H 4327 {Rat #179, Act #157 of 2020} General Bill, By R.Williams, Jefferson, Ott, 
Magnuson, Chumley and Burns
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 6-9-67 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STRUCTURES WITHOUT A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN USED IN
 AGRITOURISM ACTIVITY AS DEFINED BY SECTION 46-53-10 SHALL FALL UNDER THE GROUP
 A-3 CLASSIFICATION, AS DEFINED IN THE LATEST EDITION OF THE APPLICABLE
 BUILDING CODES PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-9-50, AND THAT THESE STRUCTURES MAY
 ACCOMMODATE UP TO THREE HUNDRED GUESTS WITHOUT INSTALLING A SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
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   03/27/19  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 47)
   03/27/19  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (House Journal-page 47)
   04/30/19  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 7)
   05/02/19  House  Amended (House Journal-page 27)
   05/02/19  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 27)
   05/02/19  House  Roll call Yeas-98  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 27)
   05/07/19  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 12)
   05/08/19  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   05/08/19  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (Senate Journal-page 5)
   01/23/20  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 16)
   09/15/20  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 25)
   09/15/20  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25)
   09/15/20  Senate Roll call Ayes-40  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25)
   09/16/20  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments (Senate Journal-page 16)
   09/22/20  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
                     (House Journal-page 76)
   09/22/20  House  Roll call Yeas-106  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 76)
   09/25/20         Ratified R  179
   09/28/20         Signed By Governor
   10/02/20         Effective date  09/28/20
   10/02/20         Act No.  157

(A157, R179, H4327)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-9-67 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STRUCTURES WITHOUT A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN USED IN AGRITOURISM ACTIVITY AS DEFINED BY SECTION 46-53-10 SHALL FALL UNDER THE GROUP A-3 CLASSIFICATION, AS DEFINED IN THE LATEST EDITION OF THE APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-9-50, AND THAT THESE STRUCTURES MAY ACCOMMODATE UP TO THREE HUNDRED GUESTS WITHOUT INSTALLING A SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

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

Classification of structures lacking commercial kitchens used in agritourism activity

SECTION    1.    Chapter 9, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-9-67.    Structures without a commercial kitchen used in agritourism activity as defined by Section 46-53-10 shall fall under the group A-3 classification, as defined in the latest edition of the applicable building codes pursuant to Section 6-9-50. Such structures may accommodate up to three hundred guests without installing a sprinkler system."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 25th day of September, 2020.

Approved the 28th day of September, 2020.