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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 29-5-125 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY BY A PUBLIC BODY FOR AN IMPROVEMENT TO REAL ESTATE AGAINST WHICH A VALID, RECORDED MECHANIC'S LIEN EXISTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Title 29 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 29-5-125. (A) A certificate of occupancy for an improvement to real estate may not issue to the owner of the improvement against which a valid lien, acquired pursuant to Section 29-5-20, exists on the public records of the county in which the subject real estate is located.
(B) For purposes of issuing the certificate of occupancy described in subsection (A), the lien may be released only pursuant to this chapter."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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