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SC Code § 15-3-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-230. Definitions.

 As used in this article:  (1) "Claim" means any cause of action in state courts, federal court, or arbitration related to a Year 2000 problem.  (2) "Contract" means any agreement for the delivery of goods or services in South Carolina, any agreement entered into in South Carolina for the delivery of goods or services, or any other agreement governed by the South Carolina Uniform Commercial Code.  (3) "Economic loss" means any damage for breach of contract or breach of warranty recognized under South Carolina law.  (4) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, or other private entity capable under South Carolina law of entering into a contract as defined in item (2) of this section.  (5) "Year 2000 problem" means any computing, physical, enterprise, or distribution system complication, corruption or failure that has occurred or may occur as a result of computer hardware systems, software programs, semiconductors or other digitally operated systems inability to process properly the change of the year from 1999 to 2000 or the leap year change. This complication, corruption, or failure may result from, but is not limited to, the common computer programming practice of using a two-digit field to represent a year, which can result in erroneous date calculations; an ambiguous interpretation of the term or field "00"; the failure to recognize 2000 as a leap year; algorithms that use "99" or "00" to activate another function; or the use of any other applications, software, or hardware that are date-sensitive.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 120, Section 1.
SC Code § 15-3-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-240. Who may recover losses; recovery limited to economic loss and attorney's fees; exceptions; frivolous claims.

 (A) A person in privity of contract with another person may recover only economic loss as well as reasonable attorney's fees and costs on any claims against the other as a result of a Year 2000 problem, except that recovery based upon any of the following claims is not subject to this limitation:  (1) the claim is for personal injury to an individual; or  (2) the person defending the claim has acted with fraudulent intent or reckless disregard for the truth in the formation of the contract; or  (3) a fiduciary duty recognized by law is owed by the person defending the claim to the person bringing the claim.  (B) No claim may be made under Title 39, Chapter 5, South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act.  (C) Any person who successfully defends a claim based on a Year 2000 problem is entitled to recover reasonable costs and attorney's fees from the person bringing the claim if the court determines that the claim is frivolous. In determining whether or not a claim is frivolous, the court shall rely on the standards of the federal courts for the imposition of those sanctions pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as those sanctions exist as of the date of the enactment of this article.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 120, Section 1.
SC Code § 15-3-250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-250. Claims pending prior to approval of this article.

 This article does not affect nor apply to any claim pending before approval of the act by the Governor.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 120, Section 1.
SC Code § 15-3-255 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-255. Contract provisions.

 This article may not be construed to affect, abrogate, amend, or alter any enumerated rights, limitation of remedies, exclusion of damages, or any other provision of a contract.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 120, Section 1.
SC Code § 15-3-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-260. Severability of provisions of this article.

 If any section or portion of any section of this article is held to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity and enforceability of the remaining sections or portion thereof shall not be affected by that action.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 120, Section 1.
SC Code § 15-3-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-310. Action by State.

 The State will not sue any person for or in respect to any real property or the issues or profits thereof by reason of the right or title of the State to the same unless:  (1) Such right or title shall have accrued within twenty years before any action or other proceeding for the same shall be commenced; or  (2) The State or those from whom it claims shall have received the rents and profits of such real property or of some part thereof within the space of twenty years.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-121; 1952 Code Section 10-121; 1942 Code Section 371; 1932 Code Section 371; Civ. P. '22 Section 314; Civ. P. '12 Section 120; Civ. P. '02 Section 95; 1870 (14) Section 98; 1873 (15) 496.
SC Code § 15-3-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-320. Action by grantee from State.

 No action shall be brought for or in respect to real property by any person claiming by virtue of letters patent or grants from the State unless such action might have been commenced by the State as specified in this article in case such patent or grant had not been issued or made.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-122; 1952 Code Section 10-122; 1942 Code Section 372; 1932 Code Section 372; Civ. P. '22 Section 315; Civ. P. '12 Section 121; Civ. P. '02 Section 96; 1870 (14) 445 Section 99.
SC Code § 15-3-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-330. Action after State grants or patents have been declared void.

