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H*4735 Session 115 (2003-2004)
H*4735(Rat #0427, Act #0012 of 2005) General Bill, By Cato and McGee
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
23-43-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE APPEARANCE, CONSTRUCTION, AND FOUNDATION STANDARDS
FOR A MODULAR HOME CERTIFIED FOR PLACEMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO PROVIDE
FOR A VARIANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
EXEMPTIONS FROM THE SALES TAX IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FOR
FIFTY PERCENT OF THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF A MODULAR HOME AND TO
DEFINE "GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALE" FOR THIS PURPOSE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2110,
RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM SALES TAX, SO AS TO EXCLUDE MODULAR HOMES REGULATED IN
CHAPTER 43 OF TITLE 23; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-19-510, RELATING TO RETIREMENT
OF A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR A MANUFACTURED HOME AFFIXED TO REAL PROPERTY, SO
AS TO PROVIDE FOR WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING AND SAFETY
CODES. - ratified title
02/11/04 House Introduced and read first time HJ-12
02/11/04 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-12
02/25/04 House Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-45
02/25/04 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-45
04/14/04 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
Commerce and Industry HJ-2
04/20/04 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 21, 2004 HJ-26
04/21/04 House Amended HJ-46
04/21/04 House Read second time HJ-51
04/22/04 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-39
04/22/04 Scrivener's error corrected
04/27/04 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
04/27/04 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry SJ-8
05/20/04 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
Commerce and Industry SJ-7
05/25/04 Scrivener's error corrected
05/27/04 Senate Amended SJ-212
05/27/04 Senate Read second time SJ-212
05/27/04 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-212
06/01/04 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-24
06/02/04 House Debate adjourned HJ-31
06/02/04 House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-58
06/02/04 Senate Senate recedes from amendment SJ-26
06/02/04 House Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-99
06/03/04 Ratified R 427
01/13/05 Became law without Governor's signature
01/19/05 Copies available
01/19/05 Effective date 01/13/05
02/16/05 Act No. 12
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/11/2004 4/14/2004 4/21/2004 4/22/2004 5/20/2004 5/25/2004 5/27/2004 5/27/2004-A (A12, R427, H4735 of 2004) AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-43-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE APPEARANCE, CONSTRUCTION, AND FOUNDATION STANDARDS FOR A MODULAR HOME CERTIFIED FOR PLACEMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO PROVIDE FOR A VARIANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE SALES TAX IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FOR FIFTY PERCENT OF THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF A MODULAR HOME AND TO DEFINE "GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALE" FOR THIS PURPOSE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2110, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM SALES TAX, SO AS TO EXCLUDE MODULAR HOMES REGULATED IN CHAPTER 43 OF TITLE 23; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-19-510, RELATING TO RETIREMENT OF A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR A MANUFACTURED HOME AFFIXED TO REAL PROPERTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING AND SAFETY CODES. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: Standards of certification for placement of modular homes SECTION 1. Chapter 43, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: "Section 23-43-85. (A) A single-family modular home manufactured after January 1, 2005, must meet the following standards to be certified for placement in this State: (1) Roof pitch. For homes with a single predominant roofline, the pitch of the roof must be at least five feet rise for every twelve feet of run; (2) Eave projections. The eave projections of the roof must be at least ten inches, not including a gutter around the perimeter of the home unless the roof pitch is at least seven feet rise for every twelve feet of run; (3) Exterior wall. The height of the exterior wall must be at least seven feet six inches for the first story; (4) Siding and roofing materials. The materials and texture of the exterior materials must be compatible in composition, appearance, and durability to the exterior materials commonly used in standard residential construction. (B) A single-family modular home placed in the State after January 1, 2005, must meet the foundation requirements provided by the State in this subsection. (1) A perimeter wall located under the exterior walls of the home, whether load-bearing or non load-bearing, must be constructed of brick, masonry, or other permanent material commonly used in standard residential construction, consistent with surrounding residential structures, and in accordance with the International Residential Code as adopted by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. All modular manufacturers shall submit with the plan set for each building to the department's Modular Buildings Program a minimum foundation design. (2) A home located in a coastal or flood plain area may require piling or other special foundation designs. These foundations must be designed by a registered professional