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Application For In-State Brewery Winery Liquor Manufacturer Beer-Wine And-Or Liquor Wholesaler Form. This is a South Carolina form and can be use in Department Of Revenue Statewide.
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ABL 902 Checklist:
For your application to be processed you must fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
ABL 902 Checklist:
1. Completed application, signed, dated and notarized.
2. Submit nonrefundable filing fees, if applicable.
3. Submit an Affidavit of Publication from the newspaper running your ad. The affidavit must include a copy of your
ad. If you have just started your ad in the newspaper and have not received the ad and affidavit, you must include
the receipt from the newspaper with your application. Forward the ad and affidavit from the newspaper as soon as
the newspaper provides it to you. Your license/permit cannot be issued until this is received.
(*Not required for beer/wine wholesalers.)
4. Must complete the "Consent and Waiver" on page 3 of the application.
5. Must attach a criminal records check on all principals. If any principals are nonresidents of SC, you must attach a
current criminal history background check obtained from the state of residency for each nonresident. These
background checks must accompany your application. See page 3, for a definition of a "principal". For SC
residents you can obtain these checks online at www.sled.state.sc.us; or at SLED Headquarters, 4400 Broad
River Rd, PO Box 21398, Columbia, SC 29221.
6. Submit a copy of your lease. If you own the property you must submit a copy of the deed or tax bill.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
APPLICATION FOR IN-STATE BREWERY, WINERY, LIQUOR
MANUFACTURER, BEER/WINE AND/OR LIQUOR WHOLESALER
ABL-902
(Rev. 8/3/07)
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Mail to: SC Department of Revenue, ABL Section, Columbia, SC 29214-0908
Telephone: (803) 898-5864
DOR Website: www.sctax.org
License Type
Brewery or winery
Wholesale beer and/or wine
Liquor manufacturer
Wholesale liquor
File Number:
Nonrefundable Filing Fee
$ -0$ 300.00
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
License Fee
$
400.00 biennially
$ 2,200.00 biennially
$ 1,200.00 biennially
$ 20,200.00 biennially
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE ALL INFORMATION
1. OWNER, PARTNERSHIP, OR CORPORATE CHARTER NAME
5. TRADE NAME (DOING BUSINESS AS)
2. PHYSICAL LOCATION OF BUSINESS REQUIRED (NO P.O. BOX)
STREET
6. BUSINESS PHONE NUMBER
CITY
COUNTY (REQUIRED)
STATE
DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER
ZIP
3. MAILING ADDRESS (FOR ALL CORRESPONDENCE)
7. FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND/OR SOCIAL SECURITY NO.
IN CARE OF
STREET
CITY
COUNTY
8. NATURE OF BUSINESS
STATE
ZIP
4. TYPE OF OWNERSHIP
SOLE PROPRIETOR (one owner)
LLC/LLP
9. LOCATION OF RECORDS (NO P.O. BOX)
PARTNERSHIP (two or more owners)
SC CORPORATION DATE INC.
FOREIGN CORPORATION (ATTACH COPY OF ARTICLES OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY).
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
OTHER (EXPLAIN)
COMPLETE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS FORM
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DESIGNATED AGENT
A. (1) Give the name of the person you are appointing as the designated agent under § 61-2-100(F) for service of all
notices concerning the permit or license:
The designated agent can be an owner, partner, officer, or any other person that the applicant wishes to receive
notices from the Department. No person may act as agent for more than one business entity unless that person has an
ownership interest in the entities. I understand that the Department will give me notice by mailing it to this person at
the address shown above, and that it is my responsibility to inform the Department if this person or mailing address
changes. Must be 21 years of age and a resident of South Carolina.
(2) Give the mailing address and telephone numbers where the Department can contact this person:
Street Address
Telephone #
City
State
(Home)
ZIP
(Business)
B. Must be completed for publicly traded corporations only. This information must also be listed on Schedule B.
You must designate an officer or other employee of good moral character, over the age of twenty-one and a resident
of South Carolina in whose name the permit or license will be held on behalf of your corporation. See §
61-2-100(H)(2)(i).
1.
Designated officer or other employee:
Has the designated officer or other employee been convicted of a crime in South Carolina or any other state?
