S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-1530 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 15 / Section 61-4-1530
SECTION 61-4-1530. Operation of brewery or winery without permit.
Status: in_force

A person who operates a brewery or winery without a permit or after his permit has been canceled by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-4300 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 61-6-4300
SECTION 61-6-4300. Seizure of alcoholic liquors or vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.
Status: in_force

If alcoholic liquors are sold from a vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or other chattel in violation of law, or if alcoholic liquors are possessed, carried, shipped, stored in, kept in, or transported in a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft in violation of law, the alcoholic liquors must be seized and sold as contraband as provided in Section 61-6-4310, and the vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or other chattel must be seized by a peace officer and delivered to the sheriff of the county where the seizure is made, who must proceed to forfeit and sell the chattel as provided in Sections 61-6-4350 to 61-6-4460.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2850 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 7 / Section 61-6-2850
SECTION 61-6-2850. Certificates of registration of brand names.
Status: in_force

(A) A registered producer, before the shipment of alcoholic liquors to a point within the State, must obtain from the department a certificate of registration for each brand of alcoholic liquors intended to be shipped to a point within this State. The department must provide appropriate forms for application for certificate of registration of brands of alcoholic liquors. (B) An application for a certificate of registration of brands of alcoholic liquors must be accompanied by a fee of twenty dollars payable to the department for each brand except the first five brands of a registered producer. (C) A certificate of registration of brands of alcoholic liquors is valid from the date of issue to the second August thirty-first after the issuance of the license.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-4440 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 61-6-4440
SECTION 61-6-4440. Settlement of claims; joint claimants.
Status: in_force

If the claimant in a proceeding under Section 61-6-4390 is a lienholder whose claim is allowed and whose interest is first in order of priority among the claims and is of an amount equal to or in excess of the appraised value of the chattel, the court must release the chattel from forfeiture and order its return to him. If the claim is less than the appraised value of the chattel, the claimant may have the chattel delivered to him upon payment of the difference. If the claims of two or more lienholders whose interests are not subject to any prior or intervening interests claimed and allowed in the proceedings are allowed and are of a total amount equal to or in excess of the appraised value of the chattel, the court must, at the request of these claimants, order return of the chattel to the joint requesting claimants as are designated in the request. If the total amount of the claim is less than the appraised value of the chattel, the claimants may, upon payment of the difference, have the chattel delivered to those who are designated in the request.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-180 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 61-4-180
SECTION 61-4-180. Labeling.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a person to sell or otherwise introduce into commerce nonalcoholic and nonintoxicating beverages lawful under the provisions of this title, unless labeled in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Alcoholic Administration Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. A violation of this section subjects the nonalcoholic and nonintoxicating beverages found in the possession of a person violating this section to seizure, confiscation, and sale, as provided in Section 61-6-4310.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-8-30 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 8 / Section 61-8-30
SECTION 61-8-30. Disposition; binding over for trial.
Status: in_force

Under the arrest warrant, the defendant must be arrested and brought before a magistrate and the case must be disposed of as other crimes, except that when the magistrate commits or binds over the parties for trial to the next term of court of general sessions for the county, he must make out each paper in the case in duplicate and file one with the clerk of the court for the county and immediately transmit the other to the solicitor of the circuit.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-200 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 61-4-200
SECTION 61-4-200. Transfers of beer or wine.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a holder of a retail permit to sell beer and wine may transfer beer and wine to other businesses. In order for this transfer to be lawful, all businesses involved in the transfer must hold a retail beer and wine permit issued to the same individual, partnership, or corporation. In addition, a particular brand of beer may be transferred only between retail stores located within the territorial restrictions described in the distribution agreement between the brewery and the wholesaler on file with the department pursuant to Section 61-4-1300. Transfers of beer and wine between retail beer and wine locations in a manner not authorized by this section, purchase of beer or wine by a retailer from another retailer for the purpose of resale, and sale of beer or wine by a retailer to a retailer for the purpose of resale are unlawful. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-10 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 61-6-10
SECTION 61-6-10. Citation.
Status: in_force

This chapter is known and may be cited as "The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act" (ABC Act).
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-10-10 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 61-10-10
SECTION 61-10-10. Sales by wholesale druggists.
Status: in_force

A wholesale druggist may lawfully sell, in wholesale quantities only, pure alcohol for medical purposes only or grain alcohol to be used by chemists or bacteriologists actually engaged in scientific work to retail druggists and to public or charitable hospitals or to medical or pharmaceutical colleges. A wholesale druggist must at the end of each month in which one of these sales has been made file with the clerk of the court of the county in which he does business a statement in writing under oath giving the name of the purchaser, the price paid, the date of sale, and the quantity and character of the alcohol sold. If the wholesale druggist making the sale is not a resident of this State, the statement must be filed in the office of the clerk of the court of the county in which the purchaser resides.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-40 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 61-6-40
SECTION 61-6-40. Relationship with other laws.
Status: in_force

The ABC Act is declared to be complementary to and not in conflict with the laws providing for the lawful sale of beers, wines, and other vinous, fermented, or malt liquors.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-942 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 61-4-942
SECTION 61-4-942. Distribution agreements; prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any existing beer distribution agreement to the contrary, a manufacturer, brewer, or importer of beer shall not: (1) coerce or require a wholesaler to gather or submit sales records, retail placement, price, discount, rebate, or other details for beer brands not manufactured, brewed, or imported by the manufacturer, brewer, or importer; (2) mandate wholesaler employee hiring decisions or payment rates, including incentives; (3) require a wholesaler to pay or contribute marketing, advertising, or other funds for control or expenditure by the manufacturer, brewer, or importer, except a wholesaler may agree, in writing and in advance of the payment or contribution, to spend or contribute wholesaler funds for a specified marketing or advertising plan or opportunity; (4) ship, invoice, or initiate an electronic funds transfer payment for any quantity of beer exceeding any order or forecast submitted by a wholesaler, or include in a beer sales invoice charges for any items other than beer, freight, fuel, cooperage, dunnage, pallets, and related deposits; (5) invoice or initiate electronic funds transfer payment for point-of-sale advertising specialties or other items, except a manufacturer, brewer, or importer may place an order and invoice or initiate an electronic funds transfer payment for point-of-sale advertising specialties or other items pursuant to a specific written agreement between the wholesaler and the manufacturer, brewer, or importer made prior to the placement of an order; (6) attribute risk of loss, ownership or other financial interest to a wholesaler for beer not in the wholesaler's possession; or (7) require a wholesaler to pay for development, installation, or use of any software owned or mandated by the manufacturer, brewer, or importer, except a wholesaler may be required to maintain data in a format compatible with data format standards adopted by a manufacturer, brewer, or importer.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-10-30 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 61-10-30
SECTION 61-10-30. Retail sales for medicinal purposes.
Status: in_force

No sale of pure alcohol for medicinal purposes may be made by a retail druggist except upon the prescription of a regular practicing physician of this State who, before writing the prescription, makes an actual examination of the person for whom the prescription is issued.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-2-150 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 2 / Section 61-2-150
SECTION 61-2-150. Subsequent tenants.
Status: in_force

If a fine is imposed by the department for a violation by a beer, wine or liquor licensee, and the licensee fails to pay the fine and ceases doing business on the premises where the violation occurred, the department must not require a subsequent tenant of the premises to pay the fine as a condition to being issued a beer, wine, or liquor license. However, this prohibition does not apply to any person who is related by blood within the third degree or marriage to, is in business with, or is acting for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the licensee so fined. The burden is on the new tenant to prove that no such relationship exists between him and the licensee.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-1560 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 61-6-1560
SECTION 61-6-1560. Discounts on alcoholic liquors or nonalcoholic items.
Status: in_force

