South Carolina § 27-40-740 Landlord's lien; distress proceeding.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 27-40-740 — Landlord's lien; distress proceeding.

South Carolina § 27-40-740

Title 27PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCES

Ch. 40RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-740 (2026).

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(a)A contractual lien or contractual security interest on behalf of the landlord in the tenant's household goods is not enforceable unless perfected before the effective date of this chapter.

(b)A landlord may enforce collection of rent by distress only pursuant to Chapter 39, Title 27; however, the tenant may raise defenses to the issuance of a distress warrant pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or the rental agreement and may take advantage of the property exemptions found in SECTION 15-41-30.

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(a) A contractual lien or contractual security interest on behalf of the landlord in the tenant's household goods is not enforceable unless perfected before the effective date of this chapter. (b) A landlord may enforce collection of rent by distress only pursuant to Chapter 39, Title 27; however, the tenant may raise defenses to the issuance of a distress warrant pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or the rental agreement and may take advantage of the property exemptions found in SECTION 15-41-30.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 336, SECTION 1. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, the reference was changed from SECTION 15-41-200 to SECTION 15-41-30 because Act 415 of 1988 renumbered SECTION 15-41-200 to 15-41-30.