Yes
No
(You must reveal any convictions whether the designated officer or other employee went to
jail or not. The S.C. State Law Enforcement Division will check the person's record for convictions, and your
application may be denied if you do not correctly answer this question).
C. Contact person for SLED investigation purposes:
Name
Telephone Number
Important Notice to be signed for all types of applications.
If applying for an off-premises beer and wine permit, wholesale beer and wine permit, or 7-day beer and wine permit, I do
hereby stipulate that I will not permit the on-premises consumption of beer and wine on the licensed premises. I
understand that a violation of this stipulation will be a violation against the permit and shall constitute sufficient
grounds to suspend or revoke the beer and wine permit. I have read the instructions to this application and to the best
of my knowledge, all information provided with this application is true and accurate.
SWORN to before me this
day of
,
.
Applicant (owner, partner, or corporate officer)
Notary Public for South Carolina
My commission expires:
Processing of this application may take six to eight weeks. If the application is denied by the department or
protested by a member of the public or law enforcement. It may take up to six months for a public hearing to be
held, and a decision made on the application.
Social Security Privacy Act Disclosure
It is mandatory that you provide your social security number on this tax form. 42 U.S.C 405(c)(2)(C)(i) permits a state to use an individual's social
security number as means of identification in administration of any tax. SC Regulation 117-201 mandates that any person required to make a return to
the SC Department of Revenue shall provide identifying numbers, as prescribed, for securing proper identification. Your social security number is used
for identification purposes
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Name of Corporation, Partnership, LLC, etc.
FEI
File Number:
CONSENT AND WAIVER
S.C. Code Section 61-2-160 prohibits the issuance of any permits or license under Title 61 if the applicant or any principal owes
delinquent taxes, penalties, or interest to the S.C. Department of Revenue. The signature below authorizes the S.C. Department of
Revenue to release to the applicant, or to the applicant's agent, attorney, information concerning delinquent taxes, penalties, or interest
that is causing the denial of this application.
1 - 12 is a list of principals. Each principal must complete and sign a box below. If a required person does not sign, this application will
be denied:
Principals:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
The owner (if sole proprietorship);
All officers of the business or entity which owns the business;
All partners (limited partners that cannot exercise management control need not sign);
All persons who own twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the value of the business entity;
All persons who own twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the combined voting power of the business or entity;
Managers of a limited liability company which is managed by managers;
Members of a limited liability company which is not managed by managers;
Any fiduciary who manages, controls title, or is otherwise in control of the business;
All employees who will have day-to-day operational management responsibility for the business or entity; and,
If a publicly traded corporation, the designated license holder (designated agent) (must be over 21 and a resident of S.C.).
If not a publicly traded corporation, list all stockholders.
If a nonprofit organization, list all officers and directors of the organization.
Name:
Principal/Type: (use above number)
Home Address: Street
City
Social Security No:
Yr/Date of SC Residency:
State
Sex:
Zip
Race:
Date of Birth:
Signature
Have you had revoked or suspended, in this or any other state, any license to sell beer, wine, or alcoholic liqueurs?
Yes
No If yes, give details in Schedule A.
Have you been convicted of a crime in South Carolina or any other state?
Name:
Yes
No
If yes, give details in Schedule A
Principal/Type: (use above number)
Home Address: Street
City
Social Security No:
Yr/Date of SC Residency:
State
Sex:
Zip
Race:
Date of Birth:
Signature
Have you had revoked or suspended, in this or any other state, any license to sell beer, wine, or alcoholic liqueurs?
Yes
No If yes, give details in Schedule A.
Have you been convicted of a crime in South Carolina or any other state?
Yes
No
If yes, give details in Schedule A
Additional Space on Back.
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Name:
Principal/Type: (use above number)
Home Address: Street
City
State
Social Security No:
Sex:
Yr/Date of SC Residency:
Zip
Race:
Date of Birth:
Signature
Have you had revoked or suspended, in this or any other state, any license to sell beer, wine, or alcoholic liqueurs?
Yes
No If yes, give details in Schedule A.
Have you been convicted of a crime in South Carolina or any other state?
