2015-2016 Bill 920: Certification of Modular Buildings - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

121st Session, 2015-2016

S.920

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senator Bryant

Document Path: l:\s-res\klb\030modu.eb.klb.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2016

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Certification of modular buildings

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

12/2/2015SenatePrefiled

12/2/2015SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary

1/13/2016SenateIntroduced and read first time (Senate Journalpage31)

1/13/2016SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary(Senate Journalpage31)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/2/2015

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 234380 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF MODULAR BUILDINGS, TO ALLOW FOR CERTIFICATION OF STRUCTURES NOT ORIGINALLY MANUFACTURED AS A MODULAR BUILDING AFTER THE STRUCTURE IS CONVERTED TO A MODULAR BUILDING.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION1.Section 234380 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“Section 234380.(A)Modular buildings must be certified by the council, as complying with this chapter and the regulations promulgated by authority of this chapter, if they have been manufactured in accordance with approved building systems and passed inspection in accordance with an approved compliance assurance program in Section 234390. Certification is evidenced by the attachment to each modular building, a label issued by the council. Certification labels can only be attached to a modular building by the manufacturer under the supervision of the approved inspection agency. A certified modular building may not be altered in any way prior to the issuance of all permits required by local government without the council’s approval.

(B)A structure not originally intended or manufactured as a modular building can be converted to a modular building but must be certified by the council. Upon completion of the structure’s conversion to a modular building, the council shall certify the structure complies with this chapter and the regulations promulgated by authority of this chapter.The council shall perform an inspection of the structure to ensure it was converted in accordance with an approved compliance assurance program in Section 234390. Certification is evidenced by the attachment of a label issued by the council to the converted, modular building. Certification labels can only be attached to a converted, modular building by the party who performed the conversion under the supervision of the approved inspection agency. A converted, certified modular building may not be altered in any way prior to the issuance of all permits required by local government without the council’s approval.”

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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