South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 3230

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Merrill
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3030jh15.docx

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2015
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Temporary permits for sale of alcohol

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/18/2014  House   Prefiled
  12/18/2014  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/13/2015  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 161)
   1/13/2015  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 161)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/18/2014

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-2010, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TEMPORARY PERMITS TO ALLOW THE POSSESSION, SALE, AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS BY THE DRINK, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL NOTIFY THE HOLDER OF AN OPTIONAL FIFTY-TWO WEEK TEMPORARY PERMIT OF ITS UPCOMING EXPIRATION AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE PERMIT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 61-6-2010(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    In addition to the provisions of Section 61-6-2000, the department may issue a temporary permit to allow the possession, sale, and consumption of alcoholic liquors by the drink. This permit is valid for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours and may be issued only to bona fide nonprofit organizations and business establishments otherwise authorized to be licensed for sales. The department shall charge a nonrefundable filing fee of one hundred dollars for processing each application and a daily permit fee of fifty dollars for each day for which a permit is approved. An application must be filed for each permit requested. The department must also offer the option of an annual fifty-two week temporary permit for a nonrefundable fee of three thousand dollars per year. However, the optional fifty-two week permit must not extend beyond the expiration date of the biennial license issued pursuant to this chapter. If the expiration date is less than fifty-two weeks from the date of the application for the optional fifty-two week permit, the department must prorate the three thousand dollar fee on a monthly basis. The department in its sole discretion shall specify the terms and conditions of the permit. The department shall notify the holder of an optional fifty-two week temporary permit of its upcoming expiration at least thirty days before the expiration of the permit."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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