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SC Code § 61-4-1530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 4 - Beer, Ale, Porter, And Wine|Section 61-4-1530. Operation of brewery or winery without permit.

 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.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-4-1540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 4 - Beer, Ale, Porter, And Wine|Section 61-4-1540. Adoption of Chapter 21 of Title 12.

 For the purpose of administration and enforcement of this article, the provisions of Chapter 21 of Title 12, when applicable, are adopted and made a part of this article.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-4-1700 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 4 - Beer, Ale, Porter, And Wine|Section 61-4-1700. Definitions.

 For purposes of this article:  (1) "Brewpub" means a tavern, public house, restaurant, or hotel which produces on the permitted premises a maximum of two thousand barrels a year of beer for sale on the premises.  (2) "Permitted premises" means those areas normally used by the permittee or licensee to conduct his business and includes, but is not limited to, the selling areas, brewing areas, storage areas, food preparation areas, and parking areas.  (3) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or other form of business organization.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-4-1710 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 4 - Beer, Ale, Porter, And Wine|Section 61-4-1710. Permits.

 The department may issue a brewpub permit to a person to operate a brewpub in this State subject to the requirements of this chapter and the payment of a biennial brewpub permit fee of two thousand dollars.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-4-1720 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 4 - Beer, Ale, Porter, And Wine|Section 61-4-1720. Permit in lieu of certain other permits.

 The brewpub permit provided for in this article is in lieu of a permit required for the manufacture of beer or sale of beer and wine including, but not limited to, a brewer's and retailer's permit. The sale of alcoholic liquors for consumption on the premises by the drink requires an appropriate license which may be issued to the holder of a brewpub permit who meets all other qualifications for the license under this title. A brewpub that becomes a brewery pursuant to Section 61-4-1515 must relinquish its brewpub permit in accordance with the requirements of that section.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 139, Section 8; 2017 Act No. 50 (S.275), Section 2, eff May 19, 2017.  Effect of Amendment  2017 Act No. 50, Section 2, added the third sentence, providing that a brewpub that becomes a brewery must relinquish its brewpub permit.
SC Code § 61-4-1730 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 4 - Beer, Ale, Porter, And Wine|Section 61-4-1730. Taxation.

 Beer brewed on a permitted premises pursuant to this article must be taxed as provided in Section 12-21-1035. The permittee shall maintain adequate records as determined by the department to ensure the collection of this tax.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1; 2001 Act No. 89, Section 54.
SC Code § 61-4-1740 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 4 - Beer, Ale, Porter, And Wine|Section 61-4-1740. Authority of permittee.

 A brewpub permit authorizes the holder to:  (1) produce on the permitted premises a maximum of two thousand barrels a year of beer for sale:  (a) on draft for consumption on the premises;  (b) in a sanitary container brought to the premises by the purchaser and filled at the tap by the permittee at the time of sale; and  (c) in bottles for consumption by the purchaser off the premises;  (2) sell the beer of a producer which has been purchased from a wholesaler through the normal three-tier distribution chain set forth in Section 61-4-940;  (3) serve food or otherwise be qualified as a public eating establishment. This provision may not be construed to exempt a permittee or licensee from the requirement that food must be served in order for a license for the consumption of alcoholic liquors on the premises to be issued.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-4-1750 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 4 - Beer, Ale, Porter, And Wine|Section 61-4-1750. Compliance with DHEC rules and regulations.

 No person holding a brewpub permit may sell beer, ale, porter, or other similar malt or fermented beverages on draft, on tap, from kegs, or from other containers unless approved by the rules and regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control governing eating and drinking establishments and other retail food establishments.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-4-1760 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 4 - Beer, Ale, Porter, And Wine|Section 61-4-1760. Off-premises sales or shipment.

 No brewpub permittee may sell or ship the beer produced on the permitted premises for sale in another location.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-4-1770 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 4 - Beer, Ale, Porter, And Wine|Section 61-4-1770. Suspension or revocation of permit.

 The department may suspend or revoke the permit or license of a person who violates the provisions of this article.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-4-1910 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 4 - Beer, Ale, Porter, And Wine|Section 61-4-1910. Definitions.

