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S. 540

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Alexander
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Introduced in the Senate on March 14, 2017
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance

Summary: Alcohol certificate of registration and shipping of alcohol to SC

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/14/2017  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
   3/14/2017  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 7)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/14/2017

TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-21-1540 AND 12-21-1550, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION FOR PRODUCERS AND WHOLESALERS OF BEER AND WINE, SO AS TO REQUIRE INVOICE DOCUMENTATION BE PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-2910 AND 61-6-2920, RELATING TO A PRODUCER SHIPPING ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS INTO THIS STATE, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BE PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.

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

SECTION    1.    Sections 12-21-1540 and 12-21-1550 of the 1976 Code are amended to read:

"Section 12-21-1540.    In all cases, the applicant for a certificate of registration required by this article, as a condition precedent to the issue of such certificate of registration, must certify that the Department of Revenue shall have the right within statutory limitations to request copies of invoices, audit and examine the books and records, papers and memoranda of the applicant with respect to the administration and enforcement of laws administered by the Department of Revenue.

Section 12-21-1550.    Prior to shipments A registered producer making shipments into the geographic boundaries of South Carolina to a licensed wholesaler of any beer or wine by a registered producer, the registered producer shall mail by first class mail to the Department of Revenue a correct and complete invoice, showing in detail the items in such shipment by must provide the Department of Revenue, in a manner prescribed by the department, invoice information to include items such as quantity, type, brand, and size, and the point of origin, and the point of destination. Also, prior to or at the time of shipment upon request, a copy of the bill of lading shall must be forwarded provided to the Department of Revenue by first class mail in a manner prescribed by the department. Upon acceptance of delivery of the shipment by the duly licensed wholesaler, the wholesaler shall must furnish the Department of Revenue with a copy of the invoice covering the shipment, with endorsement thereon showing the date, time and place delivery was accepted upon the department's request."

SECTION    2.    Sections 61-6-2910 and 61-6-2920 of the 1976 Code are amended to read:

"Section 61-6-2910.    Before shipment into this State, the A registered producer must mail to the department by first-class mail a correct and complete making a shipment into this State must provide in a manner prescribed by the Department of Revenue, invoice listing in detail the items in the shipment by information to include items such as quantity, type, brand, size, price; the point of origin;, and the point of destination. Before or at the time of shipment, A copy of the bill of lading must be forwarded to the department by first-class mail upon request.

Immediately upon acceptance of delivery of the shipment by the producer representative, the producer representative must furnish the department with a copy of the invoice covering the shipment with endorsement thereon showing the date, time, and place delivery was accepted upon request by the department.

Section 61-6-2920.    Before shipment to A producer representative making shipments to a wholesaler in this State or to any point outside the State, the producer representative must mail to the department a correct and complete copy of the invoice covering the shipment, listing the name and address of the consignee and, in detail, the items in the shipment by must provide in a manner prescribed by the department invoice information to include items such as quantity, type, brand, size, and price the point of origin, and the point of destination. On all shipments to a point outside this State, the producer representative must at the time of shipment mail to the department provide a copy of the bill of lading upon request by the department."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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