Do bartenders need alcohol server training in South Carolina?
Yes. If you bartend in a covered South Carolina on-premises business and serve alcohol at least 10 hours a week, the course you usually need is alcohol server training. New covered employees must complete training within 30 days of employment.
- Covered bartender: serves alcohol for on-premises consumption at least 10 hours per week
- Training timing: new covered bartenders must finish within 30 days of starting, and certificates renew every 3 years
- Business penalty risk: $100 certificate-record violations and $500 for allowing an untrained covered employee to serve alcohol
- Individual sale risk: underage alcohol sales can mean $200-$300 first offense, $400-$500 later offenses, and possible jail up to 30 days
