South Carolina § 12-39-70 - Classifications for purposes of appraising and assessing personal property.

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§ 12-39-70. Classifications for purposes of appraising and assessing personal property.

For the purpose of appraising and assessing personal property of businesses and other entities under the jurisdiction of the county auditor, the county auditor must use the department's Form PT-100 and shall follow the classification of the most recent North American Industry Classification System Manual, as follows:

(1) Sector 11, subsectors 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115, unless exempt;

(2) Sector 52, subsectors 522, 523, 524, and 525; Sector 53, subsectors 531 and 533; and Sector 55, subsector 551, unless exempt;

(3) Sector 51, subsector 512; Sector 54, subsector 541; Sector 61, subsector 611; Sector 62, subsectors 621, 622, 623, and 624; Sector 71, subsector 712; Sector 72, subsector 721; and Sector 81, subsectors 813 and 814, unless exempt.

HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 516, SECTION 25; 2003 Act No. 69, SECTION 3.UU, eff January 1, 2005; 2020 Act No. 147 (S.545), SECTION 1, eff September 28, 2020.

Editor's Note

2020 Act No. 147, SECTION 4, provides as follows:

"SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to property tax returns due after December 31, 2020."

Effect of Amendment

2020 Act No. 147, SECTION 1, in the undesignated paragraph, inserted "must use the department's Form PT-100 and".

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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