tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703913.post2490521998772386608..comments2023-10-02T04:41:34.722-04:00Comments on Marry in Massachusetts: Blue Laws Up Here, Down Theremassmarrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02358207247771711952noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703913.post-74759999271047458832008-04-08T06:06:00.000-04:002008-04-08T06:06:00.000-04:00For brown bagging, I know some who recall the "rom...For brown bagging, I know some who recall the "romance" of putting your jug on the table. Not me.<BR/><BR/>For Sunday sales, the state <I>did repeal</I> its law forbidding Sunday sales. As with every other type of alcohol sales, the ABC in the Dept. of Revenue still must issue permits, which outlets apply for. Localities can, in effect, stop permits.<BR/><BR/>The entire set of laws on booze is <A HREF="http://www.scstatehouse.net/code/titl61.htm" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>It's good you mentioned tourism. It used to be that the visiting parents of college students were the ones appalled by the amusing and inconvenient laws. With S.C. having fashioned itself as a golf Mecca, those and other tourists have been an increasing factor.massmarrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358207247771711952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703913.post-4516211590648927212008-04-07T22:30:00.000-04:002008-04-07T22:30:00.000-04:00"South Carolina also was one of nine states that h..."South Carolina also was one of nine states that had a minibottle law. That may or may not have been a step up from the brown bag days when you could bring a concealed bottle with you to a restaurant and buy mixers."<BR/> yes the law changed around 1970 or so, and definately was advertisied as an improvement over brown bagging. <BR/><BR/>but "This all came to mind this week as big news hit that South Carolina had repealed its prohibition of beer and wine sales on Sunday" is wrong.<BR/> SC allows counties that rely on tourism to vote for Sunday sales. Richland County (Columbia) voted for this. those of you traveling down 1-95 wont be able to buy beer or wine on Sunday....Steven Rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14302958901026684328noreply@blogger.com