South Carolina § 61-6-2230 - Drinking contests or games prohibited; definitions.
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§ 61-6-2230. Drinking contests or games prohibited; definitions.
(A) A person licensed to sell alcoholic liquors or liquor by the drink pursuant to this article may not knowingly conduct, operate, organize, promote, advertise, run, or participate in a "drinking contest" or "drinking game".
(B) For purposes of this section, "drinking contest" or " drinking game" includes, but is not limited to, a contest, game, event, or other endeavor which encourages or promotes the consumption of alcoholic beverages by participants at extraordinary speed or in increased quantities or in more potent form. "Drinking contest" or "drinking game" does not include a contest, game, event, or endeavor in which alcoholic beverages are not used or consumed by participants as part of the contest, game, event, or endeavor but instead are used solely as a reward or prize. Selling alcoholic beverages in the regular course of business is not considered a violation of this section.
HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 98, SECTION 2; 2005 Act No. 139, SECTION 20.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 61-6-2230 ("Drinking contests or games prohibited; definitions.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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