South Carolina Administrative Code

7-401.3. Restaurants. A. Any business establishment that applies for or holds a sale and consumption license pursuant to Section 61-6-1610 of the Code and is not engaged in the furnishing of lodging, must: 1. Be equipped with a kitchen that is utilized for the cooking, preparatio…

7-401.4. Nonprofit Organizations. A. Every initial and/or renewal application for a Sale and Consumption of Alcoholic Liquors License to a bona fide nonprofit organization shall be an association, organization or a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of th…

7-402. Purchases of Minibottles. A. Purchase of Minibottles from Retail Liquor Dealers. In the event a Sale and Consumption of Alcoholic Liquors licensee pays a retail liquor dealer for purchases of liquor in containers of two ounces or less, or for purchases of wine, by check, s…

7-403. Private Functions. A. Lease must be written. When a separate and private area of an establishment is leased by a holder of a sale and consumption license to a specific individual or individuals for a function not open to the general public pursuant to Section 61-6-1620(B),…

7-404. Destruction of Two-ounce Containers. All holders of a license authorizing the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in sealed containers of two (2) ounces or less are required to destroy, as soon as reasonably possible, (1) all empty or partially empty containers of …

7-500. Merchandise Other Than for Wines or Alcoholic Liquors Cannot be Advertised or Displayed. Except as specifically authorized by statute, it is a violation to have an open container of beer, wine, or liquor in or on the premises of a licensed retail liquor store or to have a …

7-501. Open Containers of Wine as Well as Alcoholic Liquors in Retail Liquor Stores. The South Carolina Department of Revenue has determined that a violation has occurred against a retail liquor licensee if any wine as well as alcoholic liquors is found in containers in or on the…

7-600. Definitions. A. Foods. The term ‘‘foods’’ shall mean nutritive material taken into the body by means of eating and does not include liquids or drinks to which liqueurs or similar alcoholic beverages are added and served for consumption as beverages. B. Similar Alcoholic Be…

7-601. Storage and Inventory. This regulation concerns the requirements for the storage of alcoholic liquors used in the prepara- tion of food. This list of requirements is not all-inclusive.

7-601.1. Storage. All liqueurs and similar alcoholic beverages in containers of more than two ounces which are possessed on the premises of an establishment pursuant to a food preparation license are to be locked in a cabinet, locker or similar compartment, located in the cooking…

7-601.2. Inventory. No food preparation licensee shall possess on his premises any liqueurs or similar alcoholic beverages in containers of more than two (2) ounces to be used in the preparation of foods in excess of the amount necessary to meet normal usage requirements for a fi…

7-602. Violations. A. Beverages to be used for Cooking Only. Any liqueurs or similar alcoholic beverages stored on the premises of a licensed establishment for cooking purposes shall be used solely and exclusively in the preparation of food for service to the public. B. Sale and …

7-700. Repealed by State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 7, eff July 23, 2010.

7-701. Restrictions on Sales. This regulation concerns the various restrictions on the sale and delivery of beer or wine. The restrictions listed in the following subsections are not all inclusive.

7-701.1. Beer Not to Exceed 5% Alcohol by Weight. Beer, ale, porter or other similar malt beverages containing more than five percent (5%) of alcohol by weight cannot be distributed by wholesale beer and wine dealers or wholesale liquor dealers and cannot be treated as wine for t…

7-701.2. USDA Food Stamps Not Accepted in Payment for Beer or Wine. No holder of a permit authorizing the retail sale of beer and wine, nor any agent or servant of said permittee, shall accept USDA food coupons (or any other food coupons) in exchange for beer or wine. Any violati…

7-701.3. Vending Machines for Beer Prohibited. No beer and/or wine may be sold or dispensed through any type of vending machine.

7-701.4. Wines Sold by Beer and Wine Wholesalers. Under the provisions of Section 61-4-10, wine containing alcohol not exceeding twenty-one percent (21%) by volume has been declared to be non-alcoholic and non-intoxicating. The sale of such wine may be made by wholesale beer and …

7-701.5. Natural Wines Defined. Natural wines are defined as those wines produced by fermentation without any distilled alcohol being added thereto; provided the alcoholic content thereof shall not exceed sixteen percent (16%) by weight. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 27…

7-702. Purchases, Transfers and Deliveries to and from Retail Locations. See Executive Order 2021-23 (SCSR 45-5 EO 2021-23), effective May 11, 2021, extended by Executive Order 2021-25 (SCSR 45-6 EO 2021-25), effective May 22, 2021, relating to regulatory flexibility to facilitat…

7-702.1. Delivery or Removal of Beer and Wine During Restrictive Hours Prima Facie Evidence of Sale. Any beer or wine sold, offered for sale or delivered to anyone from any licensed place of business or the removal therefrom of any beer or wine between the hours of twelve o’clock…

7-702.2. Beer and Wine must be Delivered to Licensed Premises by Wholesaler. No licensed beer wholesaler shall deliver beer or wine to anyone or any place other than a duly licensed retailer at his licensed place of business or to a duly licensed retailer from the platform of the…