engineer or architect and are subject to review and approval by the local jurisdiction and not by the Modular Buildings Program. A perimeter wall constructed of brick, masonry, or other materials to enclose the foundation of the home may be a requirement of the design. (C) An appeal for a variance from a certification standard or a foundation requirement described in this section may be taken in the same manner as provided in Section 23-43-120." Sales tax exemptions SECTION 2. Section 12-36-2120(34) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: "(34) fifty percent of the gross proceeds of the sale of a modular home regulated pursuant to Chapter 43 of Title 23, both on-frame and off-frame. For purposes of this item only, 'gross proceeds of sale' equals the manufacturer's net invoice price of the modular home sold, including all accessories built in to the modular home at the time of delivery to the purchaser and not including freight or deposit on returnable materials. The manufacturer shall collect the tax and remit it to the Department of Revenue;" Maximum sales tax SECTION 3. Section 12-36-2110(B) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end: "The maximum tax authorized by this subsection does not apply to a single-family modular home regulated pursuant to Chapter 43, Title 23." Affixing manufactured home to real property; affidavit SECTION 4. Section 56-19-510 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 88 of 2003, is amended to read:
"Section 56-19-510. (A) An owner (1) installing the home in accordance with the required installation standards and removing the wheels, axles, and towing hitch; and
(2) filing with the register of deeds or clerk of court, as appropriate, for the county in which the manufactured home is located the Manufactured Home Affidavit for the Retirement of Title Certificate in the form prescribed in this article together with proof of (B) The register of deeds or clerk of court must record the affidavit as if it were a deed to real property with the homeowner being identified as grantor and give notification to the county assessor.
(C) Upon the filing of the affidavit, the manufactured home is to be treated for all purposes except condemnation as real property and title to the manufactured home is thereby vested in the lawful (D) The Manufactured Home Affidavit for the Retirement of Title Certificate must be in the following form: STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) MANUFACTURED HOME AFFIDAVIT FOR RETIREMENT OF TITLE COUNTY OF ______________) CERTIFICATE
(1) Name of (2) Description of Manufactured Home: Date of Manufacture: ________________________ Manufacturer: ____________________________ Model year: ______________________________ Make: ____________________________________ Width: __________________________________ Length: __________________________________ Identification Number (VIN): __________________ (3) Check whichever is applicable: _____The above described manufactured home is not subject to a security lien. _____The above described manufactured home is subject to a security lien and a separate affidavit, as required by law, will be filed naming the secured parties. (4) Check whichever is applicable: _____The above described manufactured home is located in a jurisdiction with locally enforced building and safety codes adopted pursuant to Title 6, Chapter 9 and attached to this form is written evidence of compliance with the applicable codes as of the date the manufactured home was permanently affixed to the above described real property. Written evidence of compliance includes, but is not limited to, a copy of a certificate of occupancy, a statement from the code enforcement office, an inspection report, or any documentation of similar effect from the local code enforcement office having the appropriate jurisdiction. Only one document should be attached to this form. _____The above described manufactured home is not located in a jurisdiction with locally enforced building and safety codes adopted pursuant to Title 6, Chapter 9 applicable to manufactured homes. (5) Full legal description of the property to which the manufactured home is currently, or is to be, affixed using metes and bounds or reference to recorded plat by book and page. (A separate sheet identified as 'Exhibit A' may be attached.)
(6) Derivation: This being the identical or a portion of property conveyed or leased to the Tax map number ________________________ Tax billing address ______________________ (7) The above-described manufactured home is permanently affixed or is to be permanently affixed to the above-described real property and the title certificate is to be retired in accordance with applicable law. (8) Check if applicable:
______The
(9) WARNING: the execution and filing of this affidavit transfers
The Date: ____________________________________________
Signature of
Type or print name of Witness: _____________________________ Witness: _____________________________ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) COUNTY OF ________________ ) PROBATE Before me, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared ______________________________, who, being duly sworn, deposed and said that (s)he saw ___________________________________, sign, seal, and deliver the foregoing Affidavit and that (s)he, together with ____________________________ witnessed the execution thereof. ___________________________________ SWORN to before me this ___ day of _______________ Notary Public for_________________(L.S.) My Commission Expires:_____________" Time effective SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Ratified the 3rd day of June, 2004. Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 1/13/05.
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