South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 895

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator J. Verne Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12130ac04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4694

Introduced in the Senate on February 3, 2004
Introduced in the House on May 4, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: To require lodging establishments to comply with International Building Code standard for fire inspection

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/3/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-15
    2/3/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        SJ-15
   4/28/2004  Senate  Polled out of committee Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        SJ-27
   4/28/2004  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, 
                        Commerce and Industry SJ-27
   4/28/2004  Senate  Read second time SJ-27
   4/28/2004  Senate  Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day SJ-27
   4/29/2004  Senate  Read third time and sent to House
    5/4/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-6
    5/4/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-6

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2/3/2004
4/28/2004
4/29/2004

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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

April 29, 2004

S. 895

Introduced by Senator J. Verne Smith

S. Printed 4/29/04--S.

Read the first time February 3, 2004.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 45-5-80 SO AS TO REQUIRE LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS TO COMPLY BEFORE JULY 1, 2007, WITH INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE STANDARDS FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION AND TO DEFINE "LODGING ESTABLISHMENT".

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 45-2-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 45-2-70.    The innkeeper shall post a copy of this chapter including the requirements of Section 45-5-80, together with all rules of the lodging establishment, in a conspicuous place at or near the guest registration desk."

SECTION    2.    Chapter 5, Title 45 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 45-5-80.    (A)    All hotels in this State that are not required by law to have a fire sprinkler system in the building shall post a notice in a conspicuous place at or near the guest registration desk. The posting must be on an eight and one-half inches by eleven inches sign with letters no less than three quarters of an inch in size and must state the following: 'This facility is NOT required by law to have a fire sprinkler system.'

(B) A hotel that violates the provisions of this section shall be fined up to two thousand dollars for each violation. Each day constitutes a separate violation."

SECTION 3. Each insurer offering property insurance on a hotel must provide, with the renewal notice, the estimated savings in premium if the property was equipped with a fire sprinkler system in compliance with the latest edition of the National Fire Protection Association's standards NFPA 13 or NFPA 13R. Such estimated savings does not constitute a quote and is intended for comparison purposes.

SECTION    4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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