Name:
Yes
No
If yes, give details in Schedule A
Principal/Type: (use above number)
Home Address: Street
City
State
Social Security No:
Sex:
Yr/Date of SC Residency:
Zip
Race:
Date of Birth:
Signature
Have you had revoked or suspended, in this or any other state, any license to sell beer, wine, or alcoholic liqueurs?
Yes
No If yes, give details in Schedule A.
Have you been convicted of a crime in South Carolina or any other state?
Name:
Yes
No
If yes, give details in Schedule A
Principal/Type: (use above number)
Home Address: Street
City
Social Security No:
State
Sex:
Zip
Race:
Date of Birth:
Yr/Date of SC Residency:
Signature
Have you had revoked or suspended, in this or any other state, any license to sell beer, wine, or alcoholic liqueurs?
Yes
No If yes, give details in Schedule A.
Have you been convicted of a crime in South Carolina or any other state?
Name:
Yes
No
If yes, give details in Schedule A
Principal/Type: (use above number)
Home Address: Street
City
Social Security No:
State
Sex:
Zip
Race:
Date of Birth:
Yr/Date of SC Residency:
Signature
Have you had revoked or suspended, in this or any other state, any license to sell beer, wine, or alcoholic liqueurs?
Yes
No If yes, give details in Schedule A.
Have you been convicted of a crime in South Carolina or any other state?
Yes
No
If yes, give details in Schedule A
If more space is needed, copy this page and attach to ABL-901
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SCHEDULE A
Use this form to respond in full to any question on the application requiring more space to answer.
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GENERAL INFORMATION FOR BEER, WINE, AND ALCOHOL LIQUOR APPLICATIONS
(Rev.12/18/06)
Processing of applications normally take six to eight weeks. If the application is denied by the department or
protested by a member of the public or law enforcement, it could take up to six months for a public hearing to be
held and a decision made on the application.
These instructions provide certain information concerning restrictions for each license. These do not constitute
all restrictions established by law. Please read the laws and regulations carefully.
Mail application to:
SC Department of Revenue, ABL Section, Columbia, SC 29214-0908.
Telephone (803) 898-5864, FAX (803) 898-5899, DOR Website: http://www.sctax.org
Applicable laws:
Beer, wine and alcohol liquors are governed by SC Code of Laws Title 61, Chapters 2, 4, and 6, Title 12 Chapters 21 and
33, Title 20 Chapter 7, and Title 33 Chapter 42. Regulations can be found in Chapter 7 of the code of regulations. The SC
Code of Laws and Regulations can be accessed over the web at http://www.sctax.org, http://www.myscgov.com or at
your local public library.
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS
A.
Qualifications of applicants for all license types:
1. An applicant must be 21 years of age, be of good moral character, be a legal resident of the United
States and be a legal resident of South Carolina for 30 days prior to submitting an application to this
department.
2. The applicant must be the owner of the business seeking the license and must not previously have
had a license revoked.
3. All principals, officers, agents, and employees listed on the license must be over the age of 21 and be
of good moral character. A current criminal history background check on each nonresident
principal, officer, and employee must accompany this application.
4. Please check with the city and/or county authorities to insure you are in compliance with zoning
laws and local business license requirements.
B.
Tax liabilities:
A license or permit cannot be issued if the applicant, any principal, officer or designated employee
listed on the application has any outstanding tax liabilities with the SC Department of Revenue.
C.
Sign posting:
1. An agent of the S.C. State Law Enforcement Division must post and remove a sign at the proposed place of
business.
2. This sign must remain posted for at least fifteen days, and may be removed only by the SLED
agent. If the sign disappears before the SLED Agent removes it, contact the S.C. Department of
Revenue immediately. Permits/Licenses will not be issued until the morning of the fourth day after the sign is
taken down by Agent. NOTE: THE POSTING OF A SIGN BY SLED IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR BEER
AND/OR WINE WHOLESALER APPLICATIONS
D.
Beer and wine three tier system:
All applicants and/or principals must comply with South Carolina's beer and wine three tier system. The three tier
system regulates certain practices between manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, and retailers. The three tier
system consists of three distinct levels of operation. The first level consists of producers and importers (brewerys
and wineries). The second level consists of wholesalers. The third level consists of retailers. With limited exceptions,
S.C. law prohibits any applicant and/or principals from operating and/or having any ownership or financial interest on
more than one tier. See code sections 61-4-735 & 61-4-940.
