S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-100 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 45-9-100
SECTION 45-9-100. Action for damages by aggrieved party; minimum damages for violation.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations in Section 45-9-110, a party aggrieved as a result of a person or group of persons violating the provisions of Article 1 may institute an action in his own name in the circuit court to recover damages for violations of Article 1. A single act of discrimination or segregation may constitute proof of a violation of Article 1 without the necessity of proving a pattern or practice of discrimination or segregation. Upon a finding that a person has violated the provisions of Article 1, the amount of damages that an aggrieved party has sustained is declared to be a minimum of five thousand dollars. In addition, the court, upon a finding that a person violated the provisions of Article 1, shall award the aggrieved party reasonable attorney's fees, as determined by the court, and costs.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-2-60 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 45-2-60
SECTION 45-2-60. Ejection of person, grounds.
Status: in_force

An innkeeper may eject a person from the lodging establishment premises for any of the following reasons: (1) nonpayment of the lodging establishment's charges for accommodations or services; (2) the person is visibly intoxicated, or the person is disorderly so as to create a public nuisance; (3) the innkeeper reasonably believes that the person is using the premises for unlawful purposes, including the unlawful use or possession of controlled substances by the person in violation of Chapter 53 of Title 44 or the use of the premises for the consumption of beer, wine, or alcoholic liquors by a person under the age of twenty-one years in violation of Sections 63-19-2440 or 63-19-2450; (4) the innkeeper reasonably believes that the person has brought property into the lodging establishment premises which may be dangerous to other persons including, but not limited to, firearms or explosives; (5) violation of any federal, state, or local laws, or regulations relating to the lodging establishment; (6) violation of a rule of the lodging establishment which is posted in a conspicuous place and manner in the lodging establishment in accordance with Section 45-2-70, but no rule may authorize the innkeeper to eject or to refuse or deny service or accommodations to a person because of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, disability, or marital status.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-60 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 45-9-60
SECTION 45-9-60. State Human Affairs Commission may establish rules of procedure for hearings; subpoenas; rights of persons charged; rules of evidence; scope of hearing; deliberations of panel; remedies for violation.
Status: in_force

The commission may establish rules of procedure for the conduct of the panel hearings as provided in this article and is not governed by the Administrative Procedures Act in establishing these rules or in the conduct of panel hearings. The commissioner, upon request of the panel conducting a hearing, may issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum to allow the panel to interview any person it deems necessary and review any document it deems relevant. A person or group of persons charged in the complaint with engaging in a pattern or practice of discrimination or segregation in violation of Article 1 shall have the right in the hearing to present physical and documentary evidence, the testimony of witnesses, and other relevant information. In procuring the testimony of witnesses, such persons shall have the benefit of the commissioner's subpoena power. Such persons shall have the right to appear before the panel and be represented by an attorney, to call witnesses, to confront and cross examine adverse witnesses, and to make oral and written legal arguments. All testimony given must be under oath in the presence of a court reporter who shall record the proceedings. The rules of evidence applicable in circuit court shall be used in all hearings. Except to the extent necessary to establish a pattern or practice of discrimination or segregation or to allow for the participation of those intervenors as may be allowed by Section 45-9-70, the panel conducting the hearing must limit the scope of the hearing to the items delineated in the description of the charges or in the allegations in the complaint. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all deliberations and votes of the panel may be conducted in executive session. The deliberations, findings, and conclusions of the panel are confidential and may not be disclosed by any person until the final order or determination is made public as provided in this article. Except as otherwise provided by this article, if it is determined that the rights and privileges secured by Article 1 have been violated by a pattern or practice of discrimination or segregation by an owner of an establishment, an employee of an establishment, or an agent of an establishment, the panel shall grant the relief authorized in Section 45-9-80. The panel may further order any persons found to have violated the provisions of Article 1 by a pattern or practice of discrimination or segregation to reimburse the State for the actual costs incurred in conducting the hearing, including reasonable attorney's fees.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-5-60 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 45-5-60
SECTION 45-5-60. Directions for reaching fire escapes.
Status: in_force

In every hotel having fire escapes directions for reaching the fire escapes shall be kept posted at the entrance of each stairway and elevator shaft and in each bedroom above the ground floor. From eight o'clock in the evening until six o'clock in the morning the location and direction of the fire escapes shall be indicated by red lights.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-75 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 45-9-75
SECTION 45-9-75. Final decision of panel; appeals.
Status: in_force

The final decision or order of the panel must be in writing and must include the findings of fact and conclusions of law, separately stated. Findings of fact, if set forth in statutory language, must be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts supporting the findings. The panel must list licenses or permits to be revoked in its order. No finding or conclusion may be included in the order of the panel unless it is supported by substantial evidence in the record before the panel. The commission shall send copies of the final order of determination to each party named in the complaint, all attorneys of record, and other interested parties within fifteen days of the conclusion of the hearing. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the determination by the panel is not subject to appeal to the full commission and is the final administrative action. Appeal must be to the Administrative Law Court as provided in Sections 1-23-380(B) and 1-23-600(D) and then judicial review as provided in Sections 1-23-380 and 1-23-390. Editor's Note 2006 Act No. 387, SECTION 53, provides as follows: "This act is intended to provide a uniform procedure for contested cases and appeals from administrative agencies and to the extent that a provision of this act conflicts with an existing statute or regulation, the provisions of this act are controlling." 2006 Act No. 387, SECTION 57, provides as follows: "This act takes effect on July 1, 2006, and applies to any actions pending on or after the effective date of the act. No pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, or appeal of a final administrative decision exists under the former law as of the effective date of this act, except for appeals of Department of Health and Environmental Control Ocean and Coastal Resource Management and Environmental Quality Control permits that are before the Administrative Law Court on the effective date of this act and petitions for judicial review that are pending before the circuit court. For those actions only, the department shall hear appeals from the administrative law judges and the circuit court shall hear pending petitions for judicial review in accordance with the former law. Thereafter, any appeal of those actions shall proceed as provided in this act for review. For all other actions pending on the effective date of this act, the action proceeds as provided in this act for review."
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-7-30 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 45-7-30
SECTION 45-7-30. Issuance of license.
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of such application such governing body shall pass upon the application and make its recommendation in writing to the clerk of the court of general sessions and common pleas for the county in which the license is to be issued. If the majority of the governing body recommends the issuance of the license, then the clerk of court shall issue the license for a period of one year upon the payment of the license fee herein prescribed.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-5-70 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 45-5-70
SECTION 45-5-70. Exits from inside courts or light wells.
Status: in_force

