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CAPTION:
A & A Party Supply vs. DOR

AGENCY:
South Carolina Department of Revenue

PARTIES:
Petitioners:
A & A Party Supply
733 Weaver Street, Darlington, SC

Respondents:
South Carolina Department of Revenue
 
DOCKET NUMBER:
03-ALJ-17-0011-CC

APPEARANCES:
For the Petitioner:
Dorothy Anderson, Lewis Anderson, Reese Anderson, Pro Se

For the Department of Revenue:
Carol I. McMahan, Esquire

For the Protestants:
No Appearance
 

ORDERS:

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

This matter comes before the Administrative Law Judge Division (Division) pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §§ 1-23-310 et seq. (1986 & Supp. 2002) and S.C. Code Ann. §§ 61-6-110, -120, -170 (Supp. 2002)) for a contested case hearing. The Petitioner, A&A Party Supply, seeks a retail liquor license for the location 733 Weaver Street, Darlington, South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Revenue (Department) set forth in the Agency Transmittal to the Division that the location is undergoing renovations and will need a final inspection to ensure that it is in compliance with structural requirements. In addition, the Department received protests from concerned citizens who raised the issue of suitability of location. A hearing was held on May 1, 2003 at the offices of the Division in Columbia, South Carolina. The Protestants, after receiving timely notice from the Division, did not appear at the hearing and did not notify the Division that they would not be appearing. The Petitioner was present at the hearing as was the Department.

After waiting approximately fifteen (15) minutes for the Protestants to appear, the Court commenced this hearing. Upon Motion of the Respondent, the Division then dismissed this action with prejudice under SC Code Ann. §61-4-525 (Supp. 2002) which states that, “If the protestant, during the investigation expresses no desire to attend a contested hearing and offer testimony, the protest is deemed invalid, and the department shall continue to process the application and shall issue the permit if all other statutory requirements are met.” In addition, Administrative Law Judge Division Rule 23 provides:

The administrative law judge may dismiss a contested case or dispose of a contested case adverse to the defaulting party. A default occurs when a party fails to plead or otherwise prosecute or defend, fails to appear at a hearing without the proper consent of the judge or fails to comply with any interlocutory order of the administrative law judge. Any non-defaulting party may move for an order dismissing the case or terminating it adversely to the defaulting party.

Because the Protestants did not appear before the Division, did not request a continuance, and have not otherwise contacted this tribunal regarding this hearing as of the issuance of this Order,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the above-captioned case is dismissed with prejudice.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Department resume processing the Petitioner's application, and issue a retail liquor license to the Petitioner upon final inspection and approval by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division of the location renovation pursuant to SC Code Ann. § 61-6-1510 (Supp. 2002).

AND IT IS SO ORDERED.

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CAROLYN C. MATTHEWS

Administrative Law Judge

May 1, 2003

Columbia, South Carolina.


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