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NOTE: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR BEER AND/OR WINE WHOLESALER
APPLICATIONS.
E.
Newspaper advertisements:
1. A notice of application must be placed at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a
newspaper circulated nearest to the proposed location of the business and most likely to give
notice to interested citizens of the county, city, and community in which the applicant proposes to
engage in business.
2. The notice must:
(a) be in the legal notices section of the newspaper or an equivalent section if the
newspaper has no legal notices section;
(b) be in large type, covering a space of one column wide and at least two inches deep; and
(c) state the type of license applied for and the exact location of the proposed business. (An
applicant applying for both a permit and/or license may use the same advertisement for both if the department
approves the advertisement.)
3. Your application may be filed immediately upon the placement of your ad.
4. With your application, you must:
(a) forward a receipt from the newspaper office showing that your ad is running.
(b) submit your affidavit of publication, furnished to you by the newspaper office.
SAMPLE ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
intends to apply to the South Carolina
(name of individual, partnership or corporation)
Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow
(Brewery, Winery, Liquor Manufacturer and/or Wholesaler)
at
.
(exact street address, including city)
To
object
to
the
issuance
of
this
permit/license,
written
protest
must
be
postmarked
no
later
than
.
(16 days from the date of the publication of the first advertisement)
For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information:
(1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest;
(2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied;
(3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant);
(4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five
miles of the business; and,
(5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed.
Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214; or faxed to:
(803) 898-5899.
F.
Finding the correct newspaper to publish your advertisement:
1. Refer to page 3 and find the county in which your business is located.
2. Next find the city or municipality in which you business is located. Place your advertisement in a newspaper listed
under the city or municipality.
3. If you do not find the city or municipality in which your business is located, or if your business in not
located in a city or municipality, use one of the newspapers that is approved for the county in which the
business is located. County approved newspapers are the first newspapers listed under the county's name.
Orangeburg County
Times & Democrat
HOLLY HILL
Holly Hill Observer
NORTH
North Trade Journal
SANTEE
Santee Striper
}
If your business is located in Elloree, a municipality of Orangeburg County
that is not listed under Orangeburg County, you would publish your
advertisement in the Times Democrat.
}
If your business is located in Santee, a municipality that is listed under
Orangeburg County, you would publish your advertisement in the Santee
Striper.
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Abbeville County
Press & Banner
Aiken County
Aiken Standard
The State
NORTH AUGUSTA
The Star
Allendale County
People-Sentinel
Anderson County
Independent Mall
BELTON
News Chronicle
HONEA PATH
News Chronicle
WILLIAMSTON
The Journal
Bamberg County
Advertizer-Herald
Barnwell County
People-Sentinel
Beaufort County
Beaufort Gazette
Bluffton Today
Hilton Head News
Island Packet
Berkeley County
Berkeley Independent
Post & Courier
GOOSE CREEK
Goose Creek Gazette
HANAHAN
Hanahan News
NORTH CHARLESTON
North Charleston News
Calhoun County
Calhoun Times
Charleston County
Post & Courier
NORTH CHARLESTON
North Charleston News
Cherokee County
Spartanburg Herald
GAFFNEY
Cherokee Chronicle
Gaffney Ledger
BLACKSBURG
Blacksburg Times
Chester County
News & Reporter
Chesterfield County
Cheraw Chronicle
JEFFERSON
Progressive Journal
MT. CROGHAN
Progressive Journal
PAGELAND
Progressive Journal
Clarendon County
