Current StatusView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.Bill Number: 3320 Ratification Number: 496 Act Number 448 Introducing Body: House Subject: Prohibiting the transfer or gift of beer, wine, or alcoholic liquor
(A448, R496, H3320)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-13-287 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE TRANSFER OF BEER, WINE, OR ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSUMPTION, PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 61-9-61 RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OR GIFT OF BEER OR WINE TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Prohibiting the transfer or gift of beer, wine, or alcoholic liquor
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 13, Title 61 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 61-13-287. It is unlawful for a person to transfer or give to any person under the age of twenty-one years for the purpose of consumption any beer, wine, or alcoholic liquor at any place within the State. Any person who violates the provisions of 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.
The provisions of this section do not apply to a spouse over the age of twenty-one giving beer, wine, or alcoholic liquor to his spouse under the age of twenty-one in their home, to a parent or guardian over the age of twenty-one giving beer, wine, or alcoholic liquor to his children or wards under the age of twenty-one in their home, or to a person giving beer, wine, or alcoholic liquor to another person under the age of twenty-one in conjunction with a religious ceremony or purpose if the beer, wine, or alcoholic liquor was lawfully purchased."
Repeal
SECTION 2. Section 61-9-61 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.