Alcohol Beverage Licensing (ABL)
South Carolina regulates alcoholic beverage commerce through a three-tiered distribution and licensing structure that strictly separates manufacturing, wholesaling, and retailing interests into distinct tiers of operation. Under this three-tier system,
licenses issued under Title 61 are generally divided into the following categories:
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TIER ONE: Manufacturing and Importing Licenses that authorize the production or importation of alcoholic beverages into the state
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TIER TWO: Wholesale Licenses that authorize the purchase of alcoholic beverages from producers for resale to retailers
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TIER THREE: Retail Licenses that authorizes retailers to purchase alcoholic beverages from wholesalers only to resale to the public
Learn more about
beer and wine,
liquor, and how to stay compliant when
operating an ABL business.