South Carolina Statutes
§ 45-5-40 — Stairways.
South Carolina § 45-5-40
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 45HOTELS, MOTELS, RESTAURANTS, AND BOARDINGHOUSES
Ch. 5SAFETY REGULATIONS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-5-40 (2026).
Text
All hotels constructed in this State after March 6, 1920 over two stories in height and over one hundred feet in length shall be constructed so that there shall be at least two stairs for the use of guests leading from the ground floor to the uppermost story and for larger buildings such number as the State Fire Marshal of South Carolina shall designate.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 35-112; 1952 Code SECTION 35-112; 1942 Code SECTION 5100; 1932 Code SECTION 5100; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2369; 1920 (31) 860; 1960 (51) 1646.
Nearby Sections
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§ 45-5-10
Definitions.§ 45-5-20
Applicability to private residences.§ 45-5-40
Stairways.§ 45-5-50
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 45-5-40, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/5/45-5-40.