South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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Bill 15


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-55(B) AND (C) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF REGULATIONS CONCERNING AUTOMATIC RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLERS IN HOMES AND THE ENFORCEMENT DATE OF SECTION 501.3 OF THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EFFECTIVE DATE AND THE ENFORCEMENT DATE ARE CHANGED TO JULY 1, 2016 FROM JULY 1, 2015.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 6-9-55(B) and (C) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 65 of 2013, is amended to read:

"(B)    Notwithstanding subsection (A), a regulation mandating the installation of an automatic residential fire sprinkler system in one-family or two-family dwellings shall not become effective at any time before July 1, 2015 2016.

(C)    Notwithstanding subsection (A), Section 501.3 of the 2012 International Residential Code must not be enforced at any time before July 1, 2015 2016."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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