House Gives Key Approval to Bill Allowing Free Pour

Thursday June 05, 2003 7:12am

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Columbia (AP) - The House gave key approval today to a bill that would allow bars and restaurants to sell free-pour drinks as well as minibottles. 

The bill does not do away with minibottles, but allows alcoholic drinks to be made with free pour methods. 

South Carolina is the only state that requires bars to use the 1.7 ounce bottles. Minibottle supporters say the state would lose revenue if it switched to free pour. 

This bill adds a five percent cocktail tax on drinks to ensure no revenue is lost. 

A separate bill calls for a referendum in November 2004. The change could not be implemented before July 2005.

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