The proprietor, manager or other person in charge of every hotel constructed with an inside court or light well enclosed on all sides and with sleeping rooms or lodging apartments the only windows of which open upon or into such court or light well shall provide escape from such inside court or light well through a room or rooms, or otherwise, on a level with the lowest floor to which the light well extends.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-4-40 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 45-4-40
SECTION 45-4-40. Standards for food products; hygiene practices for innkeepers and employees; use of tobacco; food preparation areas and equipment.
Status: in_force

(A) The standards provided in this section shall apply to a bed and breakfast providing the food service identified in Section 45-4-30(A)(1). (B)(1) Food shall be in sound condition and safe for human consumption. The use of food in hermetically-sealed containers that was not prepared in a food processing establishment is prohibited, with the exception of properly sealed and refrigerated homemade jams, jellies, and preserves, which shall be monitored by the innkeeper for freshness. (2) Fluid milk and fluid milk products shall be pasteurized and shall comply with applicable law. Raw milk shall not be provided or used in a bed and breakfast. (3) Only clean shell eggs meeting applicable grade standards or pasteurized liquid, frozen or dry eggs, or pasteurized egg products shall be used. (4) Only ice which has been manufactured with potable water and handled in a sanitary manner shall be used. (5) Food shall be protected from cross-contamination and from potential contamination by insects, insecticides, rodents, rodenticides, cleaning chemicals or utensils, overhead leakage or condensation, dust, coughs, and sneezes or other agents of public health significance. (6) A refrigerator or an oven used in a residential kitchen shall have a nonstationary, interior thermometer to monitor food temperatures. The storage temperature for perishable foods shall not exceed forty-five degrees Fahrenheit. The preparation temperature for baked foods shall be one hundred forty degrees Fahrenheit or more. (C)(1) Food shall be prepared with a minimum of manual contact and shall be prepared on food contact surfaces and with utensils that are clean and have been sanitized. (2) Foods shall be cooked and immediately served to guests. The following food handling practices shall be prohibited: (a) cooling and reheating prior to service; (b) hot holding for more than two hours; and (c) service of previously-served foods. (3) Frozen food shall be thawed: (a) in a refrigerator at a temperature not to exceed forty-five degrees Fahrenheit; or (b) under potable running water with sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose food particles; or (c) in a microwave oven only or as part of the conventional cooking process. (4) Innkeepers and employees engaged in food preparation shall maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and shall conform to good hygienic practices during all food service and food handling periods. No innkeeper or employee who is infected with, or who is a carrier of, a disease that can be transmitted by foods may work with or handle food. (5) Innkeepers and employees shall not use tobacco in bed and breakfast kitchens and food preparation areas. (6) Food preparation areas, equipment, and utensils shall be constructed and repaired with safe materials, shall be corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and easily cleanable and durable under conditions of normal use. Equipment, utensils, and single service articles shall not impart odors, color, taste, nor contribute to the contamination of food. (D) Food equipment, tableware, and utensils shall be easily cleanable and stored in a manner to avoid contamination. These items shall be cleaned and sanitized prior to food preparation, and after each use. A domestic or residential dishwasher and manual cleaning procedures may be utilized for cleaning and sanitizing. If a domestic or residential dishwasher is used, it must: (1) be installed and operated according to manufacturer instructions for the highest level of sanitization possible, and the dishwasher temperature must be maintained at a minimum of 150°; (2) effectively remove physical soil from all surfaces of dishes and utensils; and (3) sanitize dishes and utensils by the application of sufficient accumulative heat.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-2-50 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 45-2-50
SECTION 45-2-50. Guest register; requirement; identification; form, duration of record; parent of minor.
Status: in_force

The innkeeper of a lodging establishment shall keep for at least five years a guest register showing the name, residence, date of arrival, and departure of hotel guests. Every guest shall register, and the registering guest may be required by the innkeeper to produce a valid driver's license, or other identification satisfactory to the innkeeper, containing a photograph of the guest and setting forth the name and residence of the guest. If the guest is a minor, the innkeeper may also require a parent of the guest to register and to accept in writing liability for the guest room costs, taxes, all charges by the minor, and any damages to the guest room or its furnishings caused by the minor while a guest at the lodging establishment. The guest register may be kept within the meaning of this section when reproduced on any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, microcard, miniature photographic, or other process which actually reproduces the original record.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-90 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 45-9-90
SECTION 45-9-90. Penalty for violating provisions of Article 1.
Status: in_force

A person violating the provisions of Article 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than six months nor more than three years, or both, in the discretion of the court. Each violation is considered a separate offense.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-30 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 45-9-30
SECTION 45-9-30. Deprivation of right to equal enjoyment of and privileges to public accommodations prohibited.
Status: in_force

No person shall withhold, deny, or attempt to withhold or deny, or deprive, or attempt to deprive any person of any right or privilege secured by the provisions of Section 45-9-10; or intimidate, threaten, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any person with the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by the provisions of Section 45-9-10; or punish or attempt to punish any person for exercising or attempting to exercise any right or privilege secured by the provisions of Section 45-9-10.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-4-60 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 45-4-60
SECTION 45-4-60. Fire safety provisions; compliance with codes; equipment and exits.
Status: in_force

