H*3443(Rat #0364, Act #0335 of 1980)  General Bill, By T.W. Edwards, 
W.D. Arthur, D.M. Beasley, A.H. Buchan, Carnell, C.D. Chamblee, R.L. Cobb, 
M.R. Daniel, W.G. DesChamps, P. Evatt, J.G. Felder, P. Gelegotis, M.S. Gulledge, 
J.L. Harris, P.B. Harris, D.O. Hawkins, B.L. Hendricks, L.I. Hendricks, 
C.E. Hodges, B.F. Hornsby, T.E. Huff, J.E. Kinard, W.R. Kinard, Matthews, 
J.G. McAbee, J.D. McInnis, Moore, F.T. Moore, M.E. Nunnery, D.L. Ogburn, 
K.W. Shelley, Washington and D.E. Winstead

Similar(S 812)
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 61-9-315 so as to provide for a three-tiered system for manufacturing,
 distributing and selling beer and to provide certain exemptions therefrom; and
 to repeal Section 61-9-350 which permits a beer wholesaler to obtain a retail
 permit to sell beer at his wholesale location only.

   02/05/80  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-617
   02/05/80  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-618
   02/20/80  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-1009
   02/26/80  House  Amended HJ-1126
   02/26/80  House  Read second time HJ-1127
   02/27/80  House  Amended HJ-1145
   02/27/80  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1145
   02/27/80  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-20
   02/27/80  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-20
   02/28/80  Senate Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-7
   03/05/80  Senate Read second time SJ-11
   03/06/80  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-9
   03/18/80  House  Ratified R 364 HJ-1456
   03/20/80         Signed By Governor
   03/20/80         Effective date 03/20/80
   03/20/80         Act No. 335
   03/27/80         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-9-315 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A THREE-TIERED SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTING AND SELLING BEER AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 61-9-350 WHICH PERMITS A BEER WHOLESALER TO OBTAIN A RETAIL PERMIT TO SELL BEER AT HIS WHOLESALE LOCATION ONLY.

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

ReStrictions on wholesale permit

Section 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 61-9-315. (a) The holder of a wholesale permit granted under Section 61-9-310, directly or indirectly, individually or as a member of a partnership or an association, as a member or stockholder of a corporation, or as a relative to any person by blood or marriage within the third degree, shall not have any interest whatsoever in any other business, store or establishment dealing in beer or wine at retail; provided, however, the limitation above stated shall not apply with respect to any interest held on July 1, 1980 by the holder of a wholesale permit in any business operated by the holder of a retail permit at premises other than the premises at which his wholesale business is operated.

(b) A manufacturer or brewer of beer, ale, porter or other malt beverages or any person who imports such products produced outside the United States shall not have any interest whatsoever in any beer business of a person holding a wholesale permit or holding a retail permit or in any partnership or corporation for the use and benefit of which such wholesale or retail permit is held.

(c) A manufacturer or brewer of beer, ale, porter or other malt beverages or any person who imports such products produced outside the United States shall not sell, barter, exchange, transfer or deliver for consumption any beer to any person not having a wholesale permit granted under Section 61-9-310, and a holder of a wholesale permit shall not sell, barter, exchange, transfer, or deliver for consumption any beer to any person not having a retail permit."

Repeal

Section 2. Section 61-9-350 Of the 1976 Code is repealed.

Time effective

Section 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.