ORDERS:
CONSENT AGREEMENT
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (Department) initiated this matter by issuing a finding that Southern
Convenience Stores, Inc., No. 127, (Southern) located at 642 Saluda Street, Chester, South Carolina, had violated 23 S.C.
Code Ann. Regs. 7-9(B) (Supp. 2001) by "permitting the purchase of beer by a person under the age of twenty-one," for the
fourth time within a three year period. Prior to a hearing on this matter, the parties resolved the matter.
The parties have agreed to the following:
1. For the violation of 23 S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 7-9(B) (Supp. 2001), "permitting the
purchase of beer by a person under the age of twenty-one," Southern has agreed to serve a suspension of its beer and wine
permit for a period of one-hundred and twenty (120) days. This suspension will begin on August 1, 2002, and run
continuously for a period of 120 days. Further, Southern agrees to remit to the Department a find in the amount of
$1,000.00 no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 1, 2002.
2. Southern further agrees that if this location is cited for another violation regarding
beer/wine sales to underage individuals within three years of the four violations set forth in the Department's final
determination dated March 18, 2002, that it, Southern No. 127, will surrender its beer and wine permit in revocation.
3. Given the mitigating circumstances in this matter, the Department agrees to the foregoing and accepts these terms in
satisfaction of the fourth violation.
The parties freely and voluntarily entered into this agreement. Further, the parties agree that this constitutes the full and
final resolution of this violation and such is resolved with prejudice. Failure to comply with the specific terms set forth
herein will result in the imposition of the original revocation as set forth in the Department's final determination dated
March 18, 2002.
I find this agreement to be fair and equitable, approve such agreement, and hereby Order its adoption. This court retains
continuing jurisdiction to enforce this Order. As Respondent no longer requires a hearing on this matter, I also Order this
resolved with prejudice.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Ralph King Anderson, III
Administrative Law Judge
July 23, 2002
Columbia, South Carolina
WE SO CONSENT:
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Carol I. McMahan
Counsel for Regulatory Litigation
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Michael J. Frost, President/CEO
Southern Convenience Stores, Inc. |
