S*0888(Rat #0232, Act #0197 of 2004)  General Bill, By J.V. Smith
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-29-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF PERSONS
 WHO MANUFACTURE, SELL, INSTALL, MODIFY, OR ALTER MANUFACTURED HOMES, SO AS TO
 DEFINE "NEW MANUFACTURED HOME". - ratified title

   01/29/04  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   01/29/04  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-7
   02/26/04  Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-18
   03/02/04  Senate Read second time SJ-11
   03/02/04  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-11
   03/03/04  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-26
   03/04/04  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   03/04/04  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-9
   03/25/04  House  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-3
   03/30/04  House  Read second time HJ-13
   03/31/04  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-16
   04/20/04         Ratified R 232
   04/26/04         Signed By Governor
   05/03/04         Copies available
   05/03/04         Effective date 04/26/04
   05/18/04         Act No. 197

(A197, R232, S888)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-29-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF PERSONS WHO MANUFACTURE, SELL, INSTALL, MODIFY, OR ALTER MANUFACTURED HOMES, SO AS TO DEFINE "NEW MANUFACTURED HOME".

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

Definition

SECTION    1.    Section 40-29-20(16) through (19) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 61 of 2001, are further amended to read:

"(16)    'New manufactured home' means a home that has not been previously titled and is still in the possession of the original retail dealer. If the home is later shipped to another retail dealer and sold to a consumer within two years of the date of manufacture, the home is still considered new and must continue to meet all state warranty requirements. However, if a home is shipped from the original retail dealer to another retail dealer and then sold to a consumer more than two years after the date of manufacture, the home must be sold as used for warranty purposes, and prior written notice of the 'used' status of the manufactured home and how this status affects warranty requirements must be provided to the consumer.

(17)    'Person' means an individual, natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, legal representative, or other recognized legal entity.

(18)    'Secretary' means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

(19)    'Standard' means the appropriate standards adopted by the State of South Carolina and established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards.

(20)    'State Administrative Agency' or 'SAA' means the agency of the State which has been approved to carry out the state plan and to enforce the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act within South Carolina."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 20th day of April, 2004.

Approved the 26th day of April, 2004.