Bill Text: SC H3539 | 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Sale of alcohol on election day

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-05-29 - Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 [H3539 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2013-H3539-Amended.html

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AMENDED

May 28, 2014

H. 3539

Introduced by Reps. Rutherford and Sellers

S. Printed 5/28/14--S.

Read the first time April 15, 2014.

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-4160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS ON CERTAIN DAYS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS ON STATEWIDE ELECTION DAYS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 61-6-4160 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 61-6-4160.    It is unlawful to sell alcoholic liquors on Sunday except as authorized by law, on statewide election days Christmas Day, or during periods proclaimed by the Governor in the interest of law and order or public morals and decorum. Full authority to proclaim these periods is conferred upon the Governor in addition to all his other powers. A person who violates a provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as follows:

(a)    for a first offense, by a fine of two hundred dollars or imprisonment for sixty days;

(b)    for a second offense, by a fine of one thousand dollars or imprisonment for one year; and

(c)    for a third or subsequent offense, by a fine of two thousand dollars or imprisonment for two years."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect on July 1, 2014.