Notice is hereby given that Rick's II of SC, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale on premises consumption of Liquor, MiniBottles, and Free Pour at 1314 Leesburg Rd. Units I, J, Columbia, SC 29209. To object to the issuance of the permit/license, written protest must be received by the SC Department of Revenue no later than March 26, 2006.

For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information:

(1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest;

(2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied;

(3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant);

(4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and,

(5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed.

Protest must be mailed to: SC Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, PO Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214; or faxes to: (803) 898-5899.

(3-10-06,3-17-06,3-24-06)