South Carolina Code 44-53-1440. Restriction on rental; existing occupants
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-53-1440
- children: means a person under six years of age. See South Carolina Code 44-53-1320
- Dwelling: means a structure, all or part of which is designed or used for human habitation, including a primary residence, secondary residence, outbuilding, fencing, or other structure used in conjunction with the structure. See South Carolina Code 44-53-1320
- Dwelling unit: means a room, group of rooms, or other areas of a dwelling. See South Carolina Code 44-53-1320
- Lead-based hazard: means a condition that causes exposure to lead from lead-contaminated paint, lead-contaminated dust, bare lead-contaminated soil, or other lead-based substance that is deteriorated in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces, or impact surfaces that would result in adverse human health effects. See South Carolina Code 44-53-1320
- Person: means an individual, firm, corporation, association, trust, or partnership. See South Carolina Code 44-53-1320
A person must not rent or offer for occupancy a dwelling or dwelling unit to be occupied by children which has been posted and ordered remediated of lead-based hazards until the identified hazards have been remediated. If the presence of the lead-based hazard becomes known when the dwelling or dwelling unit is already rented to a family with children, the family of the children must not be evicted for that reason.