ORDERS:
Consent Order
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (“Department”) initiated this matter by issuing
a finding that The Pantry Inc. d/b/a Mini-Mart 3408 (“Pantry”), located at 688 East Main Street,
Spartanburg, South Carolina, had violated 23 S.C. Code Ann. Regulation 7-9(B) (Supp. 2002), by
“permitting the purchase of beer by a person under the age of twenty-one.” Prior to a hearing on this
matter, the parties resolved the issues. That agreement is incorporated into this Consent Order as set
forth below:
1.The Pantry admits that it permitted a person under the age of twenty-one to purchase
beer from its licensed location at the above address on December 11, 2002. For this violation, Pantry
agrees to remit a fine in the amount of $2,500.00 no later than September 9, 2003, to the Department.
Pantry also agrees to serve a suspension of its beer and wine permit at this location for a period of
ten (10) days. Pantry will surrender its permit to the Department to begin service of the suspension
on September 9, 2003. The suspension will run continuously from day to day until the ten (10) day
suspension has been served. The Pantry agrees that it will contact SLED within thirty (30) days to
initiate SLED training for its employees at this location.
2. In consideration of the above and based on the circumstances of this case as well as the
alcohol sales and training procedures that Pantry had in place at this location at the time of the
violation, the Department accepts the terms herein in full satisfaction of Pantry’s violation at issue
here. Further, the parties freely and voluntarily entered into this agreement. The parties agree that
this constitutes the full and final resolution of this violation and such is resolved with prejudice.
I find this agreement to be fair and equitable, approve such agreement, and hereby Order its
adoption. This Division retains continuing jurisdiction to enforce this Order. As Respondent no
longer requires a hearing on this matter, I also Order this matter resolved with prejudice.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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The Honorable Ray N. Stevens
Administrative Law Judge
August 22, 2003 |