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SC Code § 61-6-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-180. Notice of application.

 (A) A person who intends to apply for a license under this article or Article 7 of this chapter must advertise at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper circulated nearest to the proposed location of the business and most likely to give notice to interested citizens of the county, city, and community in which the applicant proposes to engage in business. The department must determine which newspapers meet the requirements of this section based on available circulation figures and the proposed location of the business. However, if a newspaper is published in the county and historically has been the newspaper where the advertisements are published, the advertisements published in that newspaper meet the requirements of this section. The notice must be in the legal notice section of the paper or in an equivalent section if the newspaper has no legal notice section, be in large type, cover a space one column wide and not less than two inches deep, and state the type of license applied for, and the exact location at which the proposed business is to be operated. An applicant for a beer or wine permit and an alcoholic liquor license may use the same advertisement for both if the advertisement is approved by the department.  (B) Notice also must be given by displaying a sign for fifteen days at the site of the proposed business. The sign must:  (1) state the type of license sought;  (2) state where an interested person may protest the application;  (3) be in bold type;  (4) cover a space at least twelve inches high and eighteen inches wide;  (5) be posted and removed by an agent of the division.  The provision of this section requiring publication of notice do not apply to a person licensed under the provisions of this article or Article 7 of this chapter when the licensee applies to the department for a renewal of his license to engage in the same business at the same location.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1; 2000 Act No. 304, Section 1; 2003 Act No. 70, Section 8.
SC Code § 61-6-185 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-185. Protest of issuance or renewal of license; attendance at hearing; court costs and other penalties.

 (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.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 363, Section 2; 2005 Act No. 139, Section 11.
SC Code § 61-6-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-190. License tax.

 The department must not issue any license until the applicant has paid the license tax required by Chapter 33 of Title 12.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-195 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-195. Retail dealer must certify purchases from wholesaler.

 The department must not issue or renew a retail dealer's license until the applicant has certified that the applicant has not purchased and will not purchase alcoholic liquors from another person who does not hold a wholesaler's license.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 223 (H.3512), Section 3, eff July 1, 2014.  Subarticle 5  Temporary Permits
SC Code § 61-6-500 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-500. Consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages in publicly-owned auditoriums, coliseums, or armories.

 (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authorities in charge of a publicly-owned auditorium, coliseum, or armory may allow the possession and consumption of beer, wine, and alcoholic liquors on their premises.  (B) It is unlawful for a person to possess or consume beer, wine, or alcoholic liquors on the premises of a publicly-owned auditorium, coliseum, or armory unless the authorities in charge specifically have approved the possession or consumption of those beverages. 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.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1; 2003 Act No. 70, Section 9.
SC Code § 61-6-505 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-505. Temporary retail liquor license upon purchase or acquisition of retail business.

 (A) A person who purchases or acquires by lease, inheritance, divorce decree, eviction, or otherwise a retail business which sells alcoholic beverages from a holder of a retail liquor license at the business, upon initiating the application process for a permanent retail liquor license, may be issued a temporary retail liquor license by the department at the time of the purchase or acquisition if the location for which the temporary license is sought is not considered by the department to be a public nuisance and:  (1) the applicant currently holds a valid retail liquor license; or  (2) the applicant has had a criminal history background check conducted by the State Law Enforcement Division within the past thirty days.  (B) A temporary license issued pursuant to subsection (A) is valid until a permanent license is approved or disapproved by the department, but in no case is it valid for more than one hundred twenty days from the date of issuance.  (C) Notwithstanding subsection (B), the department may revoke a temporary license if the applicant fails to pursue the permanent license in a timely manner, as set forth by the department by regulation.  (D) The department shall collect a fee of twenty-five dollars for each temporary license sought. The funds generated by this fee must be deposited in the general fund of the State.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 458, Part II, Section 58A; 1998 Act No. 442, Section 5B.  Subarticle 7  License for Wine, Liquors, and Other Beverages Used in Cooking
SC Code § 61-6-700 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-700. Food service establishments.

