S 1495 General Bill, By Knotts
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-59-260, SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, 1976, SO AS TO
 ELIMINATE THE EXCEPTION FOR STRUCTURES INTENDED FOR THE OWNER'S OCCUPANCY THAT
 ARE NOT INTENDED FOR SALE OR RENT.

   05/01/12  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
   05/01/12  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (Senate Journal-page 3)

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 40-59-260, SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, 1976, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE EXCEPTION FOR STRUCTURES INTENDED FOR THE OWNER'S OCCUPANCY THAT ARE NOT INTENDED FOR SALE OR RENT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 40-59-260(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 40-59-260.    (A)    This chapter does not apply to an owner of residential property who improves the property or who builds or improves structures or appurtenances on the property if:

(1)    the owner does the work himself, with his own employees, or with licensed contractors or registered entities or individuals; and

(2) the structure, group of structures, or appurtenances, including the improvements, are intended for the owner's sole occupancy or occupancy by the owner's family and are not intended for sale or rent; and

(3)(2)    the general public does not have access to this structure."

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