South Carolina Statutes
§ 27-40-20 — Purposes; rules of construction.
South Carolina § 27-40-20
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-20 (2026).
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(a)This chapter must be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.
(b)Underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are:
(1)to simplify, clarify, modernize, and revise the law governing rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants;
(2)to encourage landlords and tenants to maintain and improve the quality of housing.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 336, SECTION 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 27-40-10
Short title.§ 27-40-110
Territorial application.§ 27-40-120
Exclusions from application of chapter.§ 27-40-130
Jurisdiction and service of process.§ 27-40-20
Purposes; rules of construction.§ 27-40-210
General definitions.§ 27-40-220
Obligation of good faith.§ 27-40-230
Unconscionability.§ 27-40-240
Notice.§ 27-40-30
Supplementary rules of law applicable.§ 27-40-310
Terms and conditions of rental agreement.§ 27-40-330
Prohibited provisions in rental agreements.§ 27-40-40
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 27-40-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/27-40-20.