(A)(1) A bed and breakfast must provide a safe and secure environment for guests, visitors, and staff. (2) The use of a portable, supplemental heater may not be substituted for a permanent heating source. (B)(1) A new bed and breakfast must comply with provisions of fire safety and fire prevention statutes, regulations, codes, and ordinances enacted or promulgated by the State or a political subdivision for application to private residences or single-family dwellings. (2) A new bed and breakfast must adopt a controlled cooking plan or install a commercial hood with a fire suppression system. (3) A bed and breakfast which is damaged or renovated in an amount exceeding fifty percent of the appraised value of the building is considered a new building for purposes of this chapter. (C) An existing bed and breakfast must comply with the following provisions: (1) Guestrooms that are used for sleeping purposes must be provided with smoke detectors. Smoke detectors must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and may be battery-operated or hard wired in existing buildings. (2) Not more than 15 guests may be housed on any floor of an existing bed and breakfast. Occupancy in excess of this number requires a one-hour safety corridor and a second exit. Windows are not exits. All guest sleeping rooms must have at least one operable window. (3) In an existing bed and breakfast, one exit is allowed from an occupied roof, if the area is less than five hundred square feet and is not higher than immediately above the second floor. Rooms within a bed and breakfast may exit through more than one intervening room. Windows are not exits. (4) Corridors and exit balconies in an existing bed and breakfast may be as narrow as thirty-six inches. A guestroom located not higher than the second floor above ground level does not require an enclosed stairway. (5) An existing bed and breakfast must provide illuminated hallways and stairs, with an emergency power source in the event of power failure to the building. (6) At least one fire extinguisher with a 2A:10BC rating or higher must be provided on each floor of an existing bed and breakfast. A 40BC rated fire extinguisher must be provided in the kitchen area. (7) An existing bed and breakfast is exempt from the requirements of a commercial hood and extinguishing system.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-3-10 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 45-3-10
SECTION 45-3-10. General authority to enact rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

All towns and cities in this State may provide by ordinance such rules and regulations regarding the conduct and operation of hotels, restaurants, cafes and lunch counters therein as to provide for the public health, comfort and convenience. When such rules and regulations have been established by a city or town such city or town may provide by ordinance for the punishment of all offenders against such rules and regulations within the limits provided by law. But if there is a board of health in such town or city, its approval shall first be obtained before any such rules and regulations shall be established.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-5-30 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 45-5-30
SECTION 45-5-30. Fire extinguishers required on each floor.
Status: in_force

Every hotel shall provide each floor with one or more fire extinguishers of a type approved by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, which shall be kept in good working order at all times, with plain instructions thereon.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-2-20 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 45-2-20
SECTION 45-2-20. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For purposes of Sections 45-2-10 through 45-2-80: (1) "Innkeeper" means the owner, operator, manager, or keeper of a lodging establishment; (2) "Lodging establishment" means a hotel, motel, villa, condominium, inn, tourist court, tourist camp, campground, bed and breakfast, residence, or any place in which rooms, lodging, or sleeping accommodations are furnished to transients for a consideration; (3) "Minor" means an unemancipated person under age eighteen.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-70 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 45-9-70
SECTION 45-9-70. Right to intervene in action.
Status: in_force

(A) Upon timely application anyone shall be permitted to intervene in an action when the applicant claims an interest relating to the allegations of the complaint and he is so situated that the disposition of the action may as a practical matter impair or impede his ability to protect that interest, unless the applicant's interest is adequately represented by existing parties. (B) Upon timely application anyone may be permitted to intervene in an action when an applicant's claim or defense and the main action have a question of law or fact in common. In exercising its discretion, the panel shall consider whether the intervention will unduly delay or prejudice the adjudication of the rights of the original parties. (C) A person desiring to intervene shall timely serve a motion to intervene upon the panel. The motion shall state the ground therefor and shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth the claim or defense for which intervention is sought.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-4-30 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 45-4-30
SECTION 45-4-30. Food service; compliance with applicable regulations.
Status: in_force

(A) A bed and breakfast with a residential kitchen may provide the following food service without having to obtain a permit authorizing the service: (1) a continental or full breakfast to registered guests only; (2) a tea-type service to registered guests only. (B) Regulations promulgated by the Department of Health and Environmental Control pursuant to Section 44-1-140(2) or other provision of law regarding food service do not apply to a bed and breakfast providing only the food service identified in subsection (A) of this section. Instead of those regulations, a bed and breakfast must comply with the provisions of Section 45-4-40. (C) A bed and breakfast providing any food service other than that identified in subsection (A) of this section must comply with regulations applicable to that food service, including catering.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-5-10 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 45-5-10
SECTION 45-5-10. Definitions.
Status: in_force

A "hotel" as used in this chapter is an inn or public lodginghouse of more than ten bedrooms where transient guests are fed or lodged for pay in this State. The term "restaurant" as used in this chapter shall include lunch counters and cafes. The term "transient guests" as used in this chapter shall mean one who puts up for less than one week at such a hotel. The term "standing water" as used in this chapter shall mean that which remains for ten days or more in a cistern, tank or other receptacle.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-2-40 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 45-2-40
SECTION 45-2-40. Violations committed by person on premises or property of lodging establishment; classification; penalties; fines.
Status: in_force

