There are many things that a Hanahan, SC liquor license lawyer can do for business owners who sell alcohol and for business owners who want to be allowed to do this. Attorney Lauren Acquaviva and her staff at Viva Beverage Law understand how confusing and frustrating getting a liquor license is, and then how stressful it is to keep it up to date and make sure your business stays in compliance with changing laws and ordinances. After working for six years for the “other” side, the SCDOR, Lauren opened her firm to make it easier for business owners to get liquor licenses and keep them. Contact her today with all of your liquor licensing needs.
Liquor Licenses Are Simplified With A Lawyer
Alcohol license lawyers typically assist business owners with obtaining liquor licenses for their business(es), renewing them, ensuring the business stays in compliance with state laws and regulations, and defending their licenses if the licenses come under scrutiny or they are charged with violations. If a business’s liquor license has administrative violations, suspensions, or revocations, they can represent the business in court. In fact, a business entity is required to be represented by an attorney in front of the Administrative Law Court (ALC).
Before you can sell anything in Hanahan, SC, you need a South Carolina business license. Once you have this, you will need to obtain a retail license, and then you can apply to sell liquor in South Carolina. Different licenses are required depending on how you plan to sell liquor. If you are selling alcohol to be taken off-site for consumption, you need a Retail Liquor Store License, and if it is for consumption on-site you’ll need a Business (Restaurant or Hotel) Liquor by the Drink License or a Nonprofit (Private Club) Liquor by the Drink License. If you plan to allow consumption of beer and wine on-site as well, you will need an On-Premises Beer and Wine Permit in addition to your Liquor by the Drink License. An experienced Hanahan liquor license lawyer can help you determine which licenses you need and can guide you through the whole process.
When you’ve passed background checks and site inspections, everything is entered and submitted correctly, you’ve posted your public notice in the newspaper for a minimum of fifteen days, and nothing goes wrong, it typically takes about 6 to 8weeks to get a liquor license for a new business in Hanahan. Unfortunately, though, delays such as public protests that trigger hearings, or mistakes that raised flags can cause delays. A lawyer who has dealt with these issues before can help you to overcome them.
Why Experience Matters In An Liquor License Lawyer
Having an experienced liquor license lawyer helping you obtain, keep, and when necessary, defend your license, allows you to spend your time and energy on doing the things you went into your business to do. When you hire Lauren, you are hiring an attorney who:
- Worked for six years for the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), litigating alcohol licensing and tax matters on behalf of the Department.
- has a unique advantage in helping her clients deal with issues with the SCDORbecause of her understanding of how the department works internally.
- Has tried over 100 tax and alcohol license cases at the South Carolina Administrative Law Court.
To learn more about how our highly experienced Hanahan liquor license lawyer Lauren can help you, she is available to discuss your needs. Contact Lauren at Viva Beverage Law today.