# S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-120: SECTION 27-40-120. Exclusions from application of chapter

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T27_C40_A1_S27-40-120

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-120
- **Heading:** SECTION 27-40-120. Exclusions from application of chapter
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 27 / Chapter 40 / Article 1 / Section 27-40-120

## Text

The following arrangements are not governed by this chapter: (1) residence at an institution, public or private, if incidental to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious, or similar service; (2) occupancy under a contract of sale of a dwelling unit or the property of which it is a part, if the occupant is the purchaser or a person who succeeds to his interest; (3) occupancy by a member or a fraternal or social organization in the portion of a structure operated for the benefit of the organization; (4) transient occupancy in a hotel, motel, or other accommodations subject to the sales tax on accommodations as provided by SECTION 12-36-920; (5) occupancy by an employee of a landlord whose right to occupancy is conditional upon employment in and about the premises; (6) occupancy by an owner of a condominium unit or a holder of a proprietary lease in a cooperative; (7) occupancy under a rental agreement covering the premises used by the occupant primarily for agricultural purposes; (8) occupancy under a rental agreement in a premises regulated by the provisions of Chapter 32 of Title 27 of the 1976 Code (Vacation Time Sharing Plan Act). (9) residence, whether temporary or not, at a charitable or emergency protective shelter, public or private.

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