 When letters patent or grants of real property shall have been issued or made by the State and such letters patent or grants shall be declared void by the determination of a competent court rendered upon an allegation of a fraudulent suggestion, concealment, forfeiture, mistake, ignorance of a material fact, wrongful detaining or defective title an action for the recovery of the premises so conveyed may be brought either by the State or by any subsequent patentee or grantee of the premises, his heirs or assigns, within ten years after such determination was made but not after that period.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-123; 1952 Code Section 10-123; 1942 Code Section 373; 1932 Code Section 373; Civ. P. '22 Section 316; Civ. P. '12 Section 122; Civ. P. '02 Section 97; 1870 (14) 445 Section 100; 1873 (15) 496.
SC Code § 15-3-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-340. Action by individual for recovery of real property.

 No action for the recovery of real property or for the recovery of the possession of real property may be maintained unless it appears that the plaintiff, his ancestor, predecessor, or grantor, was seized or possessed of the premises in question within ten years before the commencement of the action.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-124; 1952 Code Sections 10-124, 10-125; 1942 Code Section 374; 1932 Code Section 374; Civ. P. '22 Section 317; Civ. P. '12 Section 123; Civ. P. '02 Section 98; 1879 (22) 76; 1913 (27) 36; 1960 (51) 1737; 1988 Act No. 553, Section 1.
SC Code § 15-3-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-350. Action founded on title or for rents or services.

 No cause of action or defense to an action founded upon a title to real property or to rents or services out of the same shall be effectual unless it appear that the person prosecuting the action or making the defense or under whose title the action is prosecuted or the defense is made, or the ancestor, predecessor or grantor of such person, was seized or possessed of the premises in question within ten years before the committing of the act in respect to which such action is prosecuted or defense made.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-126; 1952 Code Section 10-126; 1942 Code Section 375; 1932 Code Section 375; Civ. P. '22 Section 318; Civ. P. '12 Section 124; Civ. P. '02 Section 99; 1870 (14) 445 Section 102; 1873 (15) 496.
SC Code § 15-3-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-360. Action after entry or accrual of right of entry.

 No entry upon real estate shall be deemed sufficient or valid as a claim unless an action be commenced thereupon within one year after the making of such entry and within ten years from the time when the right to make such entry descended or accrued.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-127; 1952 Code Section 10-127; 1942 Code Section 376; 1932 Code Section 376; Civ. P. '22 Section 319; Civ. P. '12 Section 125; Civ. P. '02 Section 100; 1870 (14) 445 Section 103; 1873 (15) 496.
SC Code § 15-3-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-370. Persons under disability.

 If a person entitled to commence any action for the recovery of real property, or make an entry or defense founded on the title to real property or to rents or services out of the same is, at the time the title shall first descend or accrue, either:  (1) within the age of eighteen years; or  (2) insane;  the time during which the disability shall continue shall not be considered any portion of the time in this article limited for the commencement of the action or the making of the entry or defense, but the action may be commenced or entry or defense made after the period of ten years and within ten years after the disability shall cease or after the death of the person entitled who shall die under the disability. But the action shall not be commenced or entry or defense made after that period.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-128; 1952 Code Section 10-128; 1942 Code Section 384; 1932 Code Section 384; Civ. P. '22 Section 327; Civ. P. '12 Section 133; Civ. P. '02 Section 108; 1870 (14) 446 Section 111; 1873 (15) 496; 1976 Act No 695, Section 1; 1996 Act No. 234, Section 2.
SC Code § 15-3-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-380. Effect of forty-year lapse.

 No action shall be commenced in any case for the recovery of real property or for any interest therein against a person in possession under claim of title by virtue of a written instrument unless the person claiming, his ancestor or grantor, was actually in the possession of the same or a part thereof within forty years from the commencement of such action. And the possession of a defendant, sole or connected, pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be deemed valid against the world after the lapse of such a period.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-129; 1952 Code Section 10-129; 1942 Code Section 385; 1932 Code Section 385; Civ. P. '22 Section 328; Civ. P. '12 Section 134; Civ. P. '02 Section 109; 1873 (15) 496.
SC Code § 15-3-510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-510. General rule.

 The periods for the commencement of actions other than for the recovery of real property shall be as prescribed in the following sections.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-141; 1952 Code Section 10-141; 1942 Code Section 386; 1932 Code Section 386; Civ. P. '22 Section 329; Civ. P. '12 Section 135; Civ. P. '02 Section 110; 1870 (14) 447 Section 112.
SC Code § 15-3-520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-520. Within twenty years.

