2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages
CHAPTER 6 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL ACT
Section 61-6-4060. Storage in place of business.
(A) It is unlawful for a person to store or have in possession alcoholic liquors in his place of business other than a licensed liquor store. A place of business includes:
(1) A place where goods, wares, or merchandise are sold, offered for sale, or distributed, and also places of amusement;
(2) Residences and transportation vehicles when sale of merchandise is made therefrom; and
(3) Outbuildings, warehouses, and garages when adjacent to or used in connection with a place of business where goods, wares, or merchandise are sold, offered for sale, or distributed.
(B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as follows:
(1) For a first offense, by a fine of two hundred dollars or imprisonment for sixty days;
(2) For a second offense, by a fine of one thousand dollars or imprisonment for one year; and
(3) For a third or subsequent offense, by a fine of two thousand dollars or imprisonment for two years.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.
