South Carolina Code > Title 45 > Chapter 4 – South Carolina Bed and Breakfast Act


§ 45-4-10	Short title
§ 45-4-20	Definitions
§ 45-4-30	Food service; compliance with applicable regulations
§ 45-4-40	Standards for food products; hygiene practices for innkeepers and employees; use of tobacco; food preparation areas and equipment
§ 45-4-50	Water supply; potable water; sewage disposal; toilet facilities; ventilation; fixtures and supplies
§ 45-4-60	Fire safety provisions; compliance with codes; equipment and exits
§ 45-4-70	Swimming pools; standards for construction and operation
§ 45-4-80	Insurance coverage
§ 45-4-90	Exemption for tax on accommodations for transients

Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Bed and breakfast: means a residential-type lodging facility having no more than ten guestrooms where transient guests are fed and lodged for pay. See South Carolina Code 45-4-20
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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. See South Carolina Code 45-4-20
Innkeeper: means the proprietor of a bed and breakfast. See South Carolina Code 45-4-20
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. See South Carolina Code 45-4-20
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. See South Carolina Code 45-4-20

LawServer