South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3064

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3064
Primary Sponsor:                Whipper
Committee Number:               26
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Dwelling unit, security
                                device
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Labor, Commerce and Industry
Computer Document Number:       EGM/18035DW.93
Introduced Date:                19930112    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930112    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Whipper
                                White
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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3064  House   19930112      Introduced, read first time,    26
                            referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1080 SO AS TO MAKE IT A CRIME FOR AN OWNER OF A DWELLING UNIT TO INSTALL A SECURITY MEASURE WHICH WOULD HINDER THE EXIT OF A PERSON FROM THE UNIT IN CASE OF A FIRE AND REQUIRE AN OWNER OF A DWELLING UNIT TO PROVIDE EASY ACCESS TO ALL EXITS OF THE DWELLING UNIT OR BUILDING IN WHICH THE UNIT IS LOCATED AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 11, Chapter 3, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-3-1080. (A) For purposes of this section, `rental dwelling unit' means any dwelling unit held out for the use of tenants or intended for the use and occupancy by tenants. The terms `dwelling unit', `owner', `person', and `tenant' are as defined in Section 27-40-210.

(B) No owner of any rental dwelling unit, or structure in which the unit is located, may install a security measure which would hinder the exit of a person from the rental dwelling unit in case of a fire. The owner shall ensure that all exits to the rental dwelling unit or structure must be accessible easily.

(C) A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars and imprisoned for a period not to exceed one year."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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