(A) A person who on the premises or property of a lodging establishment: (1) uses or possesses a controlled substance in violation of Chapter 53, Title 44; (2) consumes or possesses beer, wine, or alcoholic liquors in violation of Section 63-19-2440 or 63-19-2450; is guilty of a misdemeanor under the jurisdiction of the magistrates or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. (B) A person who on the premises or property of a lodging establishment maliciously and wilfully commits a violation of this chapter resulting in damage to a lodging establishment room or its furnishings is guilty of a: (1) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years if the amount of injury or damage to the property is ten thousand dollars or more; (2) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than five years if the amount of injury or damage to the property is more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars; (3) misdemeanor triable in magistrates court or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, if the amount of injury or damage to the property is two thousand dollars or less. Upon conviction, the person must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. (C) A person who rents or leases a room in a lodging establishment for the purpose of allowing the room to be used by another to do any act enumerated in subsection (A) or (B) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor under the jurisdiction of the magistrates or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. (D) In a case arising under this section involving damage to a lodging establishment room or its furnishings, the court may order the person renting or leasing the lodging establishment room or the person causing such damage, or both: (1) to pay restitution for any damages suffered by the owner or operator of the lodging establishment, which damages may include the lodging establishment's loss of revenue resulting from the establishment's inability to rent or lease the room during the period of time the lodging establishment room is being repaired; and (2) to pay damages or restitution to any other person who is injured in person or property. In a case arising under this subsection triable in magistrates court or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, a judge may order restitution not to exceed the civil jurisdictional amount of magistrates court provided in Section 22-3-10(2). In the case of a minor, the parents of the minor are liable for acts of the minor in violation of this section which cause damages to the lodging establishment room or furnishings or cause injury to persons or property. (E) This section does not prohibit the prosecution of a person for the underlying violation which occurred on the premises or property of the lodging establishment.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-4-90 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 45-4-90
SECTION 45-4-90. Exemption for tax on accommodations for transients.
Status: in_force

The exemption from the tax provided in Section 12-36-920 shall apply to any bed and breakfast that has no more than five rentable guestrooms on the same premises and that is also the innkeeper's place of abode.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-5-80 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 45-5-80
SECTION 45-5-80. Hotels not required to have fire sprinkler system; posting of notice; penalties.
Status: in_force

(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.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-50 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 45-9-50
SECTION 45-9-50. Hearing on complaint by Attorney General; notice of hearing.
Status: in_force

A panel of not fewer than five commission members, designated by the chairman, must conduct a hearing on the allegations contained in the complaint by the Attorney General within sixty days of its filing, but not sooner than twenty days from the date of the filing of the complaint. The panel, for cause shown, may at any time in its discretion (1) with or without written motion or notice order the period of time prior to the hearing enlarged if request therefor is made before the expiration of the time period as originally prescribed or extended or (2) upon motion made after the expiration of the specified time period, for good cause shown, permit a continuance or further extension. Notification of the hearing must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested. The notification of the hearing must include a description of the charges, the date, time, and location of the hearing, and a statement in bold type that a failure to appear may result in revocation of licenses or permits under which the establishment or an agent of the establishment operates. The notice must be sent to the person or group of persons accused of discriminatory conduct as well as to all persons listed in the Attorney General's complaint as having been aggrieved by the alleged discriminatory conduct. The notice also must be sent to any employer, principal, or any third party who may be the holder of a license or permit under which the establishment or an agent of the establishment operates. A license or permit of any party, for whom there is no receipt of the notice showing delivery or attempted delivery of the certified mail, shall not be revoked.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-1-50 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 45-1-50
SECTION 45-1-50. Defrauding keeper of hotel, motel, inn, boarding house, rooming house, campground, cafe, or restaurant.
Status: in_force

(A) A person who: (1) obtains food, lodging or other service, or accommodation at any hotel, motel, inn, boarding or rooming house, campground, cafe, or restaurant and intentionally absconds without paying for it; or (2) while a guest at any hotel, motel, inn, boarding or rooming house, campground, cafe, or restaurant, intentionally defrauds the keeper in a transaction arising out of the relationship as guest, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, an offense punishable under this subsection may be tried in magistrates or municipal court. (B) For purposes of this section prima facie evidence of intent to defraud is shown by: (1) the second refusal of payment upon presentation when due and the return unpaid of any bank check or order for the payment of money given by a guest to any hotel, motel, inn, boarding or rooming house, campground, cafe, or restaurant in payment of an obligation arising out of the relationship as guest. These facts also are prima facie evidence of an intent to abscond without payment; (2) the failure or refusal of any guest at a hotel, motel, inn, boarding or rooming house, campground, cafe, or restaurant to pay, upon written demand, the established charge for food, lodging or other service, or accommodation; (3) the giving of false information on a lodging registration form or the presenting of false or fictitious credentials for the purpose of obtaining lodging or credit; (4) the drawing, endorsing, issuing, or delivering to any hotel, motel, inn, boarding or lodging house, campground, cafe, or restaurant of any check, draft, or order for payment of money upon any bank or other depository in payment for established charges for food, lodging, or other service or accommodation, knowing at the time that there is not sufficient credit with the drawee bank or other depository for payment in full of the instrument drawn. (C) For purposes of this section, campground" means land and facilities of camp character organized to provide a temporary outdoor living experience for individuals or groups which has membership affiliation in recognized national and state campground organizations or which is listed in a guidebook published with support in part by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-5-50 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 45-5-50
SECTION 45-5-50. Fire escapes.
Status: in_force

Every hotel in this State over two stories in height shall be provided with permanent iron balconies with iron stairs leading from one balcony to the other, above the ground floor, and with a stairway or ladder extending to the ground, in case such hotel is over one hundred and fifty feet in length and in other cases such number as may be directed by the State Fire Marshal of South Carolina or his agent. But when hotels were built prior to March 6, 1920 and are, in the opinion of the State Fire Marshal of South Carolina or his agent, provided with sufficient inner stairways, so located as to furnish sufficient egress in case of fire, the State Fire Marshal may waive the requirement for outside iron balconies and stairs. Such balconies and iron stairs shall be constructed at the expense of the owner of the hotel. This section shall not apply to hotels built prior to March 6, 1920 where fire escapes are located so as to go through any room.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-7-20 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 45-7-20
SECTION 45-7-20. Application for license.
Status: in_force

