South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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Bill 745


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-1540(A) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO NONALCOHOLIC MERCHANDISE, TO PROVIDE WHEN RETAIL DEALERS MAY SELL BARWARE AND NONALCOHOLIC ITEMS CONSUMED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 61-6-1540(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    Except as provided in subsection (B), no other goods, wares, or merchandise may be kept or stored in or sold in or from a retail alcoholic liquor store or place of business, and no place of amusement may be maintained in or in connection with the store. However, retail dealers may sell:

(1)    drinking glassware and barware packaged together with alcoholic liquors if the glassware and alcoholic liquors are packaged together by the wholesaler or producer in packaging provided by the producer;

(2)    nonalcoholic items, other than beer or wine, consumed in conjunction with alcoholic liquors, including sodas, juices, spirits, mixers, and cocktail condiments packaged together with alcoholic liquors if the nonalcoholic items and alcoholic liquors are in sealed packages and are packaged together by the alcoholic liquor producer at its place of business; and

(3)    lottery tickets under the provisions of Chapter 150 of Title 59."

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

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