South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 2296

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2296
Ratification Number:       96
Act Number                 61
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Unlawful purchase or possession of liquor
                           by minors
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(A61, R96, H2296)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-380, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF LIQUOR BY MINORS AND A PERSON FALSELY REPRESENTING HIS AGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROCURING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

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

Penalties increased

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-380 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 20-7-380. It is unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one years to purchase, or knowingly have in his possession, any alcoholic liquors. Any possession is prima facie evidence that it was knowingly possessed. It is also unlawful for any person to falsely represent his age for the purpose of procuring alcoholic liquors.

Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, 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."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.