South Carolina § 27-40-120 Exclusions from application of chapter.

South Carolina Statutes

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

South Carolina § 27-40-120

Title 27PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCES

Ch. 40RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-120 (2026).

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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 ab

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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.