The department may, in its discretion, limit the further issuance of retail dealer licenses in a political subdivision if it determines that the citizens who desire to purchase alcoholic liquors therein are more than adequately served because of (1) the number of existing retail stores, (2) the location of the stores within the subdivision, or (3) other reasons.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-170
Retail dealer licenses per community
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Retail Services & Systems, Inc. v. South Carolina Department of Revenue (2017)
Most recently applied in Retail Services & Systems, Inc. v. South Carolina Department of Revenue (March 2017)
1996 Act No. 415, SECTION 1.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.