South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 2879

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2879
Ratification Number:       479
Act Number:                410
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Relating to the transportation,
                           possession, consumption, and sale of alcoholic
                           beverages
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(A410, R479, H2879)

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE 61, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TRANSPORTATION, POSSESSION, CONSUMPTION, AND SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, BY ADDING SECTION 61-5-180 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL COMMISSION TO ISSUE TWENTY-FOUR HOUR TEMPORARY PERMITS TO POSSESS, SELL, AND CONSUME ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS IN SEALED CONTAINERS OF TWO OUNCES OR LESS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS AUTHORIZED TO BE LICENSED FOR SALES; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMMISSION TO CHARGE A ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR FILING FEE AND A DAILY PERMIT FEE OF FIFTY DOLLARS WITH THE PERMIT FEES TO BE USED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND RELATED PURPOSES.

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

Temporary permit

SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 61 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 61-5-180. In addition to the provisions of Section 61-5-85, the commission may issue a temporary permit to allow the possession, sale, and consumption of alcoholic liquors in sealed containers of two ounces or less. This permit is valid for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours and may be issued only to bona fide nonprofit organizations and business establishments otherwise authorized to be licensed for sales. The commission shall charge a nonrefundable filing fee of one hundred dollars for processing each application and a daily permit fee of fifty dollars for each day for which a permit is approved. The permit fees must be retained by the commission to be used for law enforcement and related purposes as directed by the commission. The commission in its sole discretion shall specify the terms and conditions of the permit."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.