{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-16-23-465","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-465","heading":"Additional penalty for unlawfully carrying pistol or firearm onto premises of business selling alcoholic liquor, beer or wine for on-premises consumption; exceptions.","body":"(A) In addition to the penalties provided for by Sections 16-11-330, 16-11-620, 23-31-220, and Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 16, a person convicted of knowingly carrying a firearm into a business which sells alcoholic liquor, beer, or wine for consumption on the premises is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.\nIn addition to the penalties described above, a person who violates this section while carrying a concealable weapon pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 31, Title 23 must have his concealed weapon permit revoked for a period of five years.\n(B)(1) This section does not apply to a person otherwise lawfully carrying a firearm who does not consume alcoholic liquor, beer, or wine while carrying the concealable weapon on the business' premises. A person who violates this item may be charged with a violation of subsection (A).\n(2) A property owner, holder of a lease interest, or operator of a business may prohibit the carrying of concealable weapons into the business by posting a \"NO CONCEALABLE WEAPONS ALLOWED\" sign in compliance with Section 23-31-235. A person who carries a concealable weapon into a business with a sign posted in compliance with Section 23-31-235 may be charged with a violation of subsection (A).\n(3) A property owner, holder of a lease interest, or operator of a business may request that a person carrying a concealable weapon leave the business' premises, or any portion of the premises, or request that a person carrying a concealable weapon remove the concealable weapon from the business' premises, or any portion of the premises. A person carrying a concealable weapon who refuses to leave a business' premises or portion of the premises when requested or refuses to remove the concealable weapon from a business' premises or portion of the premises when requested may be charged with a violation of subsection (A).","path":["Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","CHAPTER 23 Offenses Involving Weapons","ARTICLE 5 Miscellaneous Offenses"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c023.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:45:09Z","sha256":"cb6ee254841b07348520b2c9cf5a577b04c2ab0b7dd46aea50d0bf4583cf2f4d","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-16-23-460","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-16-23-470"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}