Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3646 Primary Sponsor:Cromer Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Restroom facilities, retail place of business Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Computer Document Number:CYY/18256.SD Introduced Date:Mar 06, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Mar 06, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Cromer D. Williams Huff Kempe Littlejohn Wells Whipper Beatty Neilson Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3646 House Mar 06, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-36-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE RESTROOM FACILITIES IN ANY PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THIS STATE OF A RETAILER SELLING TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY PURCHASERS OR PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ENTERING THIS PLACE OF BUSINESS UPON THEIR REQUEST.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 12-36-75. The restroom facilities in any place of business in this State of a retailer selling tangible personal property must be available for use by purchasers or prospective purchasers entering this place of business upon their request. Where there is more than one restroom in that place of business, a restroom may be designated for use by one particular sex.
The provisions of this section are supplemental to any other provisions of law requiring restroom facilities in public restaurants and similar establishments."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.