M…I…P… Those three dreaded letters that no parent wants to hear. MIP stands for Minor in Possession of Alcohol. There are multiple statutes in South Carolina that address the under-age possession/consumption of alcohol including 63-19-2440 (Minor in Possession of Beer), 63-19-2450 (Minor in Possession of Alcohol), 61-4-60 (Giving False Information to Purchase), and 56-1-515 (Altered Driver's License). These offenses are classified as criminal misdemeanors. Although it may no