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Introduced
02/23/2023
02/23/2023
In Committee
04/05/2023
04/05/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
05/16/2023
05/16/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/25/2023
05/25/2023
Introduced Session
125th General Assembly
Bill Summary
A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA CRAFT BEER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 61-4-1515, RELATING TO THE SALE OF BEER BY BREWERIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A BREWERY IS AUTHORIZED TO SELL UP TO TWO THOUSAND BARRELS OF BEER EACH YEAR BREWED ON ONE OR MORE OF THE BREWERY'S PERMITTED PREMISES AT RETAIL, WHOLESALE, OR BOTH, AND DELIVER OR SHIP THE BEER TO LICENSED RETAILERS IN THIS STATE, TO DELETE THE CONDITION THAT SALES TO CONSUMERS MUST BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TOUR, TO DELETE THE CONDITION THAT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF BEER THAT MAY BE SOLD TO A CONSUMER FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION SHALL BE EQUIVALENT TO TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT OUNCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A BREWERY IS ELIGIBLE FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT PURSUANT TO SECTION 61-4-550; AND BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-1550 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A BREWERY IS AUTHORIZED TO TRANSFER BEER PRODUCED ON ONE OR MORE OF THE BREWERY'S PERMITTED PREMISES TO OTHER FACILITIES WITHIN THIS STATE OWNED, LEASED, OR RENTED BY THE BREWERY WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO THE DISTRIBUTION AND WHOLESALE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 61 AND ANY TAXATION PROVISIONS OF THIS STATE, INCLUDING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
AI Summary
This bill, the South Carolina Craft Beer Economic Development Act, makes several key changes to the laws governing breweries in South Carolina:
1) It allows breweries to sell up to 2,000 barrels of beer per year brewed on their premises at retail, wholesale, or both, and deliver or ship the beer to licensed retailers in the state. It removes the requirement that sales to consumers must be held in conjunction with a tour of the premises, as well as the 288-ounce limit on the amount of beer that can be sold to a consumer for off-premises consumption.
2) It allows breweries to apply for a special permit from the Department of Revenue to sell beer at fairs and special functions, with the caveat that gross income from such sales cannot exceed 10% of the brewery's total gross income from beer sales.
3) It authorizes breweries to transfer beer produced on their premises to other facilities within the state that they own, lease, or rent, without being subject to the state's distribution and wholesale provisions or taxation.
The bill aims to provide more flexibility and economic opportunities for the state's craft breweries.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (15)
Sean Bennett (R)*,
Brian Adams (R),
Wes Climer (R),
Ronnie Cromer (R),
Tom Davis (R),
Mike Fanning (D),
Larry Grooms (R),
Brad Hutto (D),
Kevin Johnson (D),
Michael Johnson (R),
Josh Kimbrell (R),
Marlon Kimpson (D),
Gerald Malloy (D),
Thomas McElveen (D),
Scott Talley (R),
Last Action
Act No. 31 (on 05/25/2023)
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