Application for a license to operate, maintain or own any such tourist camp or roadhouse shall be made in writing to the governing body of the county in which the license is to be issued and the application shall give the name of the owner of the property, the name of the manager or operator, the general nature of the business proposed to be conducted and such other information as such governing body may require.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-110 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 45-9-110
SECTION 45-9-110. Prerequisites to action for damages; conciliation.
Status: in_force

An aggrieved party must file a charge alleging unlawful discrimination or segregation under Article 1 with the State Human Affairs Commission and seek conciliation of any civil action under Section 45-9-100 prior to bringing such action in the circuit court. The commission has sixty days to investigate the charge, attempt conciliation, and negotiate a settlement. The commission may establish regulations governing the conciliation of a charge filed pursuant to this section, but the failure to promulgate regulations shall not relieve a party from the requirements of this section. No civil action may be commenced by an aggrieved party until sixty days after the filing of the charge with the commission or until the commission issues a letter stating that the conciliation process has concluded, whichever occurs first. After the sixty-day period has expired, the person filing the charge is deemed to have exhausted his administrative remedy notwithstanding whether the commission has concluded its attempts at conciliation.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-7-50 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 45-7-50
SECTION 45-7-50. Revocation of license.
Status: in_force

The governing body of any county wherein such a license has been issued may, upon such showing as to it may seem proper, revoke any license issued under the terms of this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-4-80 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 45-4-80
SECTION 45-4-80. Insurance coverage.
Status: in_force

A bed and breakfast shall maintain appropriate commercial insurance, including property and liability coverage, as a lodging facility.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-2-80 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 45-2-80
SECTION 45-2-80. Other valid nondiscriminatory reasons for ejection or denial of accommodations.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter prohibits an innkeeper from denying accommodations to a guest or ejecting a guest for any valid nondiscriminatory reason not otherwise provided in this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-120 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 45-9-120
SECTION 45-9-120. Prerequisites to action for damages not to limit right to pursue license revocation or criminal penalties.
Status: in_force

The limitations on the right to pursue a civil action in Section 45-9-110 shall not be construed to limit the right to pursue the license or permit revocation procedure provided in Article 3 or the criminal penalties provided in Section 45-9-90. The penalties and remedies provided in Article 5 may be pursued as independent actions and may not be construed as prohibiting or limiting the right to pursue the administrative remedy provided in Article 3.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-3-30 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 45-3-30
SECTION 45-3-30. Denial or revocation of licenses.
Status: in_force

Such towns and cities may deny or revoke any license granted to conduct any such business when, in the judgment of the mayor or intendant, such ordinances are not complied with.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-80 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 45-9-80
SECTION 45-9-80. Attorney General to notify permitting, regulatory, or licensing authority of violations; immediate revocation of license or permit; enforcement of panel's decision; violators not to obtain license or permit for three years.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or ordinance to the contrary, if the panel determines that the provisions of Article 1 have been violated by a pattern or practice of discrimination or segregation by the owner of an establishment, an employee of an establishment, or an agent of an establishment of public accommodations as defined in Section 45-9-10, the Attorney General must immediately notify the appropriate state or local permitting, regulatory, or licensing authority that those licenses or permits so designated in the panel's order must be revoked immediately, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1-23-380(C), upon expiration of the time allowed for an appeal if no appeal has been filed. After appeals, if the panel's order is not reversed, the license or permit must be revoked as provided in this article. If necessary, a writ of mandamus may be sought by the Attorney General or any individual to effectuate the provisions of this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the issuance of a writ of mandamus, and no civil action shall lie against any regulatory or licensing official acting pursuant to an order of the panel. No owner of an establishment, employee of an establishment, or agent of an establishment who is found to have violated the provisions of Article 1 by a pattern or practice of discrimination or segregation may obtain a license or permit from the same regulatory or licensing entity or seek the reissuance of a revoked license or permit within three years from the date of the panel's order or a final determination of a court of competent jurisdiction, whichever is later.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-4-50 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 45-4-50
SECTION 45-4-50. Water supply; potable water; sewage disposal; toilet facilities; ventilation; fixtures and supplies.
Status: in_force

(A) Sufficient potable water for the needs of the bed and breakfast shall be provided from an approved water supply. A private well water supply may be used if it meets residential water quality standards. (B) An approved means of sewage disposal must be provided. A public sewage system is the preferred means of sewage disposal and, if available, must be used. If a sewage disposal system is used, it must be constructed, maintained, and operated according to applicable residential sewage disposal standards. (C)(1) Toilet facilities shall be installed in accordance with residential construction standards. (2) There shall be at least one toilet facility for every two guestrooms. Shared bathrooms shall contain appropriate cleaning agents and disinfectants for self-service by guests. (3) There shall be at least one bathroom which shall be conveniently located and accessible to innkeepers and employees at all times. Bathrooms used by food handlers shall have hot and cold potable water, soap dispensers and disposable towels, a supply of toilet tissue, and an easily cleanable receptacle for waste materials. (4) Bathrooms opening to the kitchen or dining area shall have adequate mechanical ventilation. (5) Toilet facilities, including toilet fixtures and all related facilities, and any related vestibules, shall be kept clean and in good repair. Guestroom toilets shall have, at a minimum, a supply of toilet tissue, soap, towels, and an easily cleanable receptacle for waste materials at all times.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-7-70 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 45-7-70
SECTION 45-7-70. Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person violating the provisions of Section 45-7-10 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, be fined the sum of not less than twenty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days in the discretion of the court. Any person violating the provisions of said section shall commit separate offenses for each day such provisions are violated.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-5-20 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 45-5-20
SECTION 45-5-20. Applicability to private residences.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall apply to private residences at which lodgers are not received for hire.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-4-70 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 45-4-70
SECTION 45-4-70. Swimming pools; standards for construction and operation.
Status: in_force

