South Carolina § 45-3-20 Inspection; penalty for obstruction.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 45-3-20 — Inspection; penalty for obstruction.

South Carolina § 45-3-20

Title 45HOTELS, MOTELS, RESTAURANTS, AND BOARDINGHOUSES

Ch. 3REGULATION BY MUNICIPALITIES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 45-3-20 (2026).

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All such towns and cities may, by ordinance, provide for the inspection of all such places by some competent person appointed by the mayor or intendant and all persons conducting or operating such places shall at all times permit and allow inspections to be made of their premises by such inspectors. Any person who shall refuse to allow such inspection or who shall obstruct any officer whose duty it is to make such inspection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to such penalties as such towns or cities may impose by ordinance, not exceeding a fine of one hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days.

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All such towns and cities may, by ordinance, provide for the inspection of all such places by some competent person appointed by the mayor or intendant and all persons conducting or operating such places shall at all times permit and allow inspections to be made of their premises by such inspectors. Any person who shall refuse to allow such inspection or who shall obstruct any officer whose duty it is to make such inspection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to such penalties as such towns or cities may impose by ordinance, not exceeding a fine of one hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 35-52; 1952 Code SECTION 35-52; 1942 Code SECTION 7235; 1932 Code SECTION 7235; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4390; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 298; 1917 (30) 46.

Nearby Sections

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§ 45-3-10

General authority to enact rules and regulations.

§ 45-3-20

Inspection; penalty for obstruction.

§ 45-3-30

Denial or revocation of licenses.

§ 45-3-40

Persons disobeying ordinances subject to penalties.

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