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South Carolina Where to Buy Alcohol (2026)
Conditional: South Carolina is not a control state: spirits are sold only at licensed retail liquor stores, where a single owner is capped at 3 licenses, while beer and wine are sold at grocery and convenience stores.
South Carolina is not a control state: spirits are sold only at licensed retail liquor stores, where a single owner is capped at 3 licenses, while beer and wine are sold at grocery and convenience stores. South Carolina liquor stores sell minibottles (50 ml) and standard sizes; mandatory minibottle pouring ended in 2006.
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Where to Buy Alcohol in states bordering South Carolina
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- GeorgiaConditional
Georgia is not a control state: beer and wine are sold in grocery and convenience stores, but distilled spirits are sold only in licensed package stores (liquor stores). Retail is privately operated.
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: dor.georgia.gov · Full Georgia rule →
- North CarolinaConditional
North Carolina is a control state for spirits: distilled spirits are sold only at county-operated ABC stores, or by-the-drink in mixed-beverage outlets, while beer and wine are sold in grocery and convenience stores. ABC stores are closed on Sundays.
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: abc.nc.gov · Full North Carolina rule →
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