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H. 4865
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Herbkersman
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20588sd08.doc
Introduced in the House on March 13, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Nonalcoholic merchandise
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/13/2008 House Introduced and read first time HJ-19 3/13/2008 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-19
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-1540, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO NONALCOHOLIC MERCHANDISE THAT A RETAIL ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR DEALER MAY SELL IN HIS PLACE OF BUSINESS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MERCHANDISE WHICH MAY BE SOLD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 61-6-1540(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 353 of 2002, is further amended to read:
"(A) Except as provided in subsection (B), no other goods, wares, or merchandise may be kept or stored in or sold in or from a retail alcoholic liquor store or place of business, and no place of amusement may be maintained in or in connection with the store. However, retail dealers may sell:
(1) drinking glassware packaged together with alcoholic liquors if the glassware and alcoholic liquors are packaged together by the wholesaler or producer in packaging provided by the producer and barware;
(2) nonalcoholic items, other than beer or wine, packaged together with alcoholic liquors if the nonalcoholic items and alcoholic liquors are in sealed packages and are packaged together by the alcoholic liquor producer at its place of business; and
(3) nonalcoholic liquids and nonalcoholic cocktail condiments consumed in conjunction with alcoholic liquors; and
(4) lottery tickets under the provisions of Chapter 150 of Title 59.
For purposes of this section, 'nonalcoholic liquids' means carbonated and noncarbonated drinks, juices, spirits, mixers, tonic, and water; and 'nonalcoholic cocktail condiments' means olives, onions, cherries, lemons, limes, potato chips, pretzels, corn chips, crackers, peanuts, and mixed nuts."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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