South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
Section 61-6-4090. Effect of conviction or plea.

If a permittee or licensee, or servant, agent, or employee of the permittee or licensee pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is convicted of a criminal offense which occurred on the licensed premises, the conviction or plea constitutes proof that the offense occurred and the record thereof is admissible in a contested case hearing before the Administrative Law Court.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, Section 1.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages

Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act

Section 61-6-10. Citation.

Section 61-6-20. Definitions.

Section 61-6-30. Excluded products; violations.

Section 61-6-40. Relationship with other laws.

Section 61-6-50. Wilful violation of rule or regulation.

Section 61-6-60. Administration and enforcement personnel.

Section 61-6-70. Personnel.

Section 61-6-80. Annual reports.

Section 61-6-100. Authority to issue, suspend, and revoke licenses.

Section 61-6-110. Qualifications for license.

Section 61-6-120. Proximity to church, school, or playground; exception.

Section 61-6-130. Licensees per household.

Section 61-6-141. Maximum alcohol retail dealer licenses to one licensee.

Section 61-6-151. Prohibitions on licensee's interests in retail liquor stores.

Section 61-6-160. Unincorporated towns and communities.

Section 61-6-170. Retail dealer licenses per community.

Section 61-6-180. Notice of application.

Section 61-6-185. Protest of issuance or renewal of license; attendance at hearing; court costs and other penalties.

Section 61-6-190. License tax.

Section 61-6-195. Retail dealer must certify purchases from wholesaler.

Section 61-6-500. Consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages in publicly-owned auditoriums, coliseums, or armories.

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

Section 61-6-700. Food service establishments.

Section 61-6-710. Special food manufacturer's license.

Section 61-6-720. Licensing of bakeries using alcoholic beverages as ingredients; fee; restrictions.

Section 61-6-900. Death of licensee.

Section 61-6-910. Qualifications for license.

Section 61-6-920. Suspension or revocation of license.

Section 61-6-930. Revocation of wholesaler's license.

Section 61-6-940. Indebtedness of retailer to wholesaler.

Section 61-6-950. Sale of alcoholic liquors by former licensee.

Section 61-6-1035. Sampling of wines.

Section 61-6-1095. Definitions

Section 61-6-1100. Restrictions upon manufacturers.

Section 61-6-1110. Manufacturer's license; fee.

Section 61-6-1120. Micro-distillery licenses; fee.

Section 61-6-1130. Tastings and sales of alcoholic liquors; remission of taxes; maintenance of records.

Section 61-6-1140. Tastings and retail sales on licensed premises; limitations.

Section 61-6-1150. Tastings and retail sales; additional limitations and requirements.

Section 61-6-1155. Micro-distilleries; on-premises consumption of liquors.

Section 61-6-1160. Violation of provisions of subarticle; penalties.

Section 61-6-1300. Restrictions upon wholesalers.

Section 61-6-1310. Separate store or warehouse.

Section 61-6-1320. Monthly statements.

Section 61-6-1500. Restrictions upon retail dealers; unlawful practices; penalties.

Section 61-6-1505. Retail dealer may be licensed to cash checks.

Section 61-6-1510. Separate store or place of business; advertising encouraging underage drinking.

Section 61-6-1530. Signs required to be posted.

Section 61-6-1540. Nonalcoholic merchandise.

Section 61-6-1550. Carriers engaged in interstate travel.

Section 61-6-1555. Purchase and use of beer, wine, and alcoholic liquor directly from wholesaler by airline companies; penalties.

Section 61-6-1560. Discounts on alcoholic liquors or nonalcoholic items.

Section 61-6-1600. Nonprofit organizations; time when sale of alcoholic beverages prohibited.

Section 61-6-1610. Food service establishments or places of lodging; Sunday and other time restrictions on sale of alcoholic beverages; refilling bottles.

Section 61-6-1620. Possession or consumption of alcoholic liquors on premises open to public.

Section 61-6-1630. License restriction; retail dealer; liquor by the drink licensee.

Section 61-6-1636. Purchasing and sale of alcoholic liquor by the drink.

Section 61-6-1637. Substituting brands of alcoholic liquor.

Section 61-6-1640. Sampling of wine, cordials, and distilled spirits.

Section 61-6-1650. Samples of wine in excess of sixteen and one-half percent alcohol, cordials, or distilled spirits.

Section 61-6-1800. License required.

Section 61-6-1810. Applications.

Section 61-6-1820. Criteria for license; notice.

Section 61-6-1825. Protest of issuance or renewal of license; attendance at hearing; court costs; penalties.

Section 61-6-1830. Suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of license.

Section 61-6-2000. Temporary permits for nonprofit organizations; criminal background checks.

Section 61-6-2005. Temporary retail liquor license upon purchase or acquisition of business.

Section 61-6-2010. Temporary permits upon referendum vote.

Section 61-6-2015. Temporary permit to sell beer and wine for on-premises consumption; terms; qualifications

Section 61-6-2016. Motorsports entertainment, tennis, soccer, or baseball complex, biennial license for purchase and sale for on-premises consumption.

Section 61-6-2200. Age of server.

Section 61-6-2220. Sales to intoxicated persons.

Section 61-6-2230. Drinking contests or games prohibited; definitions.

Section 61-6-2300. Definitions.

Section 61-6-2310. Qualified facilities; hospitality cabinets; notification of approval.

Section 61-6-2320. Limitations on alcoholic beverages contained in cabinets.

Section 61-6-2330. Portion of cabinets containing nonalcoholic beverages or food; restrictions.

Section 61-6-2340. Locking of cabinet containing alcoholic beverages; limits on access.