Manning Times
The Item (Sumter)
Colleton County
Community Times Dispatch
Press & Standard
Post and Courier
Darlington County
News & Press
HARTSVILLE
Hartsville Messenger
Dillon County
The Dillon Herald
Dorchester County
Post & Courier
ST GEORGE
Eagle-Record
SUMMERVILLE
Summerville Journal-Scene
Edgefield County
Citizen News
Edgefield Advertiser
Fairfield County
Herald-Independent
The State
Florence County
Morning News
News Journal
LAKE CITY
Lake City News & Post
Georgetown County
Georgetown Times
PAWLEYS ISLAND
Coastal Observer
Greenville County
Greenville News
Greenville Journal
GREER
Greer Citizen
SIMPSONVILLE
Tribune Times
TRAVELERS REST
Travelers Rest Monitor
Greenwood County
Index Journal
NINETY SIX
Star & Beacon
WARE SHOALS
Observer
Hampton County
Hampton Guardian
Horry County
Sun News
CONWAY
The Horry Independent
GARDEN CITY
Myrtle Beach Herald
LORIS
Loris Scene
MYRTLE BEACH
Myrtle Beach Herald
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
North Myrtle Beach Times
Jasper County
Jasper County Sun
Kershaw County
Chronicle Independent
The State
Lancaster County
Lancaster News
KERSHAW
Kershaw News-Era
Laurens County
The Advertizer
The Clinton Chronicle
Lee County
Lee County Observer
Lexington County
The State
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE
Twin City News
CHAPIN
Chapin Times
Lake Murray News
IRMO
New Irmo News
LEXINGTON
Chronicle and Dispatch News
PROSPERITY
Chapin Times
ST ANDREWS
New Irmo News
McCormick County
McCormick Messenger
Marion County
Marion Star/Mullins Enterprise
Marlboro County
Marlboro Herald
Newberry County
Newberry Observer
Oconee County
The DailyJournal
WALHALLA
Keowee Courier
WESTMINSTER
Westminster News
Orangeburg County
Times & Democrat
HOLLY HILL
Holly Hill Observer
NORTH
North Trade Journal
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SANTEE
Santee Striper
Pickens County
Pickens Sentinel
Greenville News
CLEMSON
The Messenger
EASLEY
Easley Progress
LIBERTY
Easley Progress
Richland County
The State
Star Reporter
BLYTHEWOOD
The Country Chronicle
IRMO
New Irmo News
Saluda County
Standard-Sentinel
Spartanburg County
Herald-Journal
BLACKSBURG
Blacksburg Times
BOILING SPRINGS
Boiling Springs Sentry
CHESNEE
Chesnee Tribune
COWPENS
Cowpens-Pacelot Tribune
DUNCAN
The Middle Tyger Times
INMAN
The Inman Times
LANDRUM
New Leader
LYMAN
The Middle Tyger Times
MOORE
The Middle Tyger Times
WELLFORD
The Middle Tyger Times
WOODRUFF
Woodruff News
Sumter County
The Item
Union County
Union Daily Times
Williamsburg County
The News
HEMINGWAY
The Weekly Observer
York County
Herald
CLOVER
Clover Herald
Yorkville Enquirer
FORT MILL
Fort Mill Times
YORK
Clover Herald
Yorkville Enquirer
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PERMITS/LICENSES
A.
INSTATE BREWERY AND/OR WINERY
Brewery/Winery constructed, maintained and/or operated in this State for the production of any beer and/or wine.
B.
BEER AND/OR WINE WHOLESALERS
Any person who makes the first sale within this State or who sells or distributes any quantity of beer or wine to any
other person for resale, but the term shall not include any person who produces wine in the State from fruits grown
within the State by or for the manufacturer. Beer and/or wine wholesalers are no longer required to advertise in the
newspaper nor is SLED required to investigate or post a sign at the proposed location for fifteen (15) days.
C.
LIQUOR DISTILLERY (MANUFACTURER)
An entity operating a plant or place of business in this State for distilling, rectifying, brewing, fermenting, blending, or
bottling alcoholic liquors.
D.
LIQUOR WHOLESALER
An entity that purchases, acquires, or imports from outside this State or who purchases or acquires from
manufacturer in the State alcoholic liquors for resale.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
A.
ALL WHOLESALERS
Beer, Wine and/or Alcoholic Liquors Wholesalers must make a report to the Department, in the form the Department
prescribes, of all beer, wine and/or alcoholic liquors sold or disposed of within this State by the wholesaler and to
pay the tax due thereon not later than the twentieth of the month following the sale of the beer, wine and/or alcoholic
liquors.
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