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H. 4655
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Haskins, Hamilton, Leach, Loftis and Vaughn
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7127ahb06.doc
Introduced in the House on February 14, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Sale of beer at gas stations
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/14/2006 House Introduced and read first time HJ-24 2/14/2006 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-24
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-125 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT SELLING GASOLINE OR OTHER MOTOR FUELS AND WHICH POSSESSES A PERMIT TO SELL BEER AND WINE TO SELL REFRIGERATED OR CHILLED BEER AND WINE, TO SELL INDIVIDUAL CANS OR BOTTLES OF BEER, TO SELL MORE THAN ONE CONTAINER OF MULTIPLE BEERS TO A CUSTOMER AT ONE TIME.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 4, Title 61 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 61-4-125. (A) It is unlawful for a business establishment which sells gasoline or other motor fuels and which also possesses a permit to sell beer and wine to sell:
(1) refrigerated or chilled beer or wine;
(2) individual bottles or cans of beer;
(3) more than one container of beer to a customer at one time.
(B) A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than two hundred dollars. Following conviction, the permit to sell beer and wine of the affected establishment must be revoked.
(C) For purposes of this section 'container' means a package containing more than one can or bottle of beer, whether packaged by the manufacturer or otherwise."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect on the first day of the second month following approval by the Governor.
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