(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a retail dealer, wholesaler, or producer may offer discounts on alcoholic liquors or nonalcoholic items, listed in Section 61-6-1540(A), through the use of premiums, coupons, or stamps redeemable by mail. (B) In addition to the provisions of subsection (A), a retail dealer may offer a discount on the sale of alcoholic liquor or nonalcoholic items, listed in Section 61-6-1540(A), at the register through the use of premiums, coupons, or stamps, so long as all costs related to the discount, including, but not limited to, printing, redemption services, and the actual cost of the discount, are provided and borne only by the retail dealer and the discount is not prohibited by any federal law. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 223, SECTION 1, added the subsection (A) designator; in subsection (A), added ", listed in Section 61-6-1540(A),"; and added subsection (B).
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2610 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 61-6-2610
SECTION 61-6-2610. Further penalties.
Status: in_force

A person, corporation, or organization who has in its possession, custody, or within its control alcoholic liquors which are handled, stored, kept, possessed, transported, used, or distributed in violation of any provision of the ABC Act or with the design of avoiding payment of license taxes provided in Chapter 33 of Title 12, or other taxes must be required to pay a penalty of twenty dollars per container to be assessed by the department as other taxes are collected. The department may, upon good cause shown, remit any penalties provided in this section in whole or in part. In addition, these alcoholic liquors are contraband and may be seized and confiscated without a warrant by the division, its respective agents, or a peace officer, and must be disposed of in accordance with Section 61-6-4310.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-4010 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 61-6-4010
SECTION 61-6-4010. Unlawful manufacture, possession, or sales.
Status: in_force

(A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) manufacture, store, keep, receive, have in possession, transport, ship, buy, sell, barter, exchange, or deliver alcoholic liquors, except liquors acquired in a lawful manner and except in accordance with the provisions of this title; or (2) accept, receive, or have in possession alcoholic liquors for unlawful use pursuant to the provisions of this title. (B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as follows: (1) for a first offense, by a fine of not less than six hundred dollars or imprisonment for six months; (2) for a second offense, by a fine of one thousand five hundred dollars or imprisonment for one year; and (3) for a third or subsequent offense, by a fine of three thousand dollars or imprisonment for two years.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-10-220 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 61-10-220
SECTION 61-10-220. Bonds.
Status: in_force

A person who engages in the manufacture of alcohol under the provisions of this article must enter into a bond to the State in the sum of ten thousand dollars, with surety, to be approved by the Governor, conditioned for the faithful observance of and compliance with the provisions of this article. When any provision of this article is violated, the Attorney General and the circuit solicitors, may sue in any county in this State for the penalty of the bond for the benefit of the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-1600 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 61-6-1600
SECTION 61-6-1600. Nonprofit organizations; time when sale of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
Status: in_force

(A) A nonprofit organization which is licensed by the department pursuant to the provisions of this article may sell alcoholic liquors by the drink. A member or guest of a member of a nonprofit organization may consume alcoholic liquors sold by the drink upon the premises between the hours of ten o'clock in the morning and two o'clock the following morning. (B) An employee or agent of an establishment licensed as a nonprofit organization is prohibited from selling, making available for sale, or permitting the consumption of alcoholic liquors on the licensed premises between the hours of two o'clock in the morning and ten o'clock in the morning. A violation of this provision is a violation against the organization's license.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-160 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 61-4-160
SECTION 61-4-160. Discount pricing for on-premises consumption.
Status: in_force

No person who holds a biennial permit to sell beer or wine for on-premises consumption may advertise, sell, or dispense these beverages for free, at a price less than one-half of the price regularly charged, or on a two or more for the price of one basis. Beer or wine may be sold at a price less than the price regularly charged from four o'clock p.m. until eight o'clock p.m. only. The prohibition against dispensing the beverages for free does not apply to dispensing to a customer on an individual basis, to a fraternal organization in the course of its fund-raising activities, to a person attending a private function on premises for which a biennial permit has been issued, or to a customer attending a function sponsored by the person who holds a biennial permit. However, no more than two functions may be sponsored each year, and must be authorized by the department. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than three months, in the discretion of the court. A person found guilty of a violation of Section 61-6-4550 and this section may not be sentenced under both sections for the same offense.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-950 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 61-6-950
SECTION 61-6-950. Sale of alcoholic liquors by former licensee.
Status: in_force

Alcoholic liquors owned by or in possession of a licensee for sale at the time the license is suspended or revoked or otherwise terminated may, upon the issuance by the department of a permit, within the time fixed in the permit, and upon those conditions as the department specifies, be sold by the licensee to licensed manufacturers, wholesalers, or retail dealers or may, upon a permit issued by the department and within the time fixed in the permit, be sold to persons outside this State for resale outside the State. However, no deliveries or shipments may be made into another state whose laws prohibit the consignee from receiving or selling alcoholic liquors. The time fixed by the department in a permit under this section must not be less than sixty days.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-945 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 61-4-945
SECTION 61-4-945. Coupons and rebates for the purchase of beer.
Status: in_force

A manufacturer, brewer, importer, or retailer may offer or sponsor coupons and rebates to a consumer for the purchase of beer. Coupons and rebates include, but are not limited to, retailer instant redeemable coupons, mail-in rebates, and coupons and rebates offered or redeemed through any electronic means. Manufacturer, brewer, and importer coupons and rebates must be made available upon request to a licensed retailer. A wholesaler is prohibited from participating in the procurement, redemption, or other costs associated for any coupon or rebate for beer offered or sponsored by a manufacturer, brewer, importer, or retailer. A beer manufacturer or wholesaler is prohibited from offering or participating in the procurement, redemption, or other costs associated with paper instant redeemable coupons and scanback coupons for beer in this State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-610 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 61-4-610
SECTION 61-4-610. Unlawful sales.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a licensee to sell beer or wine at wholesale or retail, to sell or offer to sell beer or wine after the license has been revoked or canceled, or during the period of a suspension of the license. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than twenty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than thirty days, or both, in the discretion of the court.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-310 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 61-4-310
SECTION 61-4-310. Certificate of registration.
Status: in_force

(A) A producer must apply to the department on forms the department prescribes for a certificate of registration, which must be approved and issued before the shipment of beer or wine by the producer to a point within the State. A producer, at the same time application is made for a certificate of registration, must remit to the department a fee of two hundred dollars. (B) The department, in its discretion upon consideration of the information contained in the application for a certificate of registration, must issue or reject the application. (C) A certificate of registration is valid from the date of issue until the second August thirty-first after the issuance of the license. Beer and wine wholesalers must purchase beer, ale, or wine from manufacturers or importers who hold a certificate of registration issued by the department. Nothing in this section or Section 61-4-940 prohibits the transfer or purchase and sale, for resale to retailers only, between wholesalers authorized by the registered producer or an exclusive agent in the State to distribute the same brand or brands of wine, beer, or ale.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-4430 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 61-6-4430
SECTION 61-6-4430. Release of seized chattel.
Status: in_force

If the claimant is the owner of the chattel and he prevails in a proceeding under Section 61-6-4390, the court must release the chattel from forfeiture and restore it to the owner.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2910 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 7 / Section 61-6-2910
SECTION 61-6-2910. Invoices covering shipments into State.
Status: in_force

Before shipment into this State, the registered producer must mail to the department by first-class mail a correct and complete invoice listing in detail the items in the shipment by quantity, type, brand, size, price; the point of origin; and the point of destination. Before or at the time of shipment, a copy of the bill of lading must be forwarded to the department by first-class mail. Immediately upon acceptance of delivery of the shipment by the producer representative, the producer representative must furnish the department with a copy of the invoice covering the shipment with endorsement thereon showing the date, time, and place delivery was accepted.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-2-30 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 2 / Section 61-2-30
SECTION 61-2-30. Personnel.
Status: in_force

The department and the division must employ personnel necessary to administer and enforce the laws and regulations governing alcoholic liquors, beer, and wine. Salaries of these personnel must be set by the department and the division, as applicable.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2930 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 7 / Section 61-6-2930
SECTION 61-6-2930. Contraband liquors.
Status: in_force

