<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2Z5NYA_198W3Rlk00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2Z5NYA_198W3Rlk00" width="1200" height="600" >HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Businesses in Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach are working to complete a new mandatory alcohol server training before a March 2 deadline, with noncompliance risking fines or loss of liquor licenses.The state training requirement was passed last May and took effect at the beginning of 2026. The multi-hour certification covers how servers and managers should check IDs, know when to limit customers’ alcohol consumption, and more.Neal and Pam’s Bar and Grill in Surfside Beach is among the establishments that have been serving alcohol and are now adapting to the new mandates. General Manager Tyler Vaught said most of his servers have already completed the training.“It’s just the law we gotta take now,” Vaught said. “We take the highest safety in protocols and we stand to them.”The training is part of South Carolina’s effort to address liquor liability and insurance pressure for businesses. For customers, it may result in more frequent ID checks, limits on drinks and reduced alcohol service after midnight.Businesses that fail to obtain certification will be in direct violation and could face fines up to $500 per violation or lose their liquor licenses.Martin Yates of Myrtle Beach said he has witnessed people being served more than they could handle, putting their safety at risk, and he believes the training should have been made mandatory years ago“You know some mistakes are fatal and you don’t get lives back, so I feel like it’s extremely important,” Yates said.Yates, who works as a server himself, said he understands the pressures of the job but believes safety takes precedence.“A lot of times servers are too busy thinking about their pockets or they get caught up, being so busy that they just want to get people in and out,” Yates said.Employees hired after the March 2 deadline have 30 days to complete the training.Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with WMBF. For more free content like this, download our apps. Have feedback that can help us improve? Click here.</div></body>

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HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Businesses in Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach are working to complete a new mandatory alcohol server training before a March 2 deadline, with noncompliance risking fines or loss of liquor licenses. The state training requirement was passed last May and took effect at the beginning...

Myrtle Beach-area bars rush to meet S.C. alcohol-server training deadline

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HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Businesses in Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach are working to complete a new mandatory alcohol server training before a March 2 de

Myrtle Beach-area bars rush to meet S.C. alcohol-server training deadline

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