Section 61-6-2350. Alcoholic beverage restock and replenishment supplies.

Section 61-6-2360. Regulations.

Section 61-6-2370. Civil penalties.

Section 61-6-2400. Taxation.

Section 61-6-2410. Restaurants with Class A licenses.

Section 61-6-2420. Restaurants with Class B licenses.

Section 61-6-2430. Discounting of prices by wholesale distributor.

Section 61-6-2600. Penalties.

Section 61-6-2610. Further penalties.

Section 61-6-2800. Applicability.

Section 61-6-2810. Exemption for South Carolina manufacturers.

Section 61-6-2820. Importation by registered producers.

Section 61-6-2830. Registration of brand names.

Section 61-6-2840. Applications for certificates of registration.

Section 61-6-2850. Certificates of registration of brand names.

Section 61-6-2860. Affirmation of corporate policy.

Section 61-6-2870. Biennial certificate of registration.

Section 61-6-2880. Interest in wholesale or retail liquor business.

Section 61-6-2890. Warehouses.

Section 61-6-2900. Shipment or transfer of imported liquors.

Section 61-6-2910. Invoices covering shipments into State.

Section 61-6-2920. Invoices covering shipments out of State or to wholesaler.

Section 61-6-2930. Contraband liquors.

Section 61-6-2940. Issuance of certificates or licenses.

Section 61-6-2950. Suspension or revocation of certificates or licenses.

Section 61-6-2960. Audit or examination of records.

Section 61-6-2965. Relationship with other laws.

Section 61-6-2970. Monies received.

Section 61-6-2980. Proof-of-purchase promotions.

Section 61-6-4000. Relationship with other laws.

Section 61-6-4010. Unlawful manufacture, possession, or sales.

Section 61-6-4020. Transportation in motor vehicle.

Section 61-6-4025. Possession of unlawfully acquired or manufactured alcoholic liquors in vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.

Section 61-6-4030. Transportation of alcoholic liquors in taxi or other vehicle for hire.

Section 61-6-4040. Rendering aid in unlawful transportation.

Section 61-6-4050. Purchase from unlicensed retail dealer.

Section 61-6-4060. Storage in place of business.

Section 61-6-4070. Transfer to person under the age of twenty-one years.

Section 61-6-4075. Purchase of alcoholic beverage for minor; penalty.

Section 61-6-4080. Sale to person under the age of twenty-one years; penalty; completion of merchant education program.

Section 61-6-4085. Charges against seller and minor purchaser; compliance tester exception.

Section 61-6-4090. Effect of conviction or plea.

Section 61-6-4100. Distilleries.

Section 61-6-4110. Distilling or manufacturing; violations.

Section 61-6-4120. Materials used in the manufacture of alcoholic liquors.

Section 61-6-4130. Presence at distillery, prima facie evidence of guilt.

Section 61-6-4140. Employment of persons under the age of twenty-one years.

Section 61-6-4150. Sale from vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.

Section 61-6-4155. Unlawful use of alcohol without liquid device; penalties; exceptions.

Section 61-6-4157. Powdered or crystalline alcohol; penalties; exceptions.

Section 61-6-4160. Sunday sales; Christmas Day sales; penalties.

Section 61-6-4170. Billboards encouraging underage drinking; penalty.

Section 61-6-4180. Possession of firearm or weapon.

Section 61-6-4190. Refusal or frustration of inspection.

Section 61-6-4200. Dispossession or attempted dispossession of alcoholic liquors.

Section 61-6-4210. General penalties.

Section 61-6-4220. Effect of conviction, plea, or bond forfeiture as prior offense.

Section 61-6-4230. Sentencing.

Section 61-6-4240. Reports of convictions, pleas, or bond forfeitures.

Section 61-6-4250. Certificates of convictions, pleas, or bond forfeiture.

Section 61-6-4260. Effect of conviction, plea, or bond forfeiture upon license.

Section 61-6-4270. Monetary penalties.

Section 61-6-4280. Transferability of licenses or permits.

Section 61-6-4290. Suspension of driver's license.

Section 61-6-4300. Seizure of alcoholic liquors or vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.

Section 61-6-4310. Sale of seized items.

Section 61-6-4320. Destruction of alcoholic liquors.

Section 61-6-4330. Bidding process.

Section 61-6-4340. Confiscation of certain vehicles, vessels, and aircraft.

Section 61-6-4350. Storage of seized chattel.

Section 61-6-4360. Notice of motor vehicle seizure.

Section 61-6-4370. Sale of chattel.

Section 61-6-4380. Proceeds of sale.

Section 61-6-4390. Actions to recover possession of chattel.

Section 61-6-4400. Stay of sale; appraisals.

Section 61-6-4410. Bonds for immediate possession of chattel.

Section 61-6-4420. Proof of claim.

Section 61-6-4430. Release of seized chattel.

Section 61-6-4440. Settlement of claims; joint claimants.

Section 61-6-4450. Distribution of proceeds.

Section 61-6-4460. Clear title.

Section 61-6-4470. Proceedings against confiscated alcoholic liquors.

Section 61-6-4480. Sheriffs' reports of seized chattels.

Section 61-6-4490. Preemption of field.

Section 61-6-4500. Municipal court jurisdiction.

Section 61-6-4510. Municipal police officers.

Section 61-6-4520. Federal labeling law.

Section 61-6-4530. Notes of indebtedness.

Section 61-6-4540. Search warrants.

Section 61-6-4550. Discount prices.

Section 61-6-4700. Consumption of alcoholic liquor on premises.

Section 61-6-4710. Lawful possession or consumption.

Section 61-6-4720. Consumption of alcoholic liquor in public conveyance.