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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3204 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010110 Primary Sponsor:Altman All Sponsors:Altman Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20047sd01.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Malt liquor, sale of in container of more than one quart prohibited, penalties; Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages, Beer History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010110 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-615 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO LICENSEE MAY SELL OR OFFER TO SELL ANY CONTAINER OF MALT LIQUOR THAT CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE QUART OF THAT BEVERAGE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 61-4-615. (A) No licensee may sell or offer to sell any container of malt liquor that contains more than one quart of that beverage.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A) is subject to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for a first offense, not more than one thousand dollars for a second offense, and shall be subject to revocation or suspension of that person's license for a third offense. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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