§ 27-40-120 — Exclusions from application of chapter.

The following arrangements are not governed by this chapter: (1) residence at an institution, public or private, if incidental to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious, or similar service; (2) occupancy under a contract of sale of a dwelling unit or the property of which it is a part, if the occupant is the purchaser or a person who succeeds to his interest; (3) occupancy by a member or a fraternal or social organization in the portion of a structure operated for the benefit of the organization; (4) transient occupancy in a hotel, motel, or other accommodations subject to the sales tax on accommodations as provided by SECTION 12-36-920; (5) occupancy by an employee of a landlord whose right to occupancy is conditional upon employment in and about the premises; (6) occupancy by an owner of a condominium unit or a holder of a proprietary lease in a cooperative; (7) occupancy under a rental agreement covering the premises used by the occupant primarily for agricultural purposes; (8) occupancy under a rental agreement in a premises regulated by the provisions of Chapter 32 of Title 27 of the 1976 Code (Vacation Time Sharing Plan Act). (9) residence, whether temporary or not, at a charitable or emergency protective shelter, public or private.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 336, SECTION 1; 1998 Act No. 382, SECTION 1.