South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 651

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       651
Type of Legislation:               Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970415
Primary Sponsor:                   Labor, Commerce and Industry
                                   Committee SLCI 12
All Sponsors:                      Labor, Commerce and Industry
                                   Committee
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\20513ac.97
Residing Body:                     House
Date Tabled:                       19970527
Current Committee:                 Labor, Commerce and Industry
                                   Committee 26 HLCI
Subject:                           Regulation No. 2176,
                                   Manufactured Housing Board,
                                   Manufactured homes, practices in
                                   industry
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970527  Tabled in Committee                      26 HLCI
House   19970423  Introduced, read first time,             26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970422  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970417  Read second time
Senate  19970415  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
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INTRODUCED

April 15, 1997

S. 651

Introduced by Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

S. Printed 4/15/97--S.

Read the first time April 15, 1997.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD, RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HOMES; PRACTICES IN THE INDUSTRY, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2176, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION 1. The regulations of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Manufactured Housing Board, relating to manufactured homes; practices in the industry, designated as Regulation Document Number 2176, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

Revisions are being considered which, among other things, will restate current requirements more clearly and establish procedures for regulating current practices in the industry. The revisions also will add regulations establishing minimum habitability standards for used manufactured homes. Additionally, the revisions will concern regulations relating to the construction, repair, modification, installation, tie-down, hook-up, and sale of manufactured homes in this State and establish procedures for the licensing and regulation of installers, repairers, and contractors.

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