South Carolina § 61-6-505 Temporary retail liquor license upon purchase or acquisition of retail business.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 61-6-505 — Temporary retail liquor license upon purchase or acquisition of retail business.

South Carolina § 61-6-505

Title 61ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Ch. 6ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL ACT

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-505 (2026).

Text

(A)A person who purchases or acquires by lease, inheritance, divorce decree, eviction, or otherwise a retail business which sells alcoholic beverages from a holder of a retail liquor license at the business, upon initiating the application process for a permanent retail liquor license, may be issued a temporary retail liquor license by the department at the time of the purchase or acquisition if the location for which the temporary license is sought is not considered by the department to be a public nuisance and:

(1)the applicant currently holds a valid retail liquor license; or (2) the applicant has had a criminal history background check conducted by the State Law Enforcement Division within the past thirty days.

(B)A temporary license issued pursuant to subsection (A) is valid until

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(A) A person who purchases or acquires by lease, inheritance, divorce decree, eviction, or otherwise a retail business which sells alcoholic beverages from a holder of a retail liquor license at the business, upon initiating the application process for a permanent retail liquor license, may be issued a temporary retail liquor license by the department at the time of the purchase or acquisition if the location for which the temporary license is sought is not considered by the department to be a public nuisance and: (1) the applicant currently holds a valid retail liquor license; or (2) the applicant has had a criminal history background check conducted by the State Law Enforcement Division within the past thirty days. (B) A temporary license issued pursuant to subsection (A) is valid until a permanent license is approved or disapproved by the department, but in no case is it valid for more than one hundred twenty days from the date of issuance. (C) Notwithstanding subsection (B), the department may revoke a temporary license if the applicant fails to pursue the permanent license in a timely manner, as set forth by the department by regulation. (D) The department shall collect a fee of twenty-five dollars for each temporary license sought. The funds generated by this fee must be deposited in the general fund of the State.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 458, Part II, SECTION 58A; 1998 Act No. 442, SECTION 5B. Subarticle 7 License for Wine, Liquors, and Other Beverages Used in Cooking