 An establishment which offers meals to the public must be licensed by the department to purchase and possess liqueurs, wines, and similar alcoholic beverages used only in the cooking and preparing of foods served by the establishment. Application for the license must be in a form and under conditions prescribed by the department. The license fee is fifty dollars. A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined five hundred dollars, and other licenses he holds from the department pursuant to the provisions of this title must be revoked.  The license provided in this section does not alter or limit the privileges or responsibilities for holders of licenses issued to authorize the possession, sale, and consumption of alcoholic liquors by the drink pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of this chapter. An establishment so licensed may use alcoholic liquors in the preparation of food without obtaining the license provided for in this section.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 139, Section 12.
SC Code § 61-6-710 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-710. Special food manufacturer's license.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a person who manufactures in this State food items such as sauces and marinades in which there is an alcoholic beverage ingredient and who does so under an agreement with the alcoholic beverage manufacturer must apply for a special food manufacturer's license from the department, in accordance with Section 61-2-100, to purchase the alcoholic beverage directly from the manufacturer in containers holding greater quantities of liquor than are sold to a retail consumer. The department must establish the form of the application for the special food manufacturer's license.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 40, Section 1.A.
SC Code § 61-6-720 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-720. Licensing of bakeries using alcoholic beverages as ingredients; fee; restrictions.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a person who operates in this State a bakery for the preparation of food items, in which food items alcoholic beverages are used as ingredients, and which food items are manufactured for and sold at wholesale, must apply for a special bakery food manufacturer's license from the department, in accordance with Section 61-2-100, to purchase the alcoholic beverages from a wholesaler licensed pursuant to Section 61-6-100(2), or from a retailer licensed pursuant to Section 61-6-100(3), or from a manufacturer in containers holding greater quantities of alcoholic liquor than wholesalers or retailers have authority to sell. The department must establish the form of the application for the special bakery food manufacturer's license. The license fee for this biennial license is one thousand dollars. Alcoholic liquor purchased pursuant to this section may only be used in the preparation of food items. The department must revoke the special bakery food manufacturer's license of any operator which permits the consumption of alcoholic liquor as a beverage of liquor purchased pursuant to this section or which transfers alcoholic liquor purchased pursuant to this section to any other person.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 386, Section 19.B.  Subarticle 9  Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses
SC Code § 61-6-900 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-900. Death of licensee.

 In the event of a licensee's death, except in the case of a license issued to more than one person, the personal representative of the deceased licensee may, with the consent of the probate court and upon permit of the department, continue the operation of the business covered by the license. If the personal representative elects to discontinue the business or if the department does not issue a permit for its continuance, the unearned portion of the license tax, computed on the basis of the cost of the license per month for the period for which the license was issued, must be refunded to the personal representative. Alcoholic liquors of the deceased which are subject to the control of the personal representative may be sold by him as provided in Section 61-6-950.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-910 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-910. Qualifications for license.

 The department must refuse to issue any license under this article or Article 7 of this chapter if the department is of the opinion that:  (1) the applicant is not a suitable person to be so licensed;  (2) the store or place of business to be occupied by the applicant is not a suitable place; or  (3) a sufficient number of licenses have already been issued in the State, incorporated municipality, unincorporated community, or other community.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-920 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-920. Suspension or revocation of license.

 The department may suspend or revoke a license issued under this article or Article 7 of this chapter if it determines that:  (1) the licensee is not a suitable person to hold the license; or  (2) the store or place of business occupied by the licensee is not a suitable place.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-930 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-930. Revocation of wholesaler's license.

 The department must revoke the license of a wholesaler if proof is obtained that the wholesaler has a direct or an indirect interest in a retail store.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-940 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-940. Indebtedness of retailer to wholesaler.

 The department must immediately revoke a retail license to sell alcoholic liquors if the licensee or an officer of the licensee is, during the effective period of the license, indebted to a wholesaler licensed by the department, except an indebtedness for current purchases of alcoholic liquors which are not past due.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-950 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-950. Sale of alcoholic liquors by former licensee.

 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.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-1095 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-1095. Definitions

 For the purposes of this subarticle:  (A) "Micro-distillery" means a manufacturer who distills, blends, and bottles alcoholic liquors on the licensed premises in this State with an alcohol content greater than seventeen percent and who produces a maximum quantity of one hundred twenty-five thousand cases per year at the licensed premises.  (B) "Licensed premises" means a location where the micro-distillery or manufacturer is licensed pursuant to this subarticle for the manufacture, tasting, and retail sales of alcoholic liquors produced at the licensed location and includes those areas normally used by the licensee to conduct his business, and includes the producing areas, storage areas, tasting areas, selling areas, and parking lots.  (C) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or other form of business entity.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 11, Section 1, eff May 6, 2009.
SC Code § 61-6-1100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-1100. Restrictions upon manufacturers.

