New Avenue for Sunday Alcohol Sales: Apply for 7-Day Permits in South Carolina Recent referendums in several South Carolina jurisdictions have opened a new avenue for Sunday alcohol sales, giving local retailers the opportunity to expand operations and better serve their customers. Businesses in these areas can now apply for 7-Day Off-Premises Beer & Wine…
South Carolina’s Liquor Liability Insurance Crisis: Impact on Businesses and Legislative Efforts The landscape of South Carolina’s hospitality industry has been significantly impacted by the state’s joint and several liability law and the 2017 mandate requiring a minimum $1 million liquor liability insurance policy for businesses serving alcohol past 5 p.m. This has led to…
After more than 11 months of collaboration, research, conversations, and meetings NEW South Carolina Craft Beer Laws are being proposed in the state legislature. It should be no surprise to anyone that this state heavily favors the distribution tier of the three tier system which in our new post COVID reality crushes a breweries ability…
Tax credits for breweries, is this a real thing? Yes it is! The South Carolina High Growth Small Business Job Creation Act, also known as the Angel Investor Act (the “Act”), provides tax credits to angel investors who make qualified investments in qualified businesses. The intent behind passage of the Act was to encourage investment…
Are Blue Laws about to end in South Carolina? Only 7 of the 50 states still have laws on the books, commonly referred to as “Blue Laws”, which prohibit the retail sale of distilled spirits on Sundays. But that number could drop from seven to six if South Carolina legislators send House Bill 3013 to…
SOUTH CAROLINA’S LIQUOR STORES COULD BE ALLOWED TO OPEN ON SUNDAYS On January 27, 2022 business owners, community organizations, and individual consumers announced the official launch of Cheers! Let South Carolina Decide, a state, grassroots coalition working to pass House Bill 3013, which would allow South Carolinians the right to vote on if liquor stores…
In 2021 the South Carolina General Assembly passed a few bills pertaining to alcohol. Below are a few highlights from each bill. If you have any questions, please contact our Alcohol Law Practice Group or call (864) 633-0242. Certain License or Permit Applications – New Electronic Filing Option under Penalties of Perjury | House Bill 4100, Part…
A new Bill requiring businesses serving liquor to earn majority of their revenue from food, non-alcoholic drinks is in the legislative pipeline Are South Carolina Alcohol Laws about to get more Restrictive? Bill S.536, which received a committee hearing Wednesday, would require businesses serving liquor-based drinks to earn at least 51% of their total revenue from…
In 2020, the South Carolina General Assembly passed three bills pertaining to alcohol. As we head full steam into 2021 lets recap some 2020 legislative changes that pertain to alcohol. Below are a few highlights from each bill along with a link to full content of the bill. If you have any questions, please contact…
In our effort to keep you up to date on the fast growing craft beer market in South Carolina, we periodically update this listing of Breweries, Brewpubs, and Contract Breweries in South Carolina and include links to their websites too! Many of these fine establishments we have been clients as well. We have also included a…