7-702.3. When Beer Sold on Credit, Dishonored Check, etc. Any holder of a beer permit or a beer and wine permit who purchases beer and/or wine on credit, whether by a dishonored check, unpaid note, or invoice, or in any other manner, from a licensed beer and wine wholesale dealer…

7-702.4. Sales by Retailer to Another Retailer for Resale. It shall be unlawful for a person who holds a retail beer and wine permit or a retail beer permit to sell to any other holder of a retail beer and wine permit or retail beer permit for the purpose of resale of beer and/or…

7-702.5. Drive-In/Drive-Thru Establishments Prohibited. A permit holder, employee of a permit holder, or agent of a holder must not sell or deliver beer or wine to anyone who remains in a motor vehicle during the transaction. This regulation is specifically intended to prohibit t…

7-800. Hospitality Cabinets. Code Sections 61-6-2300 through 61-6-2370 authorize the sale by a hotel, motel, or inn of alcoholic beverages by means of hospitality cabinets located in the rooms of its guests, provided the hotel, motel, or inn is licensed to sell alcoholic beverage…

8-100. Authority. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume, Issue No. 6, Part 3, eff June 26, 1998; Amended by State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 6, eff June 25, 2010. Editor’s Note The catchline for this regulation was added by State Register Volume 22, Issue No. 6, Part 3, effe…

8-1000. International Fuel Gas Code. NOTE-This article is based upon the International Fuel Gas Code, 2021 Edition, in accordance with the statutory amendments to acts governing the Building Codes Council, except for the modifications referenced below. This code is identical to t…

8-1001. IFGC Section 401.9 Identification. This section is deleted without substitution.

8-1002. IFGC Section 401.10 Third-party testing and certification. All piping, tubing and fittings shall comply with the applicable referenced standards, specifications and performance criteria of this code, including Section 403 of the South Carolina Fuel Gas Code and correspond…

8-1003. IFGC Section 412.4 Listed equipment. Hoses, hose connections, vehicle fuel connections, dispensers, LP-gas pumps and electrical equip- ment used for LP-gas shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 58.

8-1004. IFGC Section 412.6 Location. In addition to the fuel dispensing requirements of the South Carolina Fire Code, the point of transfer for dispensing operations shall be 25 feet (7620 mm) or more from buildings having combustible exterior wall surfaces, buildings having nonc…

8-1005. IFGC Section 412.8.3 Vehicle impact protection. Exception: An alternative method may be used that meets the intent of this section with the approval of the AHJ.

8-1006. IFGC Section 412.10 Private fueling of motor vehicles. Self-service LP-gas dispensing systems, including key, code and card lock dispensing systems, shall not be open to the public. In addition to the requirements of the South Carolina Fire Code, self-service LP-gas dispe…

8-1007. IFGC Section 505.1.1 Commercial cooking appliances vented by exhaust hoods. Where commercial cooking appliances are vented by means of the Type I or Type II kitchen exhaust hood system that serves such appliances, the exhaust system shall be fan powered and the appliances…

8-105. Definitions. When used in these regulations, the following words and terms shall have the meanings so designated. 1. ‘‘Act’’ means Chapter 8 of Title 6 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. 2. ‘‘Approved’’ means approved by the Council. 3. ‘‘Building Off…

8-110. Registration Required. As evidence of registration, a certificate of registration must be issued by the Council, to each qualifying person. The certificate of registration must set forth the classification(s) for which the person is qualified to practice. HISTORY: Added by…

8-1100. National Electrical Code. NOTE-This article is based upon the National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition, in accordance with the statutory amendments to acts governing the Building Codes Council, except for the modifications referenced below. This code is identical to the 202…

8-1101. Repealed.

8-1102. Repealed.

8-1103. NEC Article 210.8(A) Dwelling Units. All 125-volt receptacles installed in the locations specified in 210.8(A)(1) through (A)(11) and supplied by single-phase branch circuits rated 150 volts or less to ground shall have ground-fault circuit- interrupter protection for per…

8-1104. NEC Article 210.8(F) Outdoor Outlets. This article does not apply in this State.

8-1105. NEC Article 210.12(A) Dwelling Units. All 120-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20- ampere branch circuits supplying outlets or devices installed in dwelling unit family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, closets, …

8-1106. NEC Article 230.67 Surge Protection. This article, including (A) through (D), does not apply in this State. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 37, Issue No. 6, eff June 28, 2013. Amended by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4602, eff June 24, 2016; SCSR…

8-115. Classifications and Qualifications for Registration. A person applying for registration as a building code enforcement officer or special inspector must be certified in accordance with these regulations. An applicant is deemed to be qualified for registration upon submitta…

8-120. Requirements for Provisional Certification. A. Building Official A person registered in the provisional classification of ‘‘Building Official’’ shall be under the direct supervision of the building official for the local jurisdiction for which contracted or employed or act…

8-1200. International Residential Code. NOTE-This article is based upon the International Residential Code, 2021 Edition, in accordance with the statutory amendments to acts governing the Building Codes Council, except for the modifications referenced below. This code is identica…