 code, as last amended by Act 304 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"(B)    Notice also must be given by displaying a sign for fifteen days two signs at the site of the proposed business. Notice is deemed effective fifteen days after the initial posting of the signs. The sign signs must:

(1)        state the type of license sought;

(2)        state where an interested person may protest the application;

(3)        be in bold type;

(4)        cover a space at least twelve inches wide and eighteen inches high; and

(5)        be posted and removed by an agent of the division; and

(6)        be posted by placing one sign at the location and the other on the main thoroughfare nearest the location.

The provision of this section requiring publication of notice do not apply to a person licensed under the provisions of this article or Article 7 of this chapter when the licensee applies to the department for a renewal of his license to engage in the same business at the same location."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect on the first day of the third month after approval by the Governor.

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