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SC Code § 45-1-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 45-1-50. Defrauding keeper of hotel, motel, inn, boarding house, rooming house, campground, cafe, or restaurant.

 (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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 35-5; 1952 Code Section 35-5; 1942 Code Sections 1219, 7223; 1932 Code Sections 1219, 7223; Civ. C. '22 Section 3936; Cr. C. '22 Section 107; Civ. C. '12 Section 2617; Cr. C. '12 Section 300; 1902 (23) 1021; 1908 (25) 1085; 1911 (27) 150; 1917 (30) 165; 1939 (41) 115; 1940 (41) 1885; 1977 Act No. 84 Section 1; 1999 Act No. 81, Section 1, eff June 11, 1999; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 16.A.A, eff June 2, 2010.
SC Code § 45-1-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 45-1-80. Use of open bin ice dispensers.

 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.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 160 Section 1.
SC Code § 45-1-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 45-1-90. Hotel and motel rooms and other accommodations to be equipped with certain security devices; exceptions; penalties; application.

 (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.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 386, Section 1, eff 180 days after May 15, 1992.
SC Code § 45-2-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 2 - The Lodging Establishment Act|Section 45-2-10. Short title.

 Sections 45-2-10 through 45-2-80 may be cited as the Lodging Establishment Act.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 446, Section 1, eff July 1, 1994.
SC Code § 45-2-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 2 - The Lodging Establishment Act|Section 45-2-20. Definitions.

 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.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 446, Section 1, eff July 1, 1994.
SC Code § 45-2-35 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 2 - The Lodging Establishment Act|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.

 (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.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 113, Section 5, eff June 13, 1997.
SC Code § 45-2-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 2 - The Lodging Establishment Act|Section 45-2-50. Guest register; requirement; identification; form, duration of record; parent of minor.

 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.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 446, Section 1, eff July 1, 1994.
SC Code § 45-2-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 2 - The Lodging Establishment Act|Section 45-2-60. Ejection of person, grounds.

 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.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 446, Section 1, eff July 1, 1994.
SC Code § 45-2-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 2 - The Lodging Establishment Act|Section 45-2-70. Posting of rules of establishment, statutes.

 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.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 446, Section 1, eff July 1, 1994; 2005 Act No. 148, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 9, 2005).
SC Code § 45-2-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 2 - The Lodging Establishment Act|Section 45-2-80. Other valid nondiscriminatory reasons for ejection or denial of accommodations.

 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.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 446, Section 1, eff July 1, 1994.
SC Code § 45-3-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 3 - Regulation By Municipalities|Section 45-3-10. General authority to enact rules and regulations.

 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 35-51; 1952 Code Section 35-51; 1942 Code Section 7234; 1932 Code Section 7234; Civ. C. '22 Section 4389; 1917 (30) 46.
SC Code § 45-3-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 3 - Regulation By Municipalities|Section 45-3-20. Inspection; penalty for obstruction.

 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 35-52; 1952 Code Section 35-52; 1942 Code Section 7235; 1932 Code Section 7235; Civ. C. '22 Section 4390; Cr. C. '22 Section 298; 1917 (30) 46.
SC Code § 45-3-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 3 - Regulation By Municipalities|Section 45-3-30. Denial or revocation of licenses.

 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 35-53; 1952 Code Section 35-53; 1942 Code Section 7236; 1932 Code Section 7236; Civ. C. '22 Section 4391; 1917 (30) 46.
SC Code § 45-3-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 3 - Regulation By Municipalities|Section 45-3-40. Persons disobeying ordinances subject to penalties.

 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 35-54; 1952 Code Section 35-54; 1942 Code Section 7236; 1932 Code Section 7236; Civ. C. '22 Section 4391; 1917 (30) 46.
SC Code § 45-4-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 4 - South Carolina Bed And Breakfast Act|Section 45-4-10. Short title.

 This chapter shall be cited as the "South Carolina Bed and Breakfast Act".  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 300, Section 1, eff May 27, 1998.
SC Code § 45-4-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 4 - South Carolina Bed And Breakfast Act|Section 45-4-20. Definitions.

 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.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 300, Section 1, eff May 27, 1998.
SC Code § 45-4-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 4 - South Carolina Bed And Breakfast Act|Section 45-4-30. Food service; compliance with applicable regulations.

 (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.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 300, Section 1, eff May 27, 1998.
SC Code § 45-4-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 4 - South Carolina Bed And Breakfast Act|Section 45-4-50. Water supply; potable water; sewage disposal; toilet facilities; ventilation; fixtures and supplies.

 (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.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 300, Section 1, eff May 27, 1998.
SC Code § 45-4-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 4 - South Carolina Bed And Breakfast Act|Section 45-4-60. Fire safety provisions; compliance with codes; equipment and exits.

 (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.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 300, Section 1, eff May 27, 1998.
SC Code § 45-4-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 4 - South Carolina Bed And Breakfast Act|Section 45-4-70. Swimming pools; standards for construction and operation.

 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.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 300, Section 1, eff May 27, 1998.