 For purposes of this article:  (1) "Keg" means a metal container of beer with a capacity of 5.16 gallons or more that is designed to dispense beer directly from the container in an off-premises location.  (2) "Retail licensee" means the holder of a retail beer or wine license issued by the Department of Revenue.  HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 103, Section 3; 2009 Act No. 44, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.  Effect of Amendment  The 2009 amendment, in item (1) defining "keg", added "metal".
SC Code § 61-4-1920 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 4 - Beer, Ale, Porter, And Wine|Section 61-4-1920. Keg registration requirements; underage transfer statement; returned kegs; deposit.

 (A) A retail licensee shall not sell a keg of beer without:  (1) recording the date of sale, the keg identification number, the name, address, and birth date of the purchaser, and the driver's license or identification card number presented by the purchaser;  (2) requiring the purchaser to sign a statement attesting to the accuracy of the purchaser's information, acknowledging that, unless otherwise permitted by law, it is unlawful to transfer beer to a person under the age of twenty-one, and that, unless otherwise permitted by law, the beer in the keg will not be consumed by a person under the age of twenty-one; and  (3) attaching an identification tag to the keg with the name, address, and license number of the retail licensee and the keg identification number. An identification tag must consist of paper, plastic, metal, or durable material that is not easily damaged or destroyed. An identification tag must be attached to the keg at the time of the sale with a nylon tie or cording, wire tie or other metal attachment device, or other durable means of tying or attaching the tag to the keg.  (B) The Department of Revenue shall prescribe and provide the form to be used that contains the keg identification information and the purchaser's statement. The Department of Revenue also shall prescribe and provide the keg identification tag and the manner in which the tag must be attached to the keg.  (C) The retail licensee shall maintain the keg identification form and the purchaser's statement form for a minimum of ninety days from the date the keg is purchased. These forms must be available during normal business hours for inspection by the Department of Revenue and appropriate law enforcement agencies.  (D) The retail licensee shall record the date of return of a keg on the proper identification form. After the keg is returned, it shall be the responsibility of the retail licensee to remove the tag. The purchaser shall receive a receipt from the retail licensee that the keg was returned with the tag appropriately affixed. If there is no tag affixed to the keg or if the identification number is not legible, the retail licensee shall indicate this fact on the proper keg identification and purchaser statement form.  (E) A retail licensee must accept all returned kegs, and upon the licensee's discretion, may not refund the deposit for a keg that has an altered identification number.  (F) A retail licensee who violates the provisions of this section is subject to suspension or revocation of his beer or wine license or monetary penalties pursuant to Section 61-4-250. A person who violates a provision of this section:  (1) for a first offense, must be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars; and  (2) for a second or subsequent offense, must be fined not less than four hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.  HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 103, Section 3.
SC Code § 61-4-1930 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 4 - Beer, Ale, Porter, And Wine|Section 61-4-1930. Possession of untagged keg; penalty.

 (A) A person may not knowingly possess a keg that does not have the proper tag with all information accurately recorded, unless the person can demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that the keg was not correctly tagged by the seller pursuant to the requirements of Section 61-4-1920.  (B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both.  (C) The provisions of this section do not apply to any manufacturer, shipper, wholesaler, or licensee.  HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 103, Section 3.
SC Code § 61-4-1940 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 4 - Beer, Ale, Porter, And Wine|Section 61-4-1940. Removal or alteration of tag; penalty.

 (A) A person may not purposefully remove, alter, obliterate, or allow to be removed, altered, or obliterated, a keg tag or other information recorded on the tag.  (B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both.  (C) The provisions of this section do not apply to any manufacturer, shipper, wholesaler, licensee, the Department of Revenue, or other appropriate law enforcement agency.  HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 103, Section 3.
SC Code § 61-6-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-10. Citation.

 This chapter is known and may be cited as "The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act" (ABC Act).  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-30. Excluded products; violations.

 No provision in the ABC Act applies to alcohol intended for use in the manufacture and sale of any of the following when they are unfit for beverage purposes:  (1) Denatured alcohol produced and used pursuant to acts of Congress and regulations promulgated thereunder;  (2) Patent, proprietary, medicinal, pharmaceutical, antiseptic, and toilet preparations;  (3) Flavoring extracts, syrups, and food products; and  (4) Scientific, chemical, mechanical, and industrial products.  A person who knowingly sells any product enumerated in items (1), (2), (3), or (4) for beverage purposes is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or imprisonment of not more than sixty days, or both. No provision of the ABC Act applies to ethyl alcohol intended for use by hospitals, colleges, governmental agencies, or other permittees entitled to obtain this alcohol tax free, as provided by acts of Congress and regulations promulgated thereunder.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-40. Relationship with other laws.

