(A) All hotels in this State that are not required by law to have a fire sprinkler system in the building shall post a notice in a conspicuous place at or near the guest registration desk no later than July 1, 2006. The posting must be on an eight and one-half inches by eleven inches sign with letters no less than three quarters of an inch in size and must state the following: "This building meets local fire and building codes and is not required by law to have a fire sprinkler system."
(B) A hotel that violates the provisions of this section shall be fined up to two hundred dollars for each violation. Each day constitutes a separate violation.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 148, Section 2, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 9, 2005).
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses
Chapter 5 - Safety Regulations
Section 45-5-20. Applicability to private residences.
Section 45-5-30. Fire extinguishers required on each floor.
Section 45-5-50. Fire escapes.
Section 45-5-60. Directions for reaching fire escapes.
Section 45-5-70. Exits from inside courts or light wells.
Section 45-5-80. Hotels not required to have fire sprinkler system; posting of notice; penalties.