If a bed and breakfast has a swimming pool which is available to guests, it must be constructed and operated in accordance with Department of Health and Environmental Control standards for residential swimming pools.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-5-40 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 45-5-40
SECTION 45-5-40. Stairways.
Status: in_force

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.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-20 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 45-9-20
SECTION 45-9-20. Exception for private establishments.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a private club or other establishment not in fact open to the general public. An institution, a club, an organization, or a place of accommodation, as defined in Section 45-9-10, which offers memberships for less than thirty days is not private within the meaning of this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-4-20 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 45-4-20
SECTION 45-4-20. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (A) "Bed and breakfast" means a residential-type lodging facility having no more than ten guestrooms where transient guests are fed and lodged for pay. This chapter does not apply to other types of transient accommodations, such as hotels, motels, motor inns, resorts, rooming houses, boarding houses, hunting lodges, or campgrounds. The phrase includes the following types of residential-type lodging facilities: (1) "bed and breakfast" or "bed and breakfast inn", which are residential-type lodging facilities that have three to ten guestrooms and that serve only breakfast to registered guests; (2) "home stay bed and breakfast", a residential-type lodging facility that has one to three guestrooms and that serves only breakfast to registered guests; and (3) "country inn", a residential-type lodging facility that has three to ten guestrooms and that serves breakfast to registered guests. (B) "Residential-type lodging facility", means a facility that: (1) serves as both the innkeeper's residence and a place of lodging for transient guests; and (2) is primarily residential in style with regard to the amenities provided to guests. (C) "Guestroom" means a sleeping room, or a combination of rooms for sleeping and sitting, which includes, among other amenities: (1) a bed or beds; (2) a private or shared bathroom; (3) clothes hanging and storage amenities; and (4) a selection of furniture and lighting. (D) "Innkeeper" means the proprietor of a bed and breakfast. (E) "Residential kitchen" means a private-home-type kitchen in a bed and breakfast used for food service to registered guests as well as the innkeeper.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-3-20 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 45-3-20
SECTION 45-3-20. Inspection; penalty for obstruction.
Status: in_force

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.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-4-10 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 45-4-10
SECTION 45-4-10. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be cited as the "South Carolina Bed and Breakfast Act".
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-7-40 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 45-7-40
SECTION 45-7-40. License fee.
Status: in_force

The license fee to be charged and collected in connection with the licensing of roadhouses and tourist camps shall be ten dollars per annum per tourist camp or roadhouse.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-10 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 45-9-10
SECTION 45-9-10. All persons entitled to equal enjoyment of and privileges to public accommodations; places of public accommodation; "supported by state action" defined.
Status: in_force

(A) All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, as defined in Article 1 of this chapter, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin. (B) Each of the following establishments which serves the public is a place of public accommodation within the meaning of this chapter if discrimination or segregation by it is supported by state action: (1) any inn, hotel, motel, or other establishment which provides lodging to transient guests, other than an establishment located within a building which contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and which is actually occupied by the proprietor of such establishment as his residence; (2) any restaurant, cafeteria, lunchroom, lunch counter, soda fountain, or other facility principally engaged in selling food for consumption on the premises, including, but not limited to, any such facility located on the premises of any retail establishment, or any gasoline station; (3) any hospital, clinic, or other medical facility which provides overnight accommodations; (4) any retail or wholesale establishment; (5) any motion picture house, theater, concert hall, billiard parlor, saloon, barroom, golf course, sports arena, stadium, or other place of amusement, exhibition, recreation, or entertainment; and (6) any establishment which is physically located within the premises of any establishment otherwise covered by this subsection, or within the premises of which is physically located any such covered establishment, and which holds itself out as serving patrons of such covered establishment. (C) "Supported by state action" means the licensing or permitting of any establishment or any agent of an establishment listed above, subject to the exclusion provided in Section 45-9-20, which has or must have a license or permit from the State, its agencies, or local governmental entities to lawfully operate.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-1-40 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 45-1-40
SECTION 45-1-40. Innkeeper's liability for loss of baggage, money, jewels, and other personal property.
Status: in_force

"Innkeeper" as used in this section shall mean the proprietor of any hotel, inn, boardinghouse, motor court, or motel where beds or lodging are for hire. Whenever an innkeeper shall post and keep posted in a conspicuous manner in the room occupied by any guest a notice requiring such guest to bolt the door of his room, or on leaving his room to lock the door and leave the keys at the office, and also to deposit such money and jewels as are not ordinarily carried upon the person in the office safe, and the guest shall neglect to comply with the requirements of such notice, the innkeeper shall not be liable for the loss of any baggage of such guest which may be lost or stolen from his room or for the loss of any money or jewels not deposited in the safe. Provided, however, that notwithstanding the provisions of this section any innkeeper who by his own negligence contributes to the loss or damage to baggage or personal property, other than money or jewelry, from guest rooms, or to the loss or damage to money or jewelry from his safe, may be liable to the guest for the actual value of such baggage or personal property or five hundred dollars, whichever is less, or the actual value of such money or jewelry or two thousand dollars, whichever is less. Provided, however, that, notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any innkeeper who by his own wilfulness contributes to the loss or damage to the personal property of a guest shall not have his liability limited in any manner by the provisions of this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-65 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 45-9-65
SECTION 45-9-65. Liability of employer for acts of employee; conditions under which revocation of license not required for pattern or practice of discriminatory conduct.
Status: in_force