 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.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-50. Wilful violation of rule or regulation.

 The wilful violation of any rule or regulation made under the provisions of the ABC Act constitutes a violation of the act. The determination of what action constitutes a wilful violation shall be made pursuant to the terms within the provisions of the ABC Act and no regulation shall be promulgated or enforced that exceeds the requirements of the ABC Act.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1; 2006 Act No. 386, Section 51.
SC Code § 61-6-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-60. Administration and enforcement personnel.

 The division may employ inspectors or agents necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of the provisions of the ABC Act. The salaries of these inspectors or agents must be fixed by the division. The Governor shall commission as state constables inspectors or agents as are certified by the division in order that they have adequate authority as peace officers to enforce these provisions. An inspector or agent must, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, take and subscribe the oath of office as required by Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution of South Carolina, and any additional oath required by law, and must give bond payable to the State in a form approved by the Attorney General, in the penal sum of five thousand dollars with some surety or guaranty company authorized to do business in this State and approved by the division, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties. The bonds must be filed with and preserved by the Secretary of State.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-70. Personnel.

 The department and the division may, in their discretion, employ clerical, stenographic, and other personnel, including chemists, necessary to administer the ABC Act, and may prescribe their duties and fix their compensation. The department or the division may require any employee to furnish bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duty. The bond must be filed with and preserved by the department or the division.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-80. Annual reports.

 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.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-100. Authority to issue, suspend, and revoke licenses.

 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.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-110. Qualifications for license.

 Unless the department in its discretion otherwise orders, no person is eligible for a license under this article or Article 7 of this chapter if he or the person who will have actual control and management of the business proposed to be operated:  (1) is less than twenty-one years of age;  (2) is not a legal resident of the United States and has not been a resident of South Carolina for at least thirty days before the date of application and has maintained his principal place of abode in South Carolina for at least thirty days before the date;  (3) is not of good repute; or  (4) has had a license under this or another statute regulating the manufacture or sale of alcoholic liquors which has been revoked within five years preceding the filing of the application.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.  Editor's Note  2018 Act No. 147, Section 6, provides as follows:  "SECTION 6. (A)(1) Until May 31, 2018, the department shall not issue more than three retail dealer licenses to one licensee, and the licensee must be eligible for a license for each store pursuant to Section 61-6-110.  "(2) The limitation of no more than three retail dealer licenses to one licensee does not apply to a person having an interest in retail liquor stores as of July 1, 1978. Additional retail dealer licenses may be issued to that person as provided in this section.  "(B) Beginning June 1, 2018, no more than four retail dealer licenses may be issued to one licensee, and the licensee must be eligible for each license for each store pursuant to Section 61-6-110.  "(C) Beginning June 1, 2020, no more than five retail dealer licenses may be issued to one licensee, and the licensee must be eligible for each license for each store pursuant to Section 61-6-110.  "(D) Beginning June 1, 2022, no more than six retail dealer licenses may be issued to one licensee, and the licensee must be eligible for each license for each store pursuant to Section 61-6-110."
SC Code § 61-6-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-130. Licensees per household.

 No license may be issued to more than one member of a household in this State.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-151 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-151. Prohibitions on licensee's interests in retail liquor stores.

 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.  HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 147 (H.4729), Section 3, eff April 4, 2018.
SC Code § 61-6-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-160. Unincorporated towns and communities.

 The department may, in its discretion, after investigation by the division, license retail dealers in unincorporated towns and communities when it would be to the interest of the unincorporated town or community to have a licensed retail dealer therein. However, the department may not license a retail dealer in any locality unless the department determines that the locality is under proper police protection.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
SC Code § 61-6-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages|Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act|Section 61-6-170. Retail dealer licenses per community.

 The department may, in its discretion, limit the further issuance of retail dealer licenses in a political subdivision if it determines that the citizens who desire to purchase alcoholic liquors therein are more than adequately served because of (1) the number of existing retail stores, (2) the location of the stores within the subdivision, or (3) other reasons.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.