A facility that does not require payment of an entrance fee is exempt from the requirements of this chapter. In order to qualify for this exemption, a facility must obtain a letter of nonapplicability from the department. A facility that has obtained a letter of nonapplicability may not hold itself out to be a continuing care retirement community.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 19, Section 3; 2000 Act No. 400, Section 2; 2008 Act No. 244, Section 3, eff May 27, 2008; 2022 Act No. 197 (H.4983), Section 7, eff May 16, 2022.
Effect of Amendment
2022 Act No. 197, Section 7, in the first sentence, substituted "facility that" for "continuing care retirement community which", and added the third sentence.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 37 - Consumer Protection Code
Chapter 11 - Licensing And Regulation Of Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Section 37-11-10. Short title.
Section 37-11-20. Definitions.
Section 37-11-30. Licensing of continuing care retirement community.
Section 37-11-35. Continuing care retirement community contracts and agreements.
Section 37-11-40. Determination of financial responsibility of applicant for license.
Section 37-11-50. Preliminary licenses.
Section 37-11-60. Disclosure requirements; retirement community complaint system.
Section 37-11-70. Itemized billing requirements.
Section 37-11-100. Disciplinary actions; sanctions; assessment of costs.
Section 37-11-120. Injunctions; criminal penalties.
Section 37-11-125. Enforcement actions.
Section 37-11-130. Waiver of certain requirements for certain retirement communities.
Section 37-11-135. Exemptions; letter of nonapplicability.