Bill Text: SC H4338 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Hard Cider and Mead Tastings

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-05-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [H4338 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2021-H4338-Introduced.html

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-125 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED MANUFACTURER OF HARD CIDER OR MEAD TO PROVIDE TASTINGS OF HARD CIDER OR MEAD MANUFACTURED IN THIS STATE ON ITS PREMISES AND UP TO THREE OFF-SITE LOCATIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.     Article 1, Chapter 4, Title 61 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 61-4-125.     (A)    For the purposes of this section:

        (1)    'Hard cider' means an alcoholic drink made from fermented crushed fruit, typically apples; and

        (2)    'Mead' means a fermented beverage made of water, honey, malt, and yeast.

    (B)    Notwithstanding another provision of law:

        (1)    a licensed manufacturer of hard cider is authorized to provide tastings of its hard cider manufactured in this State, with or without compensation, on its premises and up to three off-site locations; and

        (2)    a licensed manufacturer of mead is authorized to provide tastings of its mead manufactured in this State, with or without compensation, on its premises and up to three off-site locations."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.