2017-2018 Bill 777 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 6, 2017) - South Carolina Legislature Online

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A BILL 10 11 TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-4-515 AND 61-6-2016 OF THE 12 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PERMITS TO PURCHASE AND 13 SELL BEER AND WINE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION 14 AND A BIENNIAL LICENSE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOLIC 15 LIQUORS BY THE DRINK AT A MOTORSPORTS 16 ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX, TENNIS SPECIFIC 17 COMPLEX, OR BASEBALL COMPLEX, TO INCLUDE 18 SOCCER COMPLEX AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR 19 “SOCCER COMPLEX.” 20 21 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South 22 Carolina: 23 24 SECTION 1. Section 614515 of the 1976 Code is amended to 25 read: 26 27 “Section 614515. (A) In addition to the permits authorized 28 pursuant to the provisions of this article, the department also may 29 issue a biennial permit to the owner, or his designee, of a 30 motorsports entertainment complex, tennis specific complex, or 31 baseball complex, or soccer complex located in this State, which 32 authorizes the purchase and sale for onpremises consumption of 33 beer and wine at any occasion held on the grounds of the complex 34 year round on any day of the week. The nonrefundable filing fee 35 and the fees for the motorsports, tennis complex, or baseball 36 complex, or soccer complex biennial permit are the same as for 37 other biennial permits for onpremises consumption of beer and 38 wine, with the revenue therefrom used for the purposes provided in 39 Section 614510. Notwithstanding another provision of this article, 40 the issuance of this permit authorizes the permit holder to purchase 41 beer and wine from licensed wholesalers in the same manner that a 42 person with appropriate licenses issued pursuant to this title

[777] 1 1 purchases beer and wine from licensed wholesalers. The 2 department in its discretion may specify the terms and conditions 3 of the permit, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 4, Title 61, and 4 other applicable provisions under Title 61. 5 (B) The department may require such proof of qualifications 6 for the issuance of these permits as it considers necessary, pursuant 7 to the provisions of Chapter 4, Title 61, and these permits may be 8 issued whether or not the motorsports entertainment complex, 9 tennis specific complex, or baseball complex, or soccer complex is 10 located in a county or municipality which pursuant to Section 11 6162010 successfully has held a referendum allowing the 12 possession, sale, and consumption of beer or wine or alcoholic 13 liquors by the drink for a period not to exceed twentyfour hours. 14 (C) The owner or designee of the motorsports entertainment 15 complex, the tennis specific complex, or the baseball complex, or 16 the soccer complex may designate particular areas within the 17 complex where patrons of events who have paid an admission 18 price to attend or guests who are attending private functions at the 19 complex, whether or not a charge for attendance is made, may 20 possess and consume beer and wine provided at their own expense 21 or at the expense of the sponsor of the private function. 22 (D) For purposes of this section: 23 (1) ‘Motorsports entertainment complex’ has the same 24 meaning as provided in Section 12212425. 25 (2) ‘Tennis specific complex’ means a tennis facility, and its 26 ancillary grounds and facilities, which satisfies all of the 27 following: 28 (a) has at least ten thousand fixed seats for tennis patrons; 29 (b) hosted one Women’s Tennis Association Premier 30 tournament in 2013 and continues to host at least one Women’s 31 Tennis Association Premier tournament in each year, or any 32 successor Women’s Tennis Association tournament; and 33 (c) engages in tourism promotion. 34 (3) ‘Baseball complex’ means a baseball stadium, along with 35 its ancillary grounds and facilities, that hosts a professional minor 36 league baseball team. 37 (4) ‘Soccer complex’ means a soccer stadium or other 38 stadium used to host soccer games, along with its ancillary 39 grounds and facilities, that hosts a professional soccer team.” 40 41 SECTION 2. Section 6162016 of the 1976 Code is amended to 42 read: 43

[777] 2 1 “Section 6162016. (A) In addition to the other provisions of 2 this chapter, the owner, or his designee, of a motorsports 3 entertainment complex, tennis specific complex, or baseball 4 complex, or soccer complex that is located in this State may be 5 issued, upon application, a biennial license that authorizes the 6 purchase and sale for onpremises consumption of alcoholic liquors 7 by the drink at any occasion held on the grounds of the complex 8 under the same terms and conditions provided in Section 614515, 9 and the nonrefundable filing fee and license fee are the same as for 10 other biennial licenses issued by the department for onpremises 11 consumption of alcoholic liquors by the drink. In the event that the 12 owner or his designee applies for both a permit to purchase and 13 sell for onpremises consumption beer and wine and a license to 14 purchase and sell for onpremises consumption alcoholic liquors by 15 the drink, only one fee is required, which is the same as the fee for 16 the fiftytwo week local option permit under Section 6162010 with 17 the revenue therefrom used for the same purposes as provided in 18 Section 6162010. 19 (B) The department may require such proof of qualifications 20 for the issuance of these licenses as it considers necessary, 21 pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 6, Title 61, and these licenses 22 may be issued whether or not the motorsports entertainment 23 complex, tennis specific complex, or baseball complex, or soccer 24 complex is located in a county or municipality, which pursuant to 25 Section 6162010 has successfully held a referendum allowing the 26 possession, sale, and consumption of beer or wine or alcoholic 27 liquors by the drink for a period not to exceed twentyfour hours. 28 (C) The owner or designee of the motorsports entertainment 29 complex, the tennis specific complex, or the baseball complex, or 30 the soccer complex may designate particular areas within the 31 complex where patrons of events who have paid an admission 32 price to attend or guests who are attending private functions at the 33 complex, whether or not a charge for attendance is made, may 34 possess and consume alcoholic liquors by the drink provided at 35 their own expense or at the expense of the sponsor of the private 36 function. 37 (D) For purposes of this section: 38 (1) ‘Motorsports entertainment complex’ has the same 39 meaning as provided in Section 12212425. 40 (2) ‘Tennis specific complex’ means a tennis facility, and its 41 ancillary grounds and facilities, that satisfies all of the following: 42 (a) has at least ten thousand fixed seats for tennis patrons;

[777] 3 1 (b) hosted one Women’s Tennis Association Premier 2 tournament in 2013 and continues to host at least one Women’s 3 Tennis Association Premier tournament in each year, or any 4 successor Women’s Tennis Association tournament; and 5 (c) engages in tourism promotion. 6 (3) ‘Baseball complex’ means a baseball stadium, along with 7 its ancillary grounds and facilities, that hosts a professional minor 8 league baseball team. 9 (4) ‘Soccer complex’ means a soccer stadium or other 10 stadium used to host soccer games, along with its ancillary 11 grounds and facilities, that hosts a professional soccer team.” 12 13 SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the 14 Governor. 15 XX 16

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