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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
February 8, 2007
S. 66
Introduced by Senators Martin, Cromer, Vaughn, Knotts, Cleary, Leatherman, Verdin, Fair and Alexander
S. Printed 2/8/07--S.
Read the first time January 9, 2007.
TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-4-90 AND 61-6-4070 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE TO A MINOR, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO TRANSFER AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE TO A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS REGARDLESS OF THE MINOR'S INTENT.
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 61-4-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 61-4-80. It is unlawful for a person who purchases beer or wine while on licensed premises to give the beer or wine to a person to whom beer or wine cannot lawfully be sold, for consumption on the premises. A person who violates this section must, upon conviction, be fined not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."
SECTION 2. The first unnumbered paragraph of Section 61-4-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 61-4-90. It is unlawful for a person to transfer or give to a person under the age of twenty-one years for the purpose of consumption beer or wine at any place in the State. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. A person found guilty of a violation of Section 61-6-4070 and this section may not be sentenced under both sections for the same offense."
SECTION 3. The first unnumbered paragraph of Section 61-6-4070 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 61-6-4070. It is unlawful for a person to transfer or give to a person under the age of twenty-one years for the purpose of consumption alcoholic liquors at any place in the State. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. A person found guilty of a violation of Section 61-4-90 and this section may not be sentenced under both sections for the same offense."
SECTION 4. Section 56-1-746(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-1-746. (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall suspend the driver's license of any a person convicted of the offenses contained in Sections 56-1-510(2), 56-1-510(5), 56-1-515, 61-4-50, 61-4-60, 61-4-80, 61-4-90, 61-6-4070, 61-6-4080, 20-7-8920, and 20-7-8925 as follows:
(1) for a conviction for a first offense, for a period of ninety days;
(2) for a conviction for a second or subsequent offense, for a period of six months."
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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