South Carolina Statutes
§ 61-4-170 — Beverages resembling vegetable, fruit, or soft drinks.
South Carolina § 61-4-170
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-170 (2026).
Text
It is unlawful for a person, with or without a beer or wine permit, to sell or to offer for sale a beverage generally used as and for a soft drink rather than as a medicine or for cooking purposes having an alcoholic content, when the beverage resembles in color and general appearances a vegetable drink, a fruit drink, or a soft drink. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. In addition, these beverages are contraband and must be seized by an authorized agent or inspector of the division, or by a peace officer, and disposed of in a manner provided for the disposition of unlawful alcoholic liquors.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, SECTION 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 61-4-10
Nonalcoholic beverages defined.§ 61-4-110
Open containers in motor vehicle.§ 61-4-1100
Prohibited practices.§ 61-4-1110
Shipment and receipt of malt beverages.§ 61-4-1130
Sale of beer wholesale interest.§ 61-4-1140
Enforcement.§ 61-4-120
Sunday sales; exception.§ 61-4-1300
Territorial agreements.§ 61-4-1310
Filings with the department.§ 61-4-1320
Resale price agreements.§ 61-4-140
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 61-4-170, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/4/61-4-170.