ROCK HILL, S.C. (WBTV) – South Carolina lawmakers voted last week to pause the state’s liquor liability law that took effect last year — and some small business owners think the move will hurt their business.
Since the state’s new liquor liability law went into effect earlier this year, people have shared stories about the friends they’ve met and memories they’ve made at some of their favorite spots across York, Chester, and Lancaster counties. Now, they’re worried all of that could be at risk.
The new Tort Reform and Liquor Liability law in South Carolina aims to lower insurance costs for business owners, but owners say they’re still feeling the squeeze. The law took effect on Jan. 1, but businesses like Hoppin’ Rock Hill and others say insurance premium costs have been rising for years…