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.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures
Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions
Section 15-3-20. General rule as to time for commencement.
Section 15-3-30. Exceptions where defendant is out of State.
Section 15-3-40. Exceptions as to persons under disability.
Section 15-3-50. Disability must exist when right accrued.
Section 15-3-60. Effect of two or more disabilities.
Section 15-3-80. Suits by and against enemy aliens.
Section 15-3-90. Effect of reversal of judgment.
Section 15-3-100. Effect of stay of action by injunction or statutory prohibition.
Section 15-3-120. Effect of new promises in writing or part payments.
Section 15-3-140. Contract provision shortening statutory period.
Section 15-3-150. No civil action for criminal conversation permitted.
Section 15-3-210. Short title.
Section 15-3-220. Legislative intent.
Section 15-3-230. Definitions.
Section 15-3-250. Claims pending prior to approval of this article.
Section 15-3-255. Contract provisions.
Section 15-3-260. Severability of provisions of this article.
Section 15-3-310. Action by State.
Section 15-3-320. Action by grantee from State.
Section 15-3-330. Action after State grants or patents have been declared void.
Section 15-3-340. Action by individual for recovery of real property.
Section 15-3-350. Action founded on title or for rents or services.
Section 15-3-360. Action after entry or accrual of right of entry.
Section 15-3-370. Persons under disability.
Section 15-3-380. Effect of forty-year lapse.
Section 15-3-510. General rule.
Section 15-3-520. Within twenty years.
Section 15-3-530. Three years.
Section 15-3-535. Limitation on actions commenced under Section 15-3-530(5).
Section 15-3-540. Three years.
Section 15-3-545. Actions for medical malpractice.
Section 15-3-555. Statute of limitations for action based on sexual abuse or incest.
Section 15-3-570. Action for penalty.
Section 15-3-580. Actions by motor carriers for charges.
Section 15-3-590. Actions against motor carriers for overcharges.
Section 15-3-600. Action for other relief.
Section 15-3-610. Action upon current account.
Section 15-3-620. Actions by State.
Section 15-3-630. Actions against architects, professional engineers or contractors; definitions.
Section 15-3-700. Immunity for property damage incurred in rescue from locked vehicle.