ORDERS:
ORDER
This matter comes before this tribunal pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 61-2-260 (Supp.
1996) and S.C. Code Ann. § 1-23-310, et seq. (Supp. 1996) for a contested case hearing.
Petitioner Cynthia T. McDonald applied for an on-premises beer and wine permit for an
establishment at 2767 East Cherokee Avenue, Blacksburg, South Carolina. The South Carolina
Department of Revenue does not oppose Petitioner's application and pursuant to motion of its
counsel, Arlene Hand, the Department was excused from appearing at the hearing.
After timely notice to the parties and protestant, a hearing was held at the Administrative
Law Judge Division in Columbia, South Carolina on March 13, 1998. The protestant of record,
Cherokee County Sheriff Bill Blanton, failed to appear at the hearing of this matter, thereby
waiving his protest.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-4-520 (Supp. 1996) establishes the criteria for the issuance of a beer
and wine permit. In its Agency Transmittal, the Department advised this tribunal that Petitioner
appears to have met all statutory requirements, and but for the protest, the Department would
have issued the permit.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Department of Revenue shall continue to
process Petitioner's application for an on-premises beer and wine permit at 2767 East Cherokee
Avenue, Blacksburg, South Carolina.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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JOHN D. GEATHERS
Administrative Law Judge
Post Office Box 11667
Columbia, South Carolina 29211-1667
March 13, 1998
Columbia, South Carolina |
