South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 3939


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-55-1420 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SHALL ISSUE AN INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERMIT IF A PUBLIC SEWAGE SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE BUT NOT OPERATING IF OTHER PERMIT REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 15, Chapter 55, Title 44 of the 1976 Code, is amended by adding:

"Section 44-55-1420.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a permit for an individual sewage treatment and disposal system must be issued by the department if a public sewage system is available but not operating in compliance with state and local regulations if other permit requirements are met."

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

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