Local bar owners in South Carolina are facing skyrocketing insurance rates due to a liquor liability law passed in 2017, with ...

South Carolina's new liquor liability rules will take effect Jan. 1, 2026, after Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill into law ...

While the law was designed to protect the public, bar owners say it’s had unintended consequences. Insurance premiums have ...

The South Carolina legislature passed H.4340 in 2025, which affects tort law and liquor liability insurance requirements.

South Carolina bar and restaurant owners say the liquor liability law is spiking insurance costs and forcing some small ...

The new law allows businesses to carry lower insurance limits if they adopt certain risk-reduction measures, like stopping ...

Changes to liquor liability laws in South Carolina will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, potentially easing the financial burden ...

Blair noted the liquor liability law stipulates that everyone serving alcohol in restaurants and bars in South Carolina will have to get certified alcohol server training. While having certified ...

ISABEL. THANK YOU. AND LAWRENCE, ANOTHER BREWERY IS CLOSING DUE TO LIQUOR LIABILITY INSURANCE COSTS. PALMETTO BROTHERS DISPENSARY DISPENSARY POSTED ON FACEBOOK THAT THE BUSINESS WILL CLOSE ON JUNE ...

For the last couple years, bar and restaurant owners have been sounding the alarm on an escalating liquor liability insurance crisis in South Carolina, an issue that has led a number of establishments ...