 Within twenty years:  (a) an action upon a bond or other contract in writing secured by a mortgage of real property;  (b) an action upon a sealed instrument, other than a sealed note and personal bond for the payment of money only whereon the period of limitation is the same as prescribed in Section 15-3-530, except that a sealed contract for sale or an offer to buy or sell goods whereon the period of limitation is the same as prescribed in Section 36-2-725.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-142; 1952 Code Section 10-142; 1942 Code Section 387; 1932 Code Section 387; Civ. P. '22 Section 330; Civ. P. '12 Section 136; Civ. P. '02 Section 111; 1870 (14) 447 Section 113; 1880 (17) 415; 1946 (44) 1436; 1988 Act No. 494, Section 8(1).
SC Code § 15-3-530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-530. Three years.

 Within three years:  (1) an action upon a contract, obligation, or liability, express or implied, excepting those provided for in Section 15-3-520;  (2) an action upon a liability created by statute other than a penalty or forfeiture;  (3) an action for trespass upon or damage to real property;  (4) an action for taking, detaining, or injuring any goods or chattels including an action for the specific recovery of personal property;  (5) an action for assault, battery, or any injury to the person or rights of another, not arising on contract and not enumerated by law, and those provided for in Section 15-3-545;  (6) an action under Sections 15-51-10 to 15-51-60 for death by wrongful act, the period to begin to run upon the death of the person on account of whose death the action is brought;  (7) any action for relief on the ground of fraud in cases which prior to the adoption of the Code of Civil Procedure in 1870 were solely cognizable by the court of chancery, the cause of action in the case not considered to have accrued until the discovery by the aggrieved party of the facts constituting the fraud;  (8) an action on any policy of insurance, either fire or life, whereby any person or property, resident or situate in this State, may be or may have been insured, or for or on account of any loss arising under the policy, any clause, condition, or limitation contained in the policy to the contrary notwithstanding; and  (9) an action against directors or stockholders of a monied corporation or a banking association to recover a penalty or forfeiture imposed or to enforce a liability created by law, the cause of action in the case not considered to have accrued until the discovery by the aggrieved party of the facts upon which the penalty or forfeiture attached or the liability was created, unless otherwise provided in the law under which the corporation is organized.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-143; 1952 Code Section 10-143; 1942 Code Sections 367, 388, 413; 1932 Code Sections 367, 388, 413; Civ. P. '22 Sections 331, 350, 369; Civ. C. '12 Section 3957; Civ. P. '12 Sections 137, 156; Civ. C. '02 Section 2853; Civ. P. '02 Sections 112, 130; 1870 (14) 447 Section 114, 450 Section 132; 1891 (20) 1042; 1903 (24) 96; 1977 Act No. 182, Section 1; 1988 Act No. 391, Section 2; 1988 Act No. 432, Section 1; 2001 Act No. 102, Section 1.  Editor's Note  The limitations period was reduced from 6 to 3 years in 1988.
SC Code § 15-3-535 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-535. Limitation on actions commenced under Section 15-3-530(5).

 Except as to actions initiated under Section 15-3-545, all actions initiated under Section 15-3-530(5) must be commenced within three years after the person knew or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known that he had a cause of action.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 182, Section 5; 1988 Act No. 432, Section 2.  Editor's Note  The limitations period was reduced from 6 to 3 years in 1988.
SC Code § 15-3-540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-540. Three years.

 Within three years:  (1) An action against a sheriff, coroner or constable upon a liability incurred by the doing of an act in his official capacity and in virtue of his office or by the omission of an official duty, including the nonpayment of money collected upon an execution, subject to the provisions of Section 15-3-560; and  (2) An action upon a statute for a penalty or forfeiture when the action is given to the party aggrieved or to such party and the State, except when the statute imposing it prescribes a different limitation.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-144; 1952 Code Section 10-144; 1942 Code Section 389; 1932 Code Section 389; Civ. P. '22 Section 332; Civ. P. '12 Section 138; Civ. P. '02 Section 113; 1870 (14) 447 Section 115.
SC Code § 15-3-545 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-545. Actions for medical malpractice.