Alcoholic liquors shipped or moved into this State in violation of any provision of this article are contraband and may be seized and sold as provided by Section 61-6-4310.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-100 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 61-6-100
SECTION 61-6-100. Authority to issue, suspend, and revoke licenses.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided, the department has sole and exclusive power to suspend and revoke all licenses provided for in the ABC Act. The department may issue, subject to revocation, the following licenses under this article: (1) manufacturers' licenses which authorize the licensees to manufacture alcoholic liquors and to sell and deliver or ship them, in accordance with regulations, in bottles or in similar closed containers to a person in this State who has a wholesaler's license issued under this article, and in barrels, bottles, or other closed containers to persons outside this State. However, no deliveries or shipments may be made into another state whose laws prohibit the consignee from receiving or selling alcoholic liquors; (2) wholesalers' licenses which authorize the licensees to purchase, store, keep, possess, import into this State, transport, sell, and deliver alcoholic liquors in bottles or similar closed containers, in accordance with regulations, to a person having a manufacturer's or retail dealer's license issued under this article; and (3) retail dealers' licenses which authorize the licensees to purchase alcoholic liquors from wholesalers having licenses issued under this article, and to store, keep, possess, and sell alcoholic liquors at retail for consumption in compliance with the provisions of the ABC Act and regulations not in conflict herewith.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-900 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 61-4-900
SECTION 61-4-900. Posting of retail permit.
Status: in_force

The retail permit issued by the department must be conspicuously posted on the premises.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-12-20 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 12 / Section 61-12-20
SECTION 61-12-20. Designation of agency or organization; development of county plan.
Status: in_force

Before the use of the revenue described in Section 61-12-10, the governing body of each county must: (a) designate a single existing county agency or organization, either public or private, as the sole agency in the county for alcohol and drug abuse planning for programs funded by the revenue described in Section 61-12-10 or create a new agency for that purpose; (b) develop a county plan in accordance with the state plan for alcohol abuse and alcoholism and the state plan for drug abuse required by Public Laws 91-616 and 92-255 for the prevention and control of alcohol and drug abuse and obtain written approval of the plan by the Office of Substance Use Services. Written approval must be given by the Office of Substance Use Services if the plan is reasonable. If approval is denied, the county may appeal to the Governor. The appeal must state fully the reasons why it is made. If the Governor considers the nonapproval of the plan by the Office of Substance Use Services to be unreasonable, he must communicate his reasons to the Office of Substance Use Services and require it to reexamine the plan in light of his objections. Following the reexamination, no further appeal may be taken. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, certain references in the S.C. Code to the State Department of Mental Health, South Carolina Mental Health Commission, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Commission, Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, and other related terms were changed to reflect the restructuring of these agencies into component offices under the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, pursuant to 2025 Act No. 3, SECTION 18.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-1830 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 61-6-1830
SECTION 61-6-1830. Suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of license.
Status: in_force

The department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license issued pursuant to subarticle 1 of this article upon finding that: (1) the applicant no longer meets the requirements of Section 61-6-1820; or (2) the applicant has violated since the issuance of the license any regulation; or (3) the applicant has violated since the issuance of the license any provision of the ABC Act; or (4) the applicant permits entertainment on the licensed premises where a person is in a state of undress so as to expose the human male or female genitals, pubic area, or buttocks cavity with less than a full opaque covering.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2950 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 7 / Section 61-6-2950
SECTION 61-6-2950. Suspension or revocation of certificates or licenses.
Status: in_force

Certificates of registration or licenses provided by this article may be suspended or revoked by the department upon a showing of a violation of law or of any regulation.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-2-60 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 2 / Section 61-2-60
SECTION 61-2-60. Promulgation of regulations.
Status: in_force

The department and the division are authorized to promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon them by law for the proper administration and enforcement of, and consistent with this title including, but not limited to: (1) regulations for the application and issuance of alcoholic liquor licenses, permits, and certificates; (2) regulations to prevent the unlawful manufacture, bottling, sale, distribution, transportation, and importation of alcoholic liquors; (3) regulations necessary to effect an equitable distribution of alcoholic liquors in this State; (4) regulations for the analysis of alcoholic liquors sold in this State and for a procedure for obtaining the samples for this purpose; (5) regulations governing the administration and enforcement of provisions relating to producers and wholesalers of beer and wine; (6) regulations for application for and issuance of beer licenses, permits, or brewers' certificates of approval and the sale, distribution, promotion, and shipment of beer into and within the State; (7) regulations for the operation of breweries and commercial wineries; and (8) regulations governing the enforcement of provisions relating to brewpubs. Text of (9) effective January 1, 2026. (9) regulations governing the development, implementation, education, and enforcement of responsible alcohol server training provisions. Editor's Note 2025 Act No. 42, SECTION 11, provides as follows: "SECTION 11. This act takes effect January 1, 2026, and applies only to causes of action or claims arising or accruing after January 1, 2026, and applies to all policies issued after that date, other than Section 61-4-523 which takes effect upon approval by the Governor." Effect of Amendment 2025 Act No. 42, SECTION 3.B, added (9).
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-30 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 61-4-30
SECTION 61-4-30. Cash sales.
Status: in_force

Beer or wine sold by wholesalers to the holders of retail licenses in this State must be sold for cash only at the time of delivery or prior to delivery. For purposes of this section, "cash" means money or a bona fide check, money order, or electronic transfer of funds if the transfer of funds is initiated by an irrevocable payment order on or before delivery of the beer or wine. The electronic transfer must be initiated by the wholesaler no later than one business day after delivery. A holder of a retail permit who issues a check or an irrevocable payment order in payment for beer or wine with insufficient funds at the bank to cover the check violates the provisions of this section. This provision for cash payment applies to cash deposits on empties when beer is delivered in returnable containers. This deposit on bottles or draft beer containers must not be less than the charge from the brewery to the wholesaler.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2800 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 7 / Section 61-6-2800
SECTION 61-6-2800. Applicability.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article are applicable, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2900 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 7 / Section 61-6-2900
SECTION 61-6-2900. Shipment or transfer of imported liquors.
Status: in_force

Alcoholic liquors must be shipped or moved from a point outside this State to a point inside the State only by railroad companies, steamship companies, express companies, or truck companies authorized to do business in the State as common carriers by the Department of Public Safety, by wholesalers licensed by the department, or by registered producers in their own trucks. Alcoholic liquors must be shipped or moved only to the warehouse of the food manufacturer licensed pursuant to Section 61-6-710, or the registered producer in care of the producer representative who is registered to handle the property of the registered producer originating the shipment. The shipment of alcoholic liquors must be either stored in the warehouse of the food manufacturer licensed pursuant to Section 61-1-710 or in a licensed warehouse of the registered producer or, after delivery to the producer representative is complete, may then be shipped to a licensed wholesaler by common carriers described in this section, by wholesalers licensed by the department or by registered producers in their own trucks. Shipments of alcoholic liquors from a licensed producer's warehouse to a licensed South Carolina wholesaler may be made in a vehicle owned or operated by the wholesaler. If alcoholic liquors are stored in the warehouse of a registered producer, or after delivery to the producer representative is complete, they may be shipped to a licensed wholesaler or to a point outside this State. Before any shipment or transfer, the food manufacturer or producer representative, as appropriate, must apply to the department, on forms prescribed by the department, for permission to ship or transfer the alcoholic liquors, and the food manufacturer or producer representative must have received a certificate of approval of the shipment or transfer.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-10-20 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 61-10-20
SECTION 61-10-20. Sales by retail druggists.
Status: in_force

A retail druggist whose place of business is located in a municipality of this State and who is a registered or licensed pharmacist or who regularly employs a registered or licensed pharmacist may sell, in the manner set out in this article and upon filing a bond in the sum of five thousand dollars to be approved by the clerk of the court of the county in which the druggist does business, conditioned for a faithful observance of the provisions of this article, pure alcohol for medical purposes only and grain alcohol to chemists and bacteriologists actually engaged in scientific work and for these purposes only. Nothing contained in this article prohibits the druggist from using alcohol in the compounding of prescriptions or other medicines, the sale of which would not subject him to the payment of a special tax required of liquor dealers by the federal government nor prohibits the druggist from compounding or selling medicinal preparations manufactured in accordance with formulas prescribed by the United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary which contain no more alcohol than is necessary to extract the medicinal properties of the drugs contained in these preparations and no more alcohol than is necessary to hold the medicinal agents in solution and which are manufactured and sold as medicines and not as beverages.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-2-80 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 2 / Section 61-2-80
SECTION 61-2-80. Exclusive authority to regulate; construction.
Status: in_force