No establishment or agent of an establishment shall be compelled to forfeit a license or permit because of the actions of an employee who has no authority to determine who shall enjoy the goods, services, facilities, privileges, and advantages of an establishment of public accommodations as defined in Section 45-9-10. If the panel finds that a pattern or practice of discriminatory conduct by such an employee was known, or was so open and notorious that it reasonably should have become known to the licensee, permittee, or its managing agent, and such licensee, permittee, or agent did not stop the discriminatory conduct, the license or permit may be revoked. If the action prohibited in Article 3 is committed by an employee or agent, and is not done in the presence of the employer, manager, or other person in charge, and is done without knowledge, consent, or approval of the person in charge, the license or permit revocation provisions do not apply. A panel may find a pattern or practice of discriminatory conduct violating Article 1 and not revoke a particular license or permit under which an establishment or agent of an establishment operates if: (1) the panel concludes the establishment is one of public necessity and the revocation of a license or permit to operate would be severely detrimental to the community and that the establishment is acting to eliminate any discriminatory conduct; or (2) the panel concludes that the pattern or practice of discriminatory conduct is limited to a segment of the establishment's operations and concludes that only the licenses or permits issued to operate that segment may be revoked; or (3) the panel concludes that the pattern or practice of discriminatory conduct is limited to one person or a group of persons whose licenses or permits may be revoked.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-3-40 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 45-3-40
SECTION 45-3-40. Persons disobeying ordinances subject to penalties.
Status: in_force

All persons shall carry out and obey all ordinances passed or enacted by any town or city under the provisions of this chapter and upon neglect or refusal to comply therewith shall be subject to the penalties herein provided.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-1-90 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 45-1-90
SECTION 45-1-90. Hotel and motel rooms and other accommodations to be equipped with certain security devices; exceptions; penalties; application.
Status: in_force

(A) Wherever fees are charged in this State for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished to transients by any hotel or motel, the rooms, lodgings, or accommodations so furnished must be equipped with: (1) a lock system such as, but not limited to, a deadbolt, security chain, bar lock, or other state of the art security system which may be activated from the inside by the transient and which cannot be unlocked or removed from the outside except by an emergency key (E-key) or other management-controlled access plan; and (2) a device such as view ports, side windows, or any other device which allows sight outside the door without opening the door or by opening the door not more than three inches. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to tourist camps or campgrounds or to residences of any nature. (B) Whoever fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than sixty days or by both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Every instance in which the required security devices are not provided as required under items (1) and (2) of subsection (A) constitutes a separate offense under this section for the purposes of prosecution and conviction. (C) The requirements of this section apply to any hotel or motel having twenty or more rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished to transients for a fee.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-2-70 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 45-2-70
SECTION 45-2-70. Posting of rules of establishment, statutes.
Status: in_force

The innkeeper shall post a copy of this chapter, including the requirements of Section 45-5-80, together with all rules of the lodging establishment, in a conspicuous place at or near the guest registration desk.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-1-30 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 45-1-30
SECTION 45-1-30. Sale of baggage or property left at hotel, inn, or boardinghouse at auction to satisfy debt or obligation.
Status: in_force

At any time after the expiration of ten days after the person incurring a debt or obligation has left a hotel, inn or boardinghouse, the debt or obligation being still due and unpaid, the owner or proprietor of the hotel, inn or boardinghouse may sell at public auction for cash at the hotel, inn or boardinghouse office any baggage or property left at the hotel, inn or boardinghouse to satisfy the debt or obligation, without any process at law or equity; provided, however, such sale be advertised by written or printed posters at three public places in the vicinity for at least ten days before the sale.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-7-60 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 45-7-60
SECTION 45-7-60. Governing body of county permitted to request from law-enforcing officers information pertinent to issuance or revocation of license.
Status: in_force

In the issuing or revoking of licenses herein provided for, the governing body of the county may call upon the law-enforcing officers within the county for information pertinent to the issuing or revoking of such license and upon such call the officer or officers upon whom such call is made shall furnish such governing body with such information as they may possess.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-85 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 45-9-85
SECTION 45-9-85. Penalty for violating confidentiality provisions.
Status: in_force

Any person violating the confidentiality provision of Section 45-9-60 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court. If the person convicted is an officer or employee of the State, he shall be dismissed from office or employment and shall be ineligible to hold any public office or public employment in this State for a period of three years after such conviction.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-1-10 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 45-1-10
SECTION 45-1-10. Hotels required to post rates.
Status: in_force

Every transient hotel shall keep posted in a conspicuous place in the office a list of its charges for rooms, with or without meals, in accordance with the plan on which the hotel is operated, giving the exact transient rate, and shall also keep posted in each room the rate for that room, with or without meals, in accordance with its plan as stated above, giving the transient rate per day and week and the rate for each person in the room, as well as such rates for the fractional part of a day. No hotel shall charge a higher rate for a fractional part of a day than for a whole day. As used in this section the term "hotel" shall have the meaning stated in Section 45-5-10.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-1-80 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 45-1-80
SECTION 45-1-80. Use of open bin ice dispensers.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulations promulgated thereunder any motel, hotel or other similar establishment which provides living accommodations to the public may install, use and make available to the public open bin ice dispensers or a similar facility by whatever name designated.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-1-20 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 45-1-20
SECTION 45-1-20. Rights and remedies of innkeepers extended to keepers of boardinghouses.
Status: in_force

Keepers of boardinghouses shall have the same rights and remedies for enforcing and collecting claims for board as are allowed by law to innkeepers or hotelkeepers.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-40 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 45-9-40
SECTION 45-9-40. Processing of complaints; review by State Human Affairs Commission; complaint by Attorney General.
Status: in_force

