Bill 87

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    87
Ratification Number:            20
Act Number:                     11
Primary Sponsor:                McConnell
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Alcoholic liquor stores,
                                signs required in
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930309
Computer Document Number:       NO5/8750BD.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930323
Introduced Date:                19930112
Date of Last Amendment:         19930202
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930323
Last History Type:              Act No. 11
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McConnell
                                Rose
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
87     ------  19930323      Act No. 11
87     ------  19930323      Signed by Governor
87     ------  19930317      Ratified R 20
87     House    19930309     Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
87     House    19930308     Read second time
87     House    19930303     Committee Report: Favorable     26
87     House    19930203     Introduced, read first time,    26
                             referred to Committee
87     Senate  19930203      Read third time, sent to House
87     Senate  19930202      Amended, read second time
87     Senate  19930127      Committee Report: Favorable     11
                             with amendment
87     Senate  19930112      Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee

(A11, R20, S87)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61-3-1000, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR RETAIL ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR STORES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE SIGNS WHICH INDICATE WHETHER THE BUSINESS IS OPEN OR CLOSED AND PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SIGNS.

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

Requirements for signs authorized in retail alcoholic liquor stores

SECTION 1. The last paragraph of Section 61-3-1000 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 496 of 1992, is further amended to read:

"Signs by retail liquor dealers other than those specifically authorized by this section are prohibited, and retail dealers may not display signs other than those authorized by this section that are visible from outside their places of business, except signs which indicate the hours of operation of the business or whether the business is open or closed. A retail liquor dealer may have no more than two signs to indicate the hours of operation of the business and no more than two signs to indicate whether the business is open or closed. These signs must be on the licensed premises and may not exceed twelve inches in height and sixteen inches in width. Letters on the signs must be white with a red or black background, red with a white or black background, or black with a red or white background."

Time effective

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

Approved the 23rd day of March, 1993.