South Carolina Statutes
§ 45-5-80 — Hotels not required to have fire sprinkler system; posting of notice; penalties.
South Carolina § 45-5-80
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 45HOTELS, MOTELS, RESTAURANTS, AND BOARDINGHOUSES
Ch. 5SAFETY REGULATIONS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-5-80 (2026).
Text
(A)All hotels in this State that are not required by law to have a fire sprinkler system in the building shall post a notice in a conspicuous place at or near the guest registration desk no later than July 1, 2006. The posting must be on an eight and one-half inches by eleven inches sign with letters no less than three quarters of an inch in size and must state the following: "This building meets local fire and building codes and is not required by law to have a fire sprinkler system." (B) A hotel that violates the provisions of this section shall be fined up to two hundred dollars for each violation. Each day constitutes a separate violation.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 148, SECTION 2, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 9, 2005).
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 45-5-80, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/45-5-80.