The State, through the department, is the sole and exclusive authority empowered to regulate the operation of all locations authorized to sell beer, wine, or alcoholic liquors, is authorized to establish conditions or restrictions which the department considers necessary before issuing or renewing a license or permit, and occupies the entire field of beer, wine, and liquor regulation except as it relates to hours of operation more restrictive than those set forth in this title. Nothing contained in this section may be considered as prohibiting judicial appeals from decisions of the Administrative Law Court, as authorized by Chapter 23 of Title 1, nor as limiting the authority of the courts in interpreting and applying the laws of this State relating to matters administered by the department.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-750 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 61-4-750
SECTION 61-4-750. Adulterated wine.
Status: in_force

The importation into, offering for sale, or sale in this State of a product as "wine" to which any substance has been added, except as authorized by federal law and regulations and except pure fruit or vegetable products derived from the same kind of fruit or vegetable from the juice of which the wine was fermented, is prohibited and is a misdemeanor.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-110 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 61-4-110
SECTION 61-4-110. Open containers in motor vehicle.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a person to have in his possession, except in the trunk or luggage compartment, beer or wine in an open container in a motor vehicle of any kind while located upon the public highways or highway rights of way of this State. This section must not be construed to prohibit the transporting of beer or wine in a closed container, and this section does not apply to vehicles parked in legal parking places during functions such as sporting events where law enforcement officers are on duty to perform traffic control duties. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. For purposes of this section, beer or wine means any beer or wine containing one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-4075 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 61-6-4075
SECTION 61-6-4075. Purchase of alcoholic beverage for minor; penalty.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a person who purchases alcoholic liquors while on licensed premises to give the alcoholic liquors to a person to whom it cannot lawfully be sold on the premises. A person who violates the provisions of this section, upon conviction: (1) for a first offense, must be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both; and (2) for a second or subsequent offense, must be fined not less than four hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2600 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 61-6-2600
SECTION 61-6-2600. Penalties.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person who transports, possesses, or consumes alcoholic liquors except in a manner permitted by this article or a person who violates any of the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. In addition, a person licensed to sell alcoholic liquors pursuant to the provisions of this article who acts to avoid the payment of the excise tax imposed on the serving of alcoholic beverages by the drink provided for in Chapter 33, Title 12 or who violates another provision of this article must: (1) for a first offense, be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or have his license suspended for not more than thirty days, or both; (2) for a second offense within three years of the first offense, be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or have his license suspended for not more than one hundred eighty days, or both; (3) for a third offense within three years of the first offense, be fined not less than five hundred dollars and have his license revoked permanently; (4) for a violation involving the avoidance of taxes, be fined not less than one thousand dollars and permanent revocation of his license.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-130 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 61-4-130
SECTION 61-4-130. Seizure of contraband beer or wine; retention of possession upon posting of cash bond; forfeiture of bond.
Status: in_force

If beer or wine is sold or delivered to a person from a place of business between the hours of twelve o'clock Saturday night and sunrise Monday morning, all beer and wine found in the place of business is contraband and must be seized by a peace officer and handled as contraband liquor. However, the person owning or claiming the beer or wine may retain possession of it by delivering to the peace officer a cash bond in an amount equal to the cost price of the beer or wine. The cost price must not be less than the average price charged for a like quantity of beer or wine by a licensed wholesaler. The peace officer receiving the bond must deliver a written receipt to the person posting the bond. If the peace officer is a representative of the division, the cash bond must be deposited with the State Treasurer. If the peace officer is a representative of a municipality, the cash bond must be deposited with the municipal treasurer. In all other cases, the cash bond must be deposited with the treasurer of the county in which the beer or wine was located when declared contraband. If the department or court determines that the person charged with the violation which required the posting of a bond was not guilty of the offense charged, the bond must be returned to the person posting the bond. If the person charged is found guilty, the bond must be forfeited to the State, county, or municipality, as the case may be.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-1505 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 61-6-1505
SECTION 61-6-1505. Retail dealer may be licensed to cash checks.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a retailer dealer may be also licensed under Chapter 41 of Title 34 in order to engage in check cashing services in the retail premises.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-2-50 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 2 / Section 61-2-50
SECTION 61-2-50. Subpoena powers.
Status: in_force

The department may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of records, memoranda, papers, and other documents and administer oaths and take testimony thereunder.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-3-140 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 3 / Section 61-3-140
SECTION 61-3-140. Enforcement.
Status: in_force

Section effective January 1, 2026. The division and the department are responsible for enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. The department is responsible for bringing administrative actions for violations of the provisions of this chapter or related regulations, and those actions shall proceed according to the provisions of Section 61-2-260 and the South Carolina Administrative Procedures Act. Editor's Note 2025 Act No. 42, SECTION 11, provides as follows: "SECTION 11. This act takes effect January 1, 2026, and applies only to causes of action or claims arising or accruing after January 1, 2026, and applies to all policies issued after that date, other than Section 61-4-523 which takes effect upon approval by the Governor."
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-151 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 61-6-151
SECTION 61-6-151. Prohibitions on licensee's interests in retail liquor stores.
Status: in_force

To protect the health, safety, and morals of the residents of this State, no person, directly or indirectly, individually or as a member of a partnership or an association, as a member or stockholder of a corporation, or as a relative to a person by blood or marriage within the second degree, may have any interest whatsoever in a retail liquor store licensed under this section except the six stores covered by his retail dealer's licenses, pursuant to Section 61-6-141.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2970 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 7 / Section 61-6-2970
SECTION 61-6-2970. Monies received.
Status: in_force

All monies received by the department under the provisions of this article must be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the general fund of the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-240 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 61-4-240
SECTION 61-4-240. Temporary possession, consumption, or sale permits.
Status: in_force

Temporary permits for the possession, consumption, and sale of beer or wine may be issued pursuant to Section 61-4-550, 61-6-500, 61-6-2000, or 61-6-2010, as appropriate, and in accordance with these statutes. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment deleted "61-6-510," following "61-6-500,".
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-10-260 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 61-10-260
SECTION 61-10-260. Records.
Status: in_force

A person who manufactures alcohol under the provisions of this article must keep a record which shows the quantity of alcohol manufactured, the quantity transported or shipped, and to whom and where the alcohol was shipped. This record is subject to the inspection of any attorney representing this State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-4140 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 61-6-4140
SECTION 61-6-4140. Employment of persons under the age of twenty-one years.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a person under the age of twenty-one years to work as an employee or otherwise in a retail, wholesale, or manufacturing liquor business or business establishment or for a person knowingly to employ another person under the age of twenty-one years in one of these businesses or business establishments. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as follows: (a) for a first offense, by a fine of one hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days; (b) for a second offense, by a fine of two hundred dollars or imprisonment for sixty days; and (c) for a third or subsequent offense, by a fine of three hundred dollars or imprisonment for ninety days.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-2-170 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 2 / Section 61-2-170
SECTION 61-2-170. Drive-through or curb service of alcoholic beverages.
Status: in_force

The department may not generate license fees to be deposited in the general fund of the State through the issuance of licenses or permits for on or off premises consumption which authorize alcoholic liquors, beer, or wine to be sold on a drive-through or curb service basis.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-60 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 61-4-60
SECTION 61-4-60. False information about age.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a person to whom beer or wine cannot be lawfully sold to knowingly give false information concerning his age for the purpose of purchasing beer or wine. A person who violates the provisions of this section, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2000 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 61-6-2000
SECTION 61-6-2000. Temporary permits for nonprofit organizations; criminal background checks.
Status: in_force

