South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 8 - BUILDING CODES COUNCIL › Article 6 - MODULAR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION › Section 8-602 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
For the purpose of these regulations, the following words shall
				have the meanings indicated:
(1) "Act"
			 means the South Carolina Modular Buildings Construction Act of 1984, Chapter 43
			 of Title 23 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976 as amended.
(2) "Approved" means conforming to the
			 requirements of Council.
(3)
			 "Approved inspection agency" means an agency approved by the Council to provide
			 plan review and approval, evaluation, and inspection in addition to adequate
			 follow-up services at the point of manufacture to ensure that production units
			 are in full compliance with the provisions of the Modular Building Construction
			 Act.
(4) "Building System" means
			 plans, specifications and documentation for a system of modular buildings or
			 for a type or a system of building components, which may include structural,
			 electrical, mechanical, plumbing and fire protection systems, and other
			 building systems affecting life safety.
(5) "Closed Construction" means that
			 condition when any building, component, assembly, subassembly, or system is
			 manufactured in such a manner that all portions cannot be readily inspected at
			 the erection site without disassembly.
(6) "Component" means any assembly,
			 subassembly, or combination of elements of closed construction, for use as a
			 part of a building, which may include structural, electrical, mechanical,
			 plumbing and fire protection systems, and other building systems affecting life
			 safety.
(7) "Council" means the
			 South Carolina Building Codes Council as established by Section
			 6-9-63 of the South Carolina Code
			 of Laws.
(8) "Damage" means damage
			 or breakage occurring to a modular building or any part thereof causing it to
			 not comply with these regulations.
(9) "Days" shall be construed to be work
			 days, and shall not include Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays.
(10) "Department" means the Department of
			 Labor, Licensing and Regulation for the State of South Carolina.
(11) "Equipment" means all materials,
			 appliances, devices, fixtures, fittings, or accessories installed in or used in
			 the manufacture and assembly of a modular building.
(12) "Field technical service" means
			 clarification in the field by the Council of technical data relating to the
			 application of the regulations.
(13) "Labeled" means equipment bearing a
			 label of certification by an approved listing organization.
(14) "Listed" means equipment or materials
			 included in a list published by an approved listing organization.
(15) "Local Building Official" means the
			 officer or other designated authority, or duly authorized representative,
			 charged with the administration and enforcement of building codes and
			 standards, for any county, city, town, or other political subdivision of the
			 state.
(16) "Manufacturer" means
			 any person, firm, or corporation which manufactures or assembles modular
			 buildings.
(17) "Manufacturer's
			 Representative" means any person employed by a modular building manufacturer
			 who sells, or offers for sale, modular buildings or components.
(18) "Model" means a specific modular
			 building design which is based on size, room arrangement, method of
			 construction, and arrangement of plumbing, mechanical, or electrical equipment
			 and systems therein.
(19) "Open
			 Construction" means any modular building, building component, assembly, or
			 system manufactured in such a manner that all parts or processes of manufacture
			 can be readily inspected at the installation site without
			 disassembly.
(20) "Site" means the
			 location on which a modular building is erected or is to be erected.
(21) "Standard Design" means any building,
			 system, model, series, or component intended for duplication or repetitive
			 manufacture.
(22) "System
			 Prototype" means a specific design of modular building designated by the
			 manufacturer to be the standard for reproduction. A system prototype may
			 include options that do not affect the performance or function of any
			 system.