South Carolina § 27-33-50 - Financial responsibility of tenant for utilities.
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§ 27-33-50. Financial responsibility of tenant for utilities.
(A) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, a tenant has sole financial responsibility for gas, electric, water, sewerage, or garbage services provided to the premises the tenant leases, and a landlord is not liable for a tenant's account.
(B) An entity or utility providing gas, electric, water, sewerage, or garbage services must not:
(1) require a landlord to execute an agreement to be responsible for all charges billed to premises leased by a tenant; or
(2) discontinue or refuse to provide services to the premises the tenant leases based on the fact that the landlord refused to execute an agreement to be responsible for all the charges billed to the tenant leasing that premises.
(C) This provision does not apply to a landlord whose property is a multi-unit building consisting of four or more residential