S1175 - Dram Shop Act

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Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 15-3-800 So As To Provide Definitions For The South Carolina Dram Shop Act; By Adding Section 15-3-810 So As To Provide That An Individual Who Suffers Death, Bodily Injury, Or Property Damage By An Intoxicated Person Has A Cause Of Action For Damages Against The Holder Of A Permit To Sell Beer, Wine, Or Liquor If The Permit Holder Knowingly Sold, Furnished, Or Served Alcohol To The Intoxicated Person And The Sale, Furnishment, Or Service Was The Proximate Cause Of The Injury Giving Rise To The Claim; And By Adding Section 15-3-820 So As To Provide That An Individual Who Suffers Death, Bodily Injury, Or Property Damage By A Person Under The Lawful Drinking Age Has A Cause Of Action For Damages Against The Holder Of A Permit To Sell Beer, Wine, Or Liquor If The Permit Holder Knowingly Sold, Furnished, Or Served Alcohol To The Person Under The Lawful Drinking Age And The Sale, Furnishment, Or Service Was The Proximate Cause Of The Injury Giving Rise To The Claim.