South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 74 - Liability Exemption For Donors Of Food
Section 15-74-40. Neither regulatory authority of Department of Health and Environmental Control nor liability of producer or processor of defective food affected.

The provisions of this act shall not be deemed to in any manner restrict the authority of the Department of Health and Environmental Control to regulate or ban the use or consumption of distressed food donated, collected or received for charitable purposes but deemed unfit for human consumption, nor shall the exemption from liability provided for in this chapter in any manner affect the liability of a producer or processor of food products for defects existing in a food product prior to the time such product became "distressed food" as defined in Section 15-74-10.
HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 95, Section 1.

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South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures

Chapter 74 - Liability Exemption For Donors Of Food

Section 15-74-10. Definitions.

Section 15-74-20. Good faith charitable donor of distressed food exempt from civil and criminal liability; exception.

Section 15-74-30. Charitable or nonprofit organization receiving distressed food in good faith exempt from civil and criminal liability; exception.

Section 15-74-40. Neither regulatory authority of Department of Health and Environmental Control nor liability of producer or processor of defective food affected.