 (A) In any action, other than actions controlled by subsection (B), to recover damages for injury to the person arising out of any medical, surgical, or dental treatment, omission, or operation by any licensed health care provider as defined in Article 5, Chapter 79, Title 38 acting within the scope of his profession must be commenced within three years from the date of the treatment, omission, or operation giving rise to the cause of action or three years from date of discovery or when it reasonably ought to have been discovered, not to exceed six years from date of occurrence, or as tolled by this section.  (B) When the action is for damages arising out of the placement and inadvertent, accidental, or unintentional leaving of a foreign object in the body or person of any one or the negligent placement of any appliance or apparatus in or upon any such person by any licensed health care provider acting within the scope of his profession by reason of any medical, surgical, or dental treatment or operation, the action must be commenced within two years from date of discovery or when it reasonably ought to have been discovered; provided, that, in no event shall there be a limitation on the commencement of the action less than three years after the placement or leaving of the appliance or apparatus.  (C) The provisions of this section apply only to causes of action which arise after June 10, 1977, and, as to causes of action which arise prior to June 10, 1977, the statute of limitations existing prior to June 10, 1977, applies.  (D) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15-3-40, if a person entitled to bring an action against a licensed health care provider acting within the scope of his profession is under the age of majority at the date of the treatment, omission, or operation giving rise to the cause of action, the time period or periods limiting filing of the action are not tolled for a period of more than seven years on account of minority, and in any case more than one year after the disability ceases. Such time limitation is tolled for minors for any period during which parent or guardian and defendant's insurer or health care provider have committed fraud or collusion in the failure to bring an action on behalf of the injured minor.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-145.1; 1977 Act No. 182, Section 2; 1988 Act No. 432, Section 3.
SC Code § 15-3-550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-550. Two years.

 Within two years:  (1) an action for libel, slander, or false imprisonment; and  (2) an action upon a statute for a forfeiture or penalty to the State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-145; 1952 Code Section 10-145; 1942 Code Section 390; 1932 Code Section 390; Civ. P. '22 Section 333; Civ. P. '12 Section 139; Civ. P. '02 Section 114; 1870 (14) 448, Section 116; 1988 Act No. 391, Section 3; 2001 Act No. 102, Section 2.
SC Code § 15-3-555 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-555. Statute of limitations for action based on sexual abuse or incest.

 (A) An action to recover damages for injury to a person arising out of an act of sexual abuse or incest must be commenced within six years after the person becomes twenty-one years of age or within three years from the time of discovery by the person of the injury and the causal relationship between the injury and the sexual abuse or incest, whichever occurs later.  (B) Parental immunity is not a defense against claims based on sexual abuse or incest that occurred before, on, or after this section's effective date.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 102, Section 3.
SC Code § 15-3-560 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-560. One year.

 Within one year:  (1) An action concerning or in any manner relating to wages claimed under a Federal statute or regulation;  (2) An action against a sheriff or other officer for the escape of a prisoner arrested or imprisoned on civil process; and  (3) An action against any county of this State having a population as shown by the United States official census of 1930 or any subsequent United States official census in excess of eighty-five thousand brought by any former, present or future officer, including county auditors and county treasurers, employee or agent thereof on account of any claim for salary, wages, fees, costs or other emolument or claim alleged to be due him on account of services rendered or performed, or brought upon any such claim by an assignee or personal representative thereof.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-146; 1952 Code Section 10-146; 1942 Code Sections 391, 396-1; 1932 Code Section 391; Civ. P. '22 Section 334; Civ. P. '12 Section 140; Civ. P. '02 Section 115; 1870 (14) 448 Section 117; 1938 (40) 1631; 1945 (44) 337.
SC Code § 15-3-570 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-570. Action for penalty.

 An action upon a statute for a penalty or forfeiture given, in whole or in part, to any person who will prosecute for it must be commenced within one year after the commission of the offense. If the action be not commenced within the year by a private party it may be commenced within two years thereafter in behalf of the State by the Attorney General or the solicitor of the circuit where the offense was committed, unless a different limitation be prescribed in the statute under which the action is brought.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-147; 1952 Code Section 10-147; 1942 Code Section 393; 1932 Code Section 393; Civ. P. '22 Section 336; Civ. P. '12 Section 142; Civ. P. '02 Section 117; 1870 (14) 448 Section 119.
SC Code § 15-3-580 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-580. Actions by motor carriers for charges.

 All actions at law by motor carriers subject to Chapter 23 of Title 58 for the recovery of their charges or any part thereof shall be commenced within two years from the time the cause of action accrues and not thereafter. The cause of action by a motor carrier for its charges shall for the purpose of this section be deemed to accrue upon delivery or tender of delivery by the carrier.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-147.1; 1952 (47) 2170.