Whenever the Attorney General receives a complaint and has cause to believe that a person or group of persons is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of any of the rights secured by the provisions of Article 1, and that the pattern or practice is of a nature so as to deny the full exercise of the rights described in the provisions of Article 1, the Attorney General shall notify the State Law Enforcement Division which shall conduct an investigation. The results of this investigation must be reported to the State Human Affairs Commission. A panel of not fewer than three commission members, designated by the chairman, shall determine if there is reasonable cause to believe that the facts alleged, based upon the results of this investigation, are sufficient to state a violation of Article 1 by a pattern or practice of discrimination or segregation. If this panel finds reasonable cause, the chairman shall inform the Attorney General, and the Attorney General or his designee shall begin an action by filing a complaint with the commission and serving, by certified mail, return receipt requested, the parties named in the complaint. The commission members which serve on this panel may not serve on the panel conducting a hearing on the allegations contained in the complaint if a license revocation proceeding is initiated. If a person alleged to have violated the provisions of Article 1 by a pattern or practice of discrimination or segregation is an employee or agent of an establishment as defined in Section 45-9-10, the Attorney General shall make a diligent effort to include in the complaint the name of the employer, principal, or a third party who may be the holder of a license or permit under which the establishment or an agent of the establishment operates. The complaint must set forth a description of the charges, including the facts pertaining to the pattern or practice of discrimination or segregation and a listing of those licenses or permits which are sought to be revoked under the provisions of this article and must state clearly the remedy or penalty available pursuant to Sections 45-9-60 and 45-9-80 if the allegations are found to be true.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-2-30 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 45-2-30
SECTION 45-2-30. Refusal or denial of accommodations, facilities or privileges; demonstration of ability to pay; minors; deduction from advance payment for value of lodging.
Status: reserved

(A) An innkeeper may refuse or deny any accommodations, facilities, or privileges of a lodging establishment to: (1) A person who is unwilling or unable to pay for accommodations and services of the lodging establishment. The innkeeper may require the prospective guest to demonstrate his ability to pay by cash, valid credit card, or a validated check. The innkeeper may require a parent of a minor: (a) to accept in writing liability of the guest room costs, taxes, all charges by the minor, and any damages to the guest room or its furnishings caused by the minor while a guest at the lodging establishment; and (b) to provide the innkeeper with a valid credit card number to cover the guest room costs, taxes, charges by the minor, and any damages to the guest room or its furnishings caused by the minor; or (c) if the credit card is not an option, give the innkeeper: (i) an advance cash payment to cover the guest room costs and taxes for all room nights reserved for the minor; plus (ii) a one hundred dollar cash deposit towards the payment of any charges by the minor or any damages to the guest room or its furnishings, which must be refunded to the extent not used to cover any such charges or any damages as determined by the innkeeper following room inspection at check-out. (2) A person who is visibly intoxicated or who is disorderly so as to create a public nuisance. (3) A person whom the innkeeper reasonably believes is seeking accommodations for any unlawful purpose, including the unlawful possession or use of controlled substances by such person in violation of Chapter 53 of Title 44 or the use of the premises for the consumption of beer, wine, or alcoholic liquors by a person under the age of twenty-one years in violation of Sections 63-19-2440 or 63-19-2450. (4) A person whom the innkeeper reasonably believes is bringing in property which may be dangerous to other persons including, but not limited to, firearms or explosives. (5) A person in excess of the number of persons a lodging establishment allows to occupy a particular guest room in the lodging establishment. (B) The innkeeper refusing or denying accommodations, facilities, or privileges of a lodging establishment for any of the reasons specified in items (1) through (5) of this section may not be determined liable in any civil or criminal action or for any fine or penalty based upon the refusal or denial, except that the accommodation, facilities, or privilege of a lodging establishment may not be refused or denied based upon a person's race, creed, color, national origin, gender, disability, or marital status. (C) The innkeeper may deduct from a refund of an advance payment to a person who has been ejected from the lodging establishment the value of one day's lodging plus half the value of lodging for any additional days remaining in the reserved period. This subsection would not preclude the innkeeper from deducting a lesser amount of the advance payment or making a full refund.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-2-10 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 45-2-10
SECTION 45-2-10. Short title.
Status: in_force

Sections 45-2-10 through 45-2-80 may be cited as the Lodging Establishment Act.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-7-10 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 45-7-10
SECTION 45-7-10. License required.
Status: in_force

No person shall maintain, operate or own any tourist camp or roadhouse where beds or lodging are had for hire without first obtaining from the governing body of the county in which such tourist camp or roadhouse is located a license so to do. Such license shall be issued upon the conditions herein set out.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-2-35 — SC Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 45-2-35
SECTION 45-2-35. Canines certified to work with law enforcement officers or fire service personnel permitted to stay overnight in certain places of public accommodation on official business; penalties for violations.
Status: in_force

(A) Canines certified to work with law enforcement officers or fire service personnel for the purpose of fire investigations, training, or other related purposes must be permitted to stay overnight with the officers or personnel when they are staying in a place of public accommodation on official business. No extra charge may be made for the certified canine; however, the employer of the officer or personnel in the accompany of the canine is liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by the certified canine. In a nonemergency situation, the law enforcement or fire service agency shall notify the manager of the place of public accommodation at the time of making the reservation for the law enforcement officer or fire service personnel that a certified canine shall accompany the law enforcement officer or fire service personnel. (B) A person who refuses to allow law enforcement officers or fire service personnel to stay overnight on official business in a place of public accommodation because the officer or personnel is accompanied by a certified canine is subject to a civil fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for each violation. (C) Hotels which operate for the express purpose of renting individually owned private dwellings are exempt from this section. (D) An innkeeper of a lodging establishment, as defined in Section 45-2-20, may designate a specific room for use by the certified canine and the accompanying law enforcement officer or fire service personnel.