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TO AMEND SECTION 40-29-340, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRITERIA REQUIRED FOR A MANUFACTURED HOME, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOR A SALE OF A PREVIOUSLY OWNED MANUFACTURED HOME, THE BUYER MUST CERTIFY HE HAS DETERMINED AT LEAST TWO FUNCTIONING SMOKE DETECTORS ARE IN THE HOME.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-29-240 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 61 of 2001, is amended to read:
"Section 40-29-240. No A person may sell or offer for sale a no manufactured home manufactured built after June 15, 1976, unless its components, systems, and appliances meet the criteria of compliance with the Construction and Safety Standards Act and have been properly certified by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. For the sale of a previously owned manufactured home, the buyer shall sign a form certifying he has determined at least two functioning smoke detectors are in the home."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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