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First, review the general ABL applicant requirements listed on the ABL license directory page ​to make sure you are eligible to apply.

When you’re ready to apply, we recommend submitting your application using our free online tax portal, MyDORWAY. It’s faster and easier than completing a paper application, and you don’t have to worry about mail processing or making a trip to one of our offices.​

  • After logging in, select the More tab, then click Apply for a New Alcohol Beverage License.​​
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​​ Fees​

  • Non-refundable filing fee: $300 (Due at the time your application is submitted)
  • License fee: $5,0​00 (​Due every two years with li​cense renewal)
    • ​You must pay a prorated amount of the license fee after your Satellite Winery Certificate application has been approved by the SCDOR.​​

License requirements

  • You must first ​have a valid South Carolina Retail License. If you have not yet applied for a Retail License, get started here.
  • You must submit a completed Application for Brewery, Winery, Liquor Manufacturer and Beer, Wine, and/or Liquor Wholesaler (ABL-9​​​02​), including all supplemental forms. See Required Forms below for more information. We recommend applying on MyDORWAY, but if submitting a paper copy of the application, make sure it’s signed and dated.
  • You must have an advertisement run in an approved newspaper that notifies the public that you have applied for an alcohol license. See Required Signs & Notices below for more information.
  • You are required to maintain functioning, sanitary restrooms available for patrons of your business during all hours of operation.
  • You must submit a copy of the lease, deed, document from a local government such as a municipality, or enforceable written contract, that grants you the right to use and control the licensed premises. This document must designate the specific area of the premises that will be licensed. In addition, you may supplement this document by submitting a copy of the ABL Lease Supplemental Information​ form (ABL-977).
  • No person may have direct or indirect ownership, influence, or financial interest in more than one of the following entities: a manufacturer, a distributor, or a retailer of beer or wine.
  • Specific Requirements for the Satellite Winery Certificate (see SC Code Section 61-4-748):
    • To be eligible for this certificate, an applicant must:
      • Invest at least $400 million in South Carolina in a Tier III or Tier IV county. (See SC Code Section 12-6-3360(B))
      • Create at least 300 new jobs in South Carolina.
      • Produce or bottle at least 10 million gallons of wine in South Carolina per tasting room in a calendar year.
    • A licensee must:
      • Obtain a separate Satellite Winery Certificate for each satellite tasting room.
      • Open no more than 1 tasting room operating under the jurisdiction of a Satellite Winery Certificate in a single South Carolina county.
      • Open no more than 3 total satellite tasting rooms.

The fastest, easiest way to submit these forms and apply for a Satellite Winery Certificate is by using our free online tax portal, MyDORWAY. After logging in, select the More tab, then click Apply for a New Alcohol Beverage License.​​

  • Application for Brewery, Winery, Liquor Manufacturer and Beer, Wine, and/or Liquor Wholesaler (ABL-902) – Select Satellite Winery Certificate (WSC)
  • Verification of Lawful Presence in the United States – Applicant and Principals (ABL-920)
  • Applicant and Principal Consent and Waiver (ABL-946)
    • If you’re applying on MyDORWAY, the ABL-920 and ABL-946 are part of the online application, and you do not need to submit or attach paper copies.
  • Copy of the lease, deed, document from a local government such as a municipality, or enforceable written contract, that grants you the right to use and control the licensed premises. This document must designate the specific area of the premises that will be licensed.
    • You may supplement this document by submitting a copy of the ABL Lease Supplemental Information (ABL-977)
      • ​​ If you’re applying on MyDORWAY, scan and upload the ABL-977 as an attachment.​​
  • Documentation verifying you have met the investment, job creation, and production amount noted previously.

As part of the application process, you must notify the public of your application by running an advertisement in an approved newspaper.​ The SCDOR will notify SLED to post a sign at your business location.

SLED sign posting

  • ​A SLED agent must post and remove a sign at the proposed place of business.
  • This sign must remain posted for at least 15 days and may be removed only by the SLED agent.
    • If the sign disappears before the SLED agent removes it, contact the SCDOR or SLED immediately.

Newspaper legal advertisement 

  • You are required to notify the public of ​your application by placing a legal advertisement in an SCDOR-approved newspaper for your area at least once a week for three consecutive weeks.
    • See the ​Approved Newspapers for ABL Legal Advertisements list (​ABL-32)​.
      • ​If you submit your legal advertisement in a non-approved newspaper, you will be required to re-run an advertisement in an approved newspaper.
  • The legal advertisement must:
    • state the type of license applied for and the exact location of the proposed business
    • be posted in the legal notices section of the approved newspaper, or an equivalent section if the newspaper has no legal notices section
    • be in large type and cover a space of one column wide and at least two inches deep
  • You must submit an Affidavit of Publication from the newspaper running the legal advertisement.
    • If the newspaper does not submit the Affidavit of Publication on ​your behalf, you can attach the affidavit as part of the application on MyDORWAY.
    • The affidavit must include a copy of the advertisement.
    • The SCDOR will not issue your license until we receive an affidavit from an approved newspaper.

Frequently asked questions

Review the FAQs below for answers to frequently asked questions about the Satellite Winery Certificate. If you have general questions, please see our General Information page. 

Yes. A winery may not operate more than 3 total satellite tasting room locations and is limited to 1 satellite tasting room per county. Each location must have its own certificate.

To be eligible for the Satellite Winery Certificate, licensees must produce or bottle at least 10 million gallons of wine in South Carolina in a calendar year per tasting room. Thus, licensees wishing to open a second satellite tasting room must bottle or produce at least 20 million gallons, and licensees wishing to open a third satellite tasting room must bottle or produce at least 30 million gallons.

No. All wine at a satellite tasting room must be purchased from and delivered by licensed South Carolina wholesalers.

Yes, you are required to have liquor liability insurance to obtain a Satellite Winery Certificate. When you apply for or renew your Satellite Winery Certificate, you must provide a copy of your current liquor liability policy or general liability insurance policy with a liquor endorsement for a total coverage of at least $1 million with a per occurrence amount of $500,000.

Locations with a Satellite Winery Certificate  may be open Monday-Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Yes. Wine tastings are limited to 10 ounces per individual per day. An individual can purchase up to six 750 ml bottles of wine a month for off-premises consumption.

Yes. Holding a Satellite Winery Certificate does not prohibit a licensee from holding other alcohol licenses and permits, provided the licensee meets the legal requirements to obtain those licenses and permits.

Mailing address:

South Carolina Department of Revenue | Alcohol Beverage Licensing | PO Box 125 | Columbia, SC 292​14-0907