(A) In addition to the licenses authorized pursuant to the provisions of subarticle 1 of this article, the department also may issue a temporary license to a nonprofit organization, as defined in Section 61-6-20, which authorizes that nonprofit organization to purchase and to sell alcoholic liquors by the drink for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours at a single social occasion. The nonprofit organization may sell tickets for the social occasion to nonmembers. Notwithstanding another provision of this article, the issuance of this license authorizes the nonprofit organization to purchase alcoholic liquors from licensed retail dealers in the same manner that a person with a biennial license issued pursuant to subarticle 1 of this article purchases its alcoholic liquors. The department shall charge a nonrefundable filing fee of thirty-five dollars for processing each event on the application. The temporary license application must include a statement by the applicant as to the nature and date of the special function at which the alcoholic liquors are to be sold. The department in its discretion may specify the terms and conditions of the license, pursuant to existing statutes and regulations governing these applications. (B) The department shall require the applicant to obtain a criminal background check conducted by the State Law Enforcement Division within ninety days prior to an application. The department shall deny the application if the criminal records check is not submitted with the application and filing fee or if it was obtained more than ninety days before. (C) The department shall require the applicant to complete the law enforcement notification contained in an application form and submit it with the application. The law enforcement notification provision shall be prepared by the department for inclusion in the application and, at a minimum, must contain sufficient information to inform the department that either the chief of police, if the event is located within the city limits, or the county sheriff has been notified of the temporary license application and given an opportunity to object. (D) The department may issue up to twenty-five temporary licenses on one application for special functions in a twelve-month period to the same nonprofit organization. This does not prohibit the nonprofit organization from applying for additional temporary licenses within the same twelve-month period. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment rewrote this section. The 2011 amendment rewrote subsections (A) through (C).
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2880 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 7 / Section 61-6-2880
SECTION 61-6-2880. Interest in wholesale or retail liquor business.
Status: in_force

No person having a direct or indirect interest in a wholesale or retail liquor business in this State may qualify as a producer representative.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-1320 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 13 / Section 61-4-1320
SECTION 61-4-1320. Resale price agreements.
Status: in_force

No provision of a distribution agreement may expressly, by implication, or in its operation establish or maintain the resale price of any brand of these beverage products by a wholesaler.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-4160 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 61-6-4160
SECTION 61-6-4160. Sunday sales; Christmas Day sales; penalties.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to sell alcoholic liquors on Sunday except as authorized by law, on Christmas Day, or during periods proclaimed by the Governor in the interest of law and order or public morals and decorum. Full authority to proclaim these periods is conferred upon the Governor in addition to all his other powers. A person who violates a provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as follows: (a) for a first offense, by a fine of two hundred dollars or imprisonment for sixty days; (b) for a second offense, by a fine of one thousand dollars or imprisonment for one year; and (c) for a third or subsequent offense, by a fine of two thousand dollars or imprisonment for two years. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 223, SECTION 6.A, in the first paragraph, substituted "on Christmas Day" for "on statewide election days" in the first sentence, and inserted "a provision of" before "this section" in the last sentence.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-3-130 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 3 / Section 61-3-130
SECTION 61-3-130. Issuance of certificates.
Status: in_force

Section effective January 1, 2026. (A)(1) The department must issue an alcohol server certificate to each applicant who completes an approved program or a recertification program and who provides other information as may be required by the department in an application form that is available on the department's website. An individual must apply for an alcohol server certificate within six months of completing a program. The department, if circumstances warrant the issuance of a temporary alcohol server certificate, may issue a temporary alcohol server certificate that is valid for a period of no more than thirty calendar days. (2) The department, in collaboration with DBHDD and the division, may issue an alcohol server certificate to an individual from outside of the State who applies for an alcohol server certificate if the individual has an alcohol server certificate from a nationally recognized or comparable, state recognized alcohol server certification program that the department, DBHDD, and the division find meets or exceeds the programs offered in this State. (B) Alcohol server certificates shall not be issued to graduates of programs that are not approved by the department. (C) An alcohol server certificate is the property of the individual to whom it is issued and is transferrable among employers. An individual must reimburse a licensee or permittee that paid for the cost of alcohol server training if the individual leaves the employment of the licensee or permittee within six months of its issuance. (D) Alcohol server certificates are valid for a period of three years from the date that the alcohol server certificate was issued. After the three-year period, a new or recertified alcohol server certificate must be obtained pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (E) Upon expiration of an alcohol server certificate, the individual to whom the alcohol server certificate was issued may obtain recertification in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department. (F) The department shall not charge a fee to issue and renew alcohol server certificates to qualifying applicants. (G) An applicant must be deemed to be a qualifying applicant for the purpose of alcohol server certificate issuance and renewal if they have successfully completed all training and testing requirements as found in Section 61-3-120. Editor's Note 2025 Act No. 42, SECTION 11, provides as follows: "SECTION 11. This act takes effect January 1, 2026, and applies only to causes of action or claims arising or accruing after January 1, 2026, and applies to all policies issued after that date, other than Section 61-4-523 which takes effect upon approval by the Governor."
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-185 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 61-6-185
SECTION 61-6-185. Protest of issuance or renewal of license; attendance at hearing; court costs and other penalties.
Status: in_force

(A) A person residing in the county in which a retail liquor license is requested to be granted, or a person residing within five miles of the location for which a retail liquor license is requested, may protest the issuance or renewal of the license if he files a written protest providing: (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the name of the applicant for the license and the address of the premises sought to be licensed, or the name and address of the license holder if the application is for renewal; (3) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; and (4) whether or not he wishes to attend a contested case hearing before the Administrative Law Court. (B) Upon receipt of a timely filed protest, the department shall determine the protestant's intent to attend a contested hearing before the Administrative Law Court. If the protestant intends to attend a contested hearing, the department may not issue the permanent license but shall forward the file to the Administrative Law Court. (C) If the protestant during the investigation expresses no desire to attend a contested hearing and offer testimony, the protest is deemed invalid, and the department shall continue to process the application and shall issue the license if all other statutory requirements are met. (D) A person who files a protest and fails to appear at a hearing after affirming a desire to attend the hearing may be assessed a penalty to include court costs.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-12-40 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 12 / Section 61-12-40
SECTION 61-12-40. Expenditure of revenue funds.
Status: in_force

Revenue funds received in accordance with this chapter must be expended only for activities and services which are called for in, and are consistent with, the recommendations of the approved county alcohol and drug abuse plan.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-2-250 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 2 / Section 61-2-250
SECTION 61-2-250. Sentencing.
Status: in_force

In cases of conviction for the violation of a provision of this title when no punishment is provided, the person must be fined not less than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than three months, in the discretion of the court.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-1100 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 61-6-1100
SECTION 61-6-1100. Restrictions upon manufacturers.
Status: in_force

A manufacturer may not own or operate more than one plant, establishment, or place of business for the manufacture of alcoholic liquors in any one county of this State, nor may he permit the drinking of alcoholic liquors on his premises, except as otherwise authorized by this subarticle. Effect of Amendment The 2009 amendment added at the end ", except as otherwise authorized by this subarticle" and made nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-1620 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 61-6-1620
SECTION 61-6-1620. Possession or consumption of alcoholic liquors on premises open to public.
Status: in_force

(A) This article authorizes the possession or consumption of alcoholic liquors on premises open to the general public for which a license has been obtained pursuant to Sections 61-6-1600 or 61-6-1610. (B) Alcoholic liquors may be possessed or consumed in separate and private areas of an establishment whether or not the establishment includes premises which are licensed pursuant to Sections 61-6-1600 or 61-6-1610, where specific individuals have leased these areas for a function not open to the general public.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-190 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 61-4-190
SECTION 61-4-190. Warrants for unpaid penalties.
Status: in_force

If a penalty imposed under this chapter remains due and unpaid for a period of ten days, the department must issue a warrant under its bond and official seal in accordance with Article 1 of Chapter 53 of Title 12.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-4710 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 61-6-4710
SECTION 61-6-4710. Lawful possession or consumption.
Status: in_force

(A) A person who is twenty-one years of age or older may possess or consume lawfully acquired alcoholic liquors: (1) in a private residence, hotel room, or motel room; (2) or on other property not engaged in business or commercial activity, at private gatherings, receptions, or occasions of a single and isolated nature and not on a repetitive or continuous basis, with the express permission of the owner and any other person in possession of the property, and to which the general public is not invited. However, this must not be construed to authorize the possession or consumption of alcoholic liquors on premises open to the general public for which a license has been obtained pursuant to Sections 61-6-1600 or 61-6-1610. (3) in separate and private areas of an establishment whether or not the establishment includes premises which are licensed pursuant to Sections 61-6-1600 or 61-6-1610, where specific individuals have leased these areas for a function not open to the general public. (B) It is unlawful for a person to possess or consume alcoholic liquors upon any premises where the person has been forbidden to possess or consume alcoholic liquors by the owner, operator, or person in charge of the premises. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-2-260 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 2 / Section 61-2-260
SECTION 61-2-260. Contested case hearings.
Status: in_force

Contested case hearings arising under the provisions of this title must be heard by the Administrative Law Court pursuant to the South Carolina Revenue Procedures Act and the Administrative Procedures Act.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-523 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 61-4-523
SECTION 61-4-523. Collegiate sporting venues.
Status: in_force

(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the sale of beer and wine at collegiate sporting venues pursuant to Section 61-4-520 is prohibited unless the holder of the permit: (1) requires all sales personnel to complete mandatory alcohol server training approved by the department; (2) utilizes internal, random checks of sales locations during an event of sufficient frequency to reasonably determine that sales procedures and identification verification procedures comply with established protocol; (3) utilizes forensic digital identification systems, or other means acceptable to the department, to verify the authenticity of identification at the point of sale; (4) prohibits sales of beer and wine in student sections with designated concession areas; and (5) prohibits sales of beer and wine to customers presenting vertical identification cards. (B) The department shall consider these preventative measures and other factors described in subsection (C) when assessing administrative penalties in the event violations of this chapter occur and may reduce any administrative penalty when the department finds the permit holder acted in good faith to prevent a violation. (C) Notwithstanding Section 61-4-580(B), in administering the provisions of this section, the department shall develop and implement an alternate revenue and penalty structure for collegiate sporting venues which recognizes the unique characteristics of such venues including, but not limited to, the number of sales locations within the collegiate sporting venue, sales volume and number of patrons served per event held at such collegiate sporting venue, number of sales personnel necessary to staff sales locations within the collegiate sporting venue, and frequency of events held at such collegiate sporting venue during which sales of beer and wine occur. The department shall develop and implement the alternative revenue procedure and penalty structure for collegiate sporting venues not later than August 31, 2025. The department shall determine the seating capacity necessary for a collegiate sporting venue to be subject to the alternate revenue procedure and penalty structure. Editor's Note 2025 Act No. 42, SECTION 11, provides as follows: "SECTION 11. This act takes effect January 1, 2026, and applies only to causes of action or claims arising or accruing after January 1, 2026, and applies to all policies issued after that date, other than Section 61-4-523 which takes effect upon approval by the Governor."
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-2-20 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 2 / Section 61-2-20
SECTION 61-2-20. Administration and enforcement.
Status: in_force

The functions, duties, and powers set forth in this title are vested in the department and the division. The department must administer the provisions of this title, and the division must enforce the provisions of this title.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2016 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 61-6-2016
SECTION 61-6-2016. Motorsports entertainment, tennis, soccer, or baseball complex, biennial license for purchase and sale for on-premises consumption.
Status: in_force

(A) In addition to the other provisions of this chapter, the owner, or his designee, of a motorsports entertainment complex, tennis specific complex, soccer complex, or baseball complex that is located in this State may be issued, upon application, a biennial license that authorizes the purchase and sale for on-premises consumption of alcoholic liquors by the drink at any occasion held on the grounds of the complex under the same terms and conditions provided in Section 61-4-515, and the nonrefundable filing fee and license fee are the same as for other biennial licenses issued by the department for on-premises consumption of alcoholic liquors by the drink. In the event that the owner or his designee applies for both a permit to purchase and sell for on-premises consumption beer and wine and a license to purchase and sell for on-premises consumption alcoholic liquors by the drink, only one fee is required, which is the same as the fee for the fifty-two week local option permit under Section 61-6-2010 with the revenue therefrom used for the same purposes as provided in Section 61-6-2010. (B) The department may require such proof of qualifications for the issuance of these licenses as it considers necessary, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 6, Title 61, and these licenses may be issued whether or not the motorsports entertainment complex, tennis specific complex, soccer complex, or baseball complex is located in a county or municipality, which pursuant to Section 61-6-2010 has successfully held a referendum allowing the possession, sale, and consumption of beer or wine or alcoholic liquors by the drink for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours. (C) The owner or designee of the motorsports entertainment complex, the tennis specific complex, the soccer complex, or the baseball complex may designate particular areas within the complex where patrons of events who have paid an admission price to attend or guests who are attending private functions at the complex, whether or not a charge for attendance is made, may possess and consume alcoholic liquors by the drink provided at their own expense or at the expense of the sponsor of the private function. (D) For purposes of this section: (1) "Motorsports entertainment complex" has the same meaning as provided in Section 12-21-2425. (2) "Tennis specific complex" means a tennis facility, and its ancillary grounds and facilities, that satisfies all of the following: (a) has at least ten thousand fixed seats for tennis patrons; (b) hosted one Women's Tennis Association Premier tournament in 2013 and continues to host at least one Women's Tennis Association Premier tournament in each year, or any successor Women's Tennis Association tournament; and (c) engages in tourism promotion. (3) "Baseball complex" means a baseball stadium, and its ancillary grounds and facilities, that hosts a professional league baseball team. (4) "Soccer complex" means a soccer facility, along with its ancillary grounds and facilities, that hosts a professional league soccer team. Effect of Amendment 2017 Act No. 33, SECTION 2, inserted ", or baseball complex" in three places; in (D), added (3), relating to the definition of "baseball complex"; and made nonsubstantive changes. 2018 Act No. 236, SECTION 2, in (A), in the first sentence, inserted "soccer complex," following "tennis specific complex,"; in (B), inserted "soccer complex," following "tennis specific complex,"; in (C), inserted "the soccer complex," following "the tennis specific complex,"; and in (D), in (3), substituted "and its" for "along with its" and "professional league baseball team" for "professional minor league baseball team", and added (4), relating to the definition of "soccer complex".
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-1320 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 61-6-1320
SECTION 61-6-1320. Monthly statements.
Status: in_force

A wholesaler must file with the department, on or before the first day of each month, a statement showing the stock of alcoholic liquors received by him during the preceding thirty days, and additional reports the department requires.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-4260 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 61-6-4260
SECTION 61-6-4260. Effect of conviction, plea, or bond forfeiture upon license.
Status: in_force

A conviction, a plea of guilty, a forfeiture of bond, or a plea of nolo contendere, under the provisions of this article except Section 61-6-4720, automatically revokes a beer, wine, or liquor license which this State has issued to the party convicted, pleading guilty, forfeiting bond, or pleading nolo contendere; however, as an alternative to the revocation of a beer, wine, or liquor license, the department may in its discretion impose a monetary penalty in lieu of the revocation. For a first offense, the license must either be revoked for one year, or the licensee must pay a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars to the department. For a subsequent offense, the offender's license or licenses must be revoked for a period of two years, or the licensee must pay a penalty of five hundred dollars to the department. If the department exercises its right to impose the monetary penalty provided in this section in lieu of a revocation of a license and if the penalty is not paid within ten days of demand by the department, the license or licenses must be automatically revoked. A person convicted, pleading guilty, forfeiting bond, or pleading nolo contendere who does not possess a license to sell beer, wine, or liquors, for a first offense, is not eligible for the issuance of a license for a period of one year. For a subsequent offense, he is not eligible for the issuance of a license for a period of two years. Penalties provided for in this section are in addition to any fines and penalties imposed upon the licensees by any court of competent jurisdiction for violation of the laws of this State. Penalties provided for in this section must be paid to the State Treasurer for credit to the general fund of the State for public school use.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-4550 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 61-6-4550
SECTION 61-6-4550. Discount prices.
Status: in_force

No person who holds a biennial license to sell alcoholic liquors for on-premises consumption may advertise, sell, or dispense these beverages for free, at a price less than one-half of the price regularly charged, or on a two or more for the price of one basis. Alcoholic liquors may be sold at a price less than the price regularly charged from four o'clock p.m. until eight o'clock p.m. only. The prohibition against dispensing the beverages for free does not apply to dispensing to a customer on an individual basis, to a fraternal organization in the course of its fund-raising activities, to a person attending a private function on premises for which a biennial license has been issued, or to a customer attending a function sponsored by the person who holds a biennial license. However, no more than two functions may be sponsored each year, and must be authorized by the department. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than three months, in the discretion of the court.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-300 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 61-4-300
SECTION 61-4-300. "Producer" defined.
Status: in_force

"Producer" as used in this article means a brewery or winery or a manufacturer, bottler, or importer of beer or wine into the United States.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-1300 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 13 / Section 61-4-1300
SECTION 61-4-1300. Territorial agreements.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to the authority of the State under the Twenty-First Amendment to the United States Constitution and to promote the public's interest in fair and efficient distribution of beer, ale, porter, and other similar malt or fermented beverages, and to ensure the public's interest in uniform and effective control of the distribution of these beverage products in the State, a wholesaler may sell any brand of these beverage products in this State only in the territory described in a distribution agreement filed pursuant to this article authorizing sale by the wholesaler of the brand in that designated area. Within that designated area, the wholesaler must service all holders of retail permits without discrimination. The distribution agreement must be in writing, must specify the brands it covers, and must be filed with the department. If a brewer sells more than one brand, the agreement need not apply to all brands sold by the brewer and may apply to only one brand. No brewer, importer, or other supplier may provide by a distribution agreement for the distribution of the brand filed pursuant to this article to more than one wholesaler for all or any part of the designated territory. However, a wholesaler may, upon approval of the department, service a territory outside the territory designated in its distribution agreement during periods of temporary service interruptions when requested by the brewer and the wholesaler whose service is temporarily interrupted.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2350 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 61-6-2350
SECTION 61-6-2350. Alcoholic beverage restock and replenishment supplies.
Status: in_force

(A) Alcoholic beverages used to restock and replenish a facility's hospitality cabinets must be kept locked in a separate, secure room or cabinet, except when the hospitality cabinets are restocked and replenished. (B) The hospitality cabinets may be restocked and replenished with alcoholic beverages only during those hours when the beverages may be sold on the premises.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-40 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 61-4-40
SECTION 61-4-40. Credit sales prohibited.
Status: in_force

A holder of a beer permit or a beer and wine permit may not purchase beer or wine, or both, on credit by a dishonored check, an unpaid note or invoice, or other insufficient manner from a permitted beer and wine wholesaler. However, no action may be taken against the holder for a first violation of this section. If a holder commits a second or subsequent violation, his retailer's permit may be suspended, canceled, or revoked by the department, or a monetary penalty of not more than twenty-five dollars may be assessed against him.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2830 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 7 / Section 61-6-2830
SECTION 61-6-2830. Registration of brand names.
Status: in_force

No alcoholic liquors may be shipped or moved into this State unless each brand of alcoholic liquors is registered with the department in accordance with the provisions of this article and regulations of the department promulgated thereunder.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-4270 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 61-6-4270
SECTION 61-6-4270. Monetary penalties.
Status: in_force

For violations of Articles 3, 5, 7, and 13 of this chapter, or of Chapter 21 or 33 of Title 12, and for a violation of any regulation pertaining to alcoholic liquors, the department may, in its discretion, impose a monetary penalty upon the holder of a liquor license in lieu of suspension or revocation. In these cases, the amount of any penalty imposed must be determined within the limits prescribed in this section in each case by the department after a hearing as provided in the South Carolina Revenue Procedures Act and the Administrative Procedures Act. For these violations: (1) retail liquor licensees are subject to a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars; and (2) wholesale liquor licensees are subject to a penalty of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars. The department in its discretion may suspend payment of a fine or a monetary penalty imposed under this section. If the department imposes a monetary penalty under this section which is not paid or a contested case hearing requested within thirty days after demand by the department, the license or licenses may be suspended or revoked by the department. Penalties provided for in this section are in addition to any fines and penalties imposed upon the licensees by any court of competent jurisdiction for violation of the laws of this State. Penalties provided for in this section must be paid to the State Treasurer for credit to the general fund of the State for public school use.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-10-230 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 61-10-230
SECTION 61-10-230. Sales or shipment of undenatured ethyl alcohol.
Status: in_force

(A) A person engaged in the manufacture of ethyl alcohol as provided in Section 61-10-210: (1) may not sell it in this State unless it is denatured; (2) may ship ethyl alcohol undenatured to points outside this State for use in manufacturing and in the sciences and arts, but only in the manner provided in this subsection. This alcohol may be carried from a warehouse authorized under the provisions of this article and delivered to a common carrier and immediately shipped to its destination outside this State. This alcohol may also be transported to another bonded warehouse outside this State when the shipment is made under bond, as required by federal revenue laws. (B) It is prima facie evidence of the violation of the provisions of this article if ethyl alcohol so manufactured and not denatured is found in this State and not in the custody of a United States revenue officer or not in course of shipment to another state. However, a reasonable time must be allowed for conveying the alcohol directly from a warehouse to a common interstate carrier.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-1510 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 61-6-1510
SECTION 61-6-1510. Separate store or place of business; advertising encouraging underage drinking.
Status: in_force

A retail dealer must maintain a separate store or place of business with not more than two means of public ingress or egress which must be on the front or the same side of the building, except that the doors may be located at the corner of two adjacent sides of the building. One additional door, not in the front, is allowed to be used solely for the receipt of commercial deliveries and as an emergency exit. Retail dealers are prohibited from using in an advertisement for alcoholic liquor or wine a subject matter, language, or slogans addressed to and intended to encourage persons under twenty-one years of age to purchase or drink alcoholic liquor or wine.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-2-40 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 2 / Section 61-2-40
SECTION 61-2-40. Financial interest of employees.
Status: in_force

(A) The chief of the division and the director of the department directly or indirectly (a) individually, (b) as a member of a partnership or of an association, (c) as a member or stockholder of a corporation, or (d) as a relative to a person by blood or marriage within the second degree shall not: (1) have an interest in the manufacture of or dealing in alcoholic liquors or in an enterprise or industry in which alcoholic liquors are required; (2) receive a commission or profit on the purchase or sale of alcoholic liquors by any person; or (3) have an interest in or mortgage or deed of trust on any land or building where alcoholic liquors are manufactured for sale, offered for sale, or sold or in personal property used therein. (B) No employee of the department may license, permit, or participate in the licensing or permitting of a person, business, or organization which requires a license or permit for lawful operation under the law and regulations governing alcoholic liquors, beer, and wine if the employee has an ownership interest in that person, business, or organization. (C) No employee of the division may enforce any law or regulation governing alcoholic liquors, beer, and wine against any person, business, or organization which requires a license or permit for lawful operation under the law and regulations governing alcoholic liquors, beer, and wine if the employee has an ownership interest in that person, business, or organization.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-737 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 61-4-737
SECTION 61-4-737. Wine tastings.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding another provision of law or regulation, the holder of a retail wine permit for off-premises consumption whose primary product is beer, wine, or distilled spirits may conduct, in accordance with department rulings or regulations, not more than twenty-four wine tastings at the retail location in a calendar quarter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2960 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 7 / Section 61-6-2960
SECTION 61-6-2960. Audit or examination of records.
Status: in_force

The applicant for a certificate or license required by this article, as a condition precedent to the issue of the certificate or license, must certify that the department and the division have the right within statutory limitations to audit and examine the books, records, papers, and memoranda of the applicant with respect to the administration and enforcement of laws administered by the department and the division.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-12-10 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 12 / Section 61-12-10
SECTION 61-12-10. Disbursement regulated.
Status: in_force

Revenue allocated to counties for educational purposes relating to the use of alcoholic liquors and the rehabilitation of alcoholics, drug abusers, and drug addicts pursuant to Section 6-27-40 and Section 12-33-245 must be regulated and disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-4170 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 61-6-4170
SECTION 61-6-4170. Billboards encouraging underage drinking; penalty.
Status: in_force

(A) It is unlawful for a person to advertise alcoholic liquors by means of billboards along public highways and streets by using any subject matter, language, or slogan addressed to and intended to encourage persons under twenty-one years of age to purchase or drink alcoholic liquors. (B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as follows: (1) for a first offense, by a fine of two hundred dollars or imprisonment for sixty days; (2) for a second offense, by a fine of one thousand dollars or imprisonment for one year; and (3) for a third or subsequent offense, by a fine of two thousand dollars or imprisonment for two years.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-745 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 61-4-745
SECTION 61-4-745. Transporting into and out of State for personal consumption; limits; labeling.
Status: in_force

(A) Subject to the provisions of Section 61-4-747, a person who is at least twenty-one years of age and who is a legal resident of this State, may cause to be shipped or transported from a manufacturer of wine up to twenty-four bottles of wine each month for his own consumption or use, and not for resale, into and out of this State without the necessity of acquiring any permits or licenses or other forms of public or private authorization except for the payment of appropriate taxes. (B) All containers of wine shipped directly to a resident in this State must be labeled conspicuously with the words "CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY".
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-710 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 61-4-710
SECTION 61-4-710. Labels, standards, and identity.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a person to import, sell, or offer for sale in this State wines of which the labels, standards, or identity do not conform to the provisions of 27 Code of Federal Regulations part 4. Imitation, concentrate, and substandard wines, as defined in 27 Code of Federal Regulations part 4, are prohibited from sale in this State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-4060 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 61-6-4060
SECTION 61-6-4060. Storage in place of business.
Status: in_force

(A) It is unlawful for a person to store or have in possession alcoholic liquors in his place of business other than a licensed liquor store. A place of business includes: (1) A place where goods, wares, or merchandise are sold, offered for sale, or distributed, and also places of amusement; (2) Residences and transportation vehicles when sale of merchandise is made therefrom; and (3) Outbuildings, warehouses, and garages when adjacent to or used in connection with a place of business where goods, wares, or merchandise are sold, offered for sale, or distributed. (B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as follows: (1) For a first offense, by a fine of two hundred dollars or imprisonment for sixty days; (2) For a second offense, by a fine of one thousand dollars or imprisonment for one year; and (3) For a third or subsequent offense, by a fine of two thousand dollars or imprisonment for two years.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-1100 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 11 / Section 61-4-1100
SECTION 61-4-1100. Prohibited practices.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for a producer who holds a certificate of registration from the department (hereinafter "registered producer") or an officer, agent, or representative of a registered producer: (a) to coerce, attempt to coerce, or persuade a person holding a permit to sell beer, ale, porter, and other similar malt or fermented beverages at wholesale (hereinafter "beer wholesaler") to enter into an agreement to take any action which would violate a provision of this article or any ruling or regulation in accordance therewith; or (b) to unfairly, without due regard to the equities of the beer wholesaler or without just cause or provocation, cancel or terminate a written or oral agreement or contract, franchise, or contractual franchise relationship of the wholesaler existing on May 1, 1974, or thereafter entered into, to sell beer manufactured by the registered producer; this provision is a part of a contractual franchise relationship, written or oral, between a beer wholesaler and a registered producer doing business with the beer wholesaler, just as though the provision had been specifically agreed upon between the beer wholesaler and the registered producer. However, notice of intention to cancel the agreement or contract, written or oral, franchise, or contractual franchise relationship must be given in writing at least sixty days before the date of the proposed cancellation or termination. The notice must contain (i) assurance that the agreement or contract, written or oral, franchise, or contractual franchise relationship is being terminated in good faith and for material violation of one or more provisions which are relevant to the effective operation of the agreement, or contract, written or oral, franchise, or contractual franchise relationship, if any, and (ii) a list of the specific reasons for the termination or cancellation. (2) It is unlawful for a beer wholesaler: (a) to enter into an agreement or take any action which would violate or tend to violate a provision of this article or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto; (b) to unfairly, without due regard for the equities of a registered producer or without just cause or provocation, cancel or terminate a written or oral agreement or contract, franchise, or contractual franchise relationship of the registered producer existing on May 1, 1974, or thereafter entered into, to sell beer manufactured by the registered producer; this provision becomes a part of a contractual franchise relationship, written or oral, between a beer wholesaler and a registered producer doing business with the beer wholesaler, just as though this provision had been specifically agreed upon between the beer wholesaler and the registered producer. However, notice of intention to cancel the agreement or contract, written or oral, franchise, or contractual franchise relationship must be given in writing at least sixty days prior to the date of the proposed cancellation or termination. The notice must contain (i) assurance that the agreement or contract, written or oral, franchise, or contractual franchise relationship is being terminated in good faith and for material violation of one or more provisions which are relevant to the effective operation of the agreement or contract, written or oral, franchise, or contractual franchise relationship, if any, and (ii) a list of the specific reasons for the termination or cancellation; (c) to refuse to sell to a licensed retailer whose place of business is within the geographical limits specified in a distributorship agreement between the beer wholesaler and the registered producer for the brands involved; or (d) to store or warehouse beer or other malt beverages to be sold in the State in a warehouse located outside the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-80 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 61-6-80
SECTION 61-6-80. Annual reports.
Status: in_force

The department and the division must file annually with the Governor and the General Assembly their annual reports as of June thirtieth of each year, and must report to the Governor on their affairs generally or on special matters as often as he requires.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-2-110 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 2 / Section 61-2-110
SECTION 61-2-110. Payment of fees by check.
Status: in_force

The department must accept checks, in addition to any other method of payment it considers appropriate, in payment of the fees due for a license or permit. If the check is dishonored, the department may suspend the license or permit without notice or a hearing until the applicant makes the payment in a form satisfactory to the department and pays a reinstatement fee of fifty dollars. The department may retain the reinstatement fee in order to offset the cost of this provision.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-1310 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 13 / Section 61-4-1310
SECTION 61-4-1310. Filings with the department.
Status: in_force

A wholesaler must file (1) a copy of its distribution agreement with the department within sixty days after its adoption, and (2) any amendments to the agreement within sixty days after their adoption.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-10 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 61-4-10
SECTION 61-4-10. Nonalcoholic beverages defined.
Status: in_force

The following are declared to be nonalcoholic and nonintoxicating beverages: (1) all beers, ales, porters, and other similar malt or fermented beverages containing not in excess of five percent of alcohol by weight; (2) all beers, ales, porters, and other similar malt or fermented beverages containing more than five percent but less than fourteen percent of alcohol by weight that are manufactured, distributed, or sold in containers of six and one-half ounces or more or the metric equivalent; and (3) all wines containing not in excess of twenty-one percent of alcohol by volume.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-2230 — SC Code / Title 61 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 61-6-2230
SECTION 61-6-2230. Drinking contests or games prohibited; definitions.
Status: in_force

(A) A person licensed to sell alcoholic liquors or liquor by the drink pursuant to this article may not knowingly conduct, operate, organize, promote, advertise, run, or participate in a "drinking contest" or "drinking game". (B) For purposes of this section, "drinking contest" or " drinking game" includes, but is not limited to, a contest, game, event, or other endeavor which encourages or promotes the consumption of alcoholic beverages by participants at extraordinary speed or in increased quantities or in more potent form. "Drinking contest" or "drinking game" does not include a contest, game, event, or endeavor in which alcoholic beverages are not used or consumed by participants as part of the contest, game, event, or endeavor but instead are used solely as a reward or prize. Selling alcoholic beverages in the regular course of business is not considered a violation of this section.