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S. 536
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General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Harpootlian, Talley, Scott, Hutto, McElveen and Cash
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Introduced in the Senate on February 9, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Restaurants serving alcohol
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/9/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
2/9/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 6)
3/1/2021 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Hutto, Matthews,
Climer, Senn, Cash, Harpootlian
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-20(2) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF BONA FIDE ENGAGED PRIMARILY AND SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE PREPARATION AND SERVING OF MEALS, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH A BUSINESS MUST DERIVE GROSS REVENUE FROM ITS SALE OF MEALS AND FOODS, AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, THAT IS NOT LESS THAN FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL GROSS REVENUE FROM THE SALE OF MEALS AND FOODS, NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 61-6-20(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(2) 'Bona fide engaged primarily and substantially in the preparation and serving of meals' as provided for in Article VIII-A of the South Carolina Constitution means a business that provides facilities for seating not fewer than forty persons simultaneously at tables for the service of meals and that:
(a) is equipped with a kitchen that is utilized for the cooking, preparation, and serving of meals upon customer request at normal meal times;
(b) has readily available to its guests and patrons either menus with the listings of various meals offered for service or a listing of available meals and foods, posted in a conspicuous place readily discernible by the guest or patrons; and
(c) prepares for service to customers, upon the demand of the customer, hot meals at least once each day the business establishment chooses to be open; and
(d) derives gross revenue from its sale of meals and foods, and non-alcoholic beverages, that is not less than fifty-one percent of its total gross revenue from the sale of meals and foods, non-alcoholic beverages, and alcoholic beverages."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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