Seabrook Basket Maker Defies Business License Regulations

Lillian Huger has been selling handcrafted sweetgrass baskets at the Bohicket Marina and Market this summer. As required by local regulations, Nick MacPherson, a partner at Bohicket Marina and the on-site manager, asked Huger to obtain a Seabrook, SC business license in order to legalize her sales.

According to a zoning ordinance passed in May of this year, the tent Huger uses as shade from the oftentimes 100 degree sun is illegal. As such, the town administrator Randy Pierce denied her request for a business license.

Huger argues that since her stand is located on private property, the ordinance shouldn’t apply to her. ABCNews4 reports that with MacPherson’s backing, she is continuing to sell her sweetgrass baskets without obtaining the necessary Seabrook business license.

Public opinion is divided over whether or not the town should make an exception for the ordinance and allow Huger to legally operate a stand with a tent over it.

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