Our South Carolina alcohol wholesale & distribution lawyer supports businesses by helping their owners and managers successfully get through the complex processes of getting approved for alcohol sales and distribution. The Viva Beverage Law firm and its founding attorney, Lauren Acquaviva, understand the stress of obtaining the necessary licenses and then maintaining compliance with them. And how scary it is when your existing licenses are being challenged. Lauren started the firm to help clients with all of their alcohol licensing issues. Contact us today.
How Alcohol Lawyers Help Wholesalers & Distributors
A good alcohol licensing lawyer can assist SC businesses by helping them adhere to the complex regulations of the ABL (Alcohol Beverage Licensing) system for obtaining the necessary licenses and permits to run their operations, ensure compliance with state and local laws, and defend them against potential violations or enforcement actions.
An alcohol wholesale attorney can help people get a Wholesale Alcohol Beverage license from the SC Department of Revenue (SCDOR). If your business deals with selling imported alcohol, the firm can register you with the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). To sell beer and wine you need a Beer and Wine Wholesaler Permit (PWB). To sell liquor, a Liquor Wholesaler License (PWL) is needed. If you sell both liquor and beer and wine, you need both of these licenses, but you need to keep the products separated. A good South Carolina alcohol wholesale & distribution lawyer can help you obtain all of these licenses as well as answer any questions you have about them. If you run into issues where your licenses may be revoked, they can come up with strategies to defend you.
Common violations that wholesale and distributing licensing lawyers can help businesses avoid are selling to unlicensed retailers, failing to report sales or failing to report them correctly to the SCDOR, failing to maintain accurate shipping and inventory records, and getting involved in providing illegal incentives to retailers (such as money, free services or products, discounts, etc.) in exchange for preferential treatment, often referred to as pay-to-play incentives. A lawyer can help to set up compliance systems for your business and defend your licenses if you violate their terms.
If you want to distribute out-of-state alcohol in South Carolina, you can do this with the proper permits. A lawyer can help you obtain the right federal permits, register brands with the SCDOR, and help you make sure that you are only using approved distribution channels.
Why Experience Matters In An Alcohol Licensing Lawyer
When you have a lawyer who is experienced with successfully guiding people through alcohol wholesale and distribution licensing procedures and working to protect your interests, you can focus your time on running your business. When you hire Attorney Lauren, you know that you are hiring someone who:
- Has tried over 100 tax and alcohol license cases at the South Carolina Administrative Law Court.
- Has argued appeals before the South Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Has argued appeals before the South Carolina Supreme Court.
- Graduated in the top third of her class at the University of South Carolina School of Law.
To find out how Lauren and Viva Beverage Law can start helping you with your alcohol licensing needs, give us a call or fill out our online contact form.