 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.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1; 2009 Act No. 11, Section 1, eff May 6, 2009.  Effect of Amendment  The 2009 amendment added at the end ", except as otherwise authorized by this subarticle" and made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 61-6-1110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-1110. Manufacturer's license; fee.

 The department may issue a manufacturer's license to a person to manufacture alcoholic liquors in the State subject to the requirements of this chapter and a payment of a biennial manufacturer license fee of fifty thousand dollars. This section is not applicable to a micro-distillery as defined and licensed pursuant to the provisions of this subarticle.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 11, Section 1, eff May 6, 2009.
SC Code § 61-6-1120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-1120. Micro-distillery licenses; fee.

 (A) The department may issue a micro-distillery license to a person to operate one micro-distillery in the State subject to the requirements of this chapter and payment of a biennial micro-distillery license fee of five thousand dollars.  (B) A micro-distillery is not required to obtain an additional manufacturing and retail liquor license required pursuant to this title.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 11, Section 1, eff May 6, 2009.
SC Code § 61-6-1130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-1130. Tastings and sales of alcoholic liquors; remission of taxes; maintenance of records.

 (A) A micro-distillery or manufacturer desiring to offer tastings and sales of alcoholic liquors to consumers at its licensed premises shall remit taxes to the department for alcoholic liquors sold and dispensed in an amount equal to taxes paid by wholesalers on alcoholic liquors.  (B) Alcoholic liquors produced and sold on a licensed premises pursuant to this subarticle must be taxed and remitted as provided in Chapter 33, Title 12. The micro-distillery or manufacturer licensee shall maintain adequate records to ensure the collection of this tax.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 11, Section 1, eff May 6, 2009.
SC Code § 61-6-1160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-1160. Violation of provisions of subarticle; penalties.

 Except as otherwise provided in this title:  (A) a person who transports, possesses, or consumes alcoholic liquors and who violates a provision of this subarticle 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; and  (B) a person licensed pursuant to this subarticle who violates a provision of this subarticle 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; or  (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; and  (C) a person licensed pursuant to this subarticle who acts to avoid payment of the excise tax imposed on the serving of alcoholic liquors by the drink provided for in Chapter 33, Title 12 must be fined not less than one thousand dollars and have his license revoked permanently.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 11, Section 1, eff May 6, 2009.  Subarticle 13  Regulation of Wholesalers
SC Code § 61-6-1300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-1300. Restrictions upon wholesalers.

 No wholesaler may:  (1) sell, barter, exchange, give, transfer, or deliver for consumption alcoholic liquors to a person not having a retail dealer's license issued under this article;  (2) permit the drinking of alcoholic liquors on his premises;  (3) condition the sale of alcoholic liquors to a retail dealer upon the purchase or receipt of another kind or brand of alcoholic liquors than that ordered by the retail dealer;  (4) sell alcoholic liquors between the times of sundown and sunrise;  (5) sell alcoholic liquors on credit; however, this item does not prohibit payment by electronic transfer of funds if (a) the transfer of funds is initiated by an irrevocable payment order on or before delivery of the alcoholic liquors and (b) the electronic transfer is initiated by the wholesaler no later than one business day after delivery;  (6) 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 third degree, have an interest in a business, store, or establishment dealing in alcoholic liquors except the store or place of business covered by his wholesaler's license; or  (7) redeem proof-of-purchase certificates for any promotional item.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-1310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-1310. Separate store or warehouse.

 A wholesaler must, for the purpose of conducting his business under his wholesaler's license, maintain a separate store or warehouse and no other goods, wares, or merchandise except nonalcoholic beverages may be kept or stored therein. No place of amusement may be maintained in the place or in the same building or in connection therewith.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-1320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-1320. Monthly statements.

 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.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.  Subarticle 15  Regulation of Retail Dealers
SC Code § 61-6-1505 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-1505. Retail dealer may be licensed to cash checks.

 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.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 76, Section 7.