The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-10
SOUTH CAROLINA
DISPENSARY LAW
DISPENSARY LAW.

Their Regulate the sale, use, Soh-
sumption, Transportation, and DIS
position of Intoxicating and Alcoholic
LIQUORS or Liquids, in the State, ana
Prescribe Further Penalties for Nlo-
lation of the Dispensary Laws, and
to Police the Same.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gener-
al Assembly of the State of South Caro-
lima:
The Keeping. Use or Sale of Alcoholic or
Brewed Liquors or Compounds FRO
hibited Penalty.
That the manufacture, sale, barter OF
exchange receipt or acceptance Tor I'M
lawful use, delivery, storing and keeping
in possession within this State OF any
spirituous, malt vinous, fermented,
brewed whether lager or rice beer), OF
other liquors, any compound or mixture
thereof by whatever name called or
known. which contains alcohol and is
used as beverage, except as Is hereaIt-
er provided, is hereby prohibited, under
q penalty of not less than three nor
more than twelve months at hard labor
in the State Penitentiary, or pay fine
of not less than 500 nor more than sou,
or both and Imprisonment, in the dlScre-
ton of the Court. for each offense.
All Liquors Not Analysed and Pure De-
clared Against Good Health and Nor
ais.
All alcoholic liquors in this State,
or elsewhere, not having been tested by
the chemist of the South Carolina Col
lege and found to be pure and free from
poisonous hurtful and deleterious mat
tiers, are hereby declared to be of
detrimental character, and their use and
consumption are against the morals,
good health and safety of the State, and
all such liquors may be seized when
ever found, without warrant, and dis
posed of as hereinafter provided Any
person resident in this State intending to
import for personal use and consumption
any spirituous, malt, vinous, fermented.
brewed or other liquor containing alco-
hol from any other State or foreign
country, shall first certify to the chem
list of the South Carolina College the
quantity and kind of liquor proposed to
be imported, together with the name and
place of business of the person, firm or
corporation from whom it is desired 10
purchase, accompanying such certificate
with statement that the proposed con-
signor has been requested to forward
sample of such liquor to the said chem
list at Columbia, South Carolina.
Analysis of Liquors.
Upon receipt of said sample the said
chemist shall Immediately proceed TO
tesr the same, and If found to be pure
and free from any poisonous, hurtful or
deleterious matters, he shall issue a GER
tificate to that effect, stating therein the
names of the proposed consignor and
cous:gnee, and the quantity and kind of
liquor proposed to be imported thereun-
der which certificate shall be dated and
forwarded by said chemist, post pail TO
the proposed consignor at his place of
business.
Certificates of Analysis to Be Attached.
The said consignor shall cause such
certificate to be attached to the package
containing the liquor when 1t is shipped
n TO 70 nd mr. QDa hpa ri"l .
such certificate shall be liable to seizure
and confiscation; but any package of
spirituous, malt, vinous, fermented,
brewed or other liquor or liquid con-
tanning alcohol imported into this State
without such certificate, or any package
containing liquor other than described
in the certificate thereto attached or
any package shipped by to any per-
son or persons not named in such GER
tificate, shall be seized and confiscated
as provided in this Act.
Certificate to Be Used in Sixty Days
Any certificate obtained from the chem
list as herein provided, shall be used
within sixty days after the date of it's
ISSUE and shall be invalid thereafter 1t
shall be unlawful to use said certificate
for more than one Importation, and any
person attempting to counterfeit said
certificate, or to make any improper use
thereof or who shall make any false
obtain the same, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall
be punished by Imprisonment for not
less than thirty days more than
twelve months, or to pay fine of not
less than 500 nor more than $1,000 Any
person or persons convicted of selling
or otherwise unlawfully dsposing of any
liquor imported under the provision of
this section shall suffer double the pun
ishment provided for a sale in violation
of other provisions of this Act.
Expense of Analysis to Be Paid by State.
All expenses incurred in enforcing the
provisions of this section, including
compensation for such assistant chem
lists as may be necessary to make prompt
analysis and the express charges on
samples shall be paid by the State Board
of Control hereinafter, provided for as
an expense of the State Dispensary es-
tablished by this Act
Penalty for Chemist Failing to Make
Analysis
If the chemist of the South Carolina
College shall willfully fail or refuse to
make or have made an analysis of any
sample sent to him in accordance with
this section he shall, upon conviction
thereof before a court of competent jG-
risdiction, be fined 500 for each offense.
Section 2. State Board of Control-A
board consisting of five members, to be
known the State Board of Control,
shall be elected by the General Assembly
at this session to carry out the provi-
sions of this Act.
How Elected.
The terms of office of the board so
elected shall be for one, two, three
four and five years, respectively, and
those elected shall determine by LOT
which shall take the respective terms
At the expiration of the term of office
of each member his successor shall be
elected for term of five years.
Salary. Bookkeeper.
They shall receive for their services
the same per diem and mileage as mem.
bers of the General Assembly. The State
Board of Control shall devise and inau
gurate such a system of bookkeeping
and accounting as they may deem adyis.
able, and shall elect a clerk or book
=. keeper, who shall hold his Office during
the pleasure of the board and shall re
ceive as compensation for his services
salary of $500 per annum
Make Rules and Regulations.
The State Board of Control under sucl
rules and regulations as may be adopt
ed bv said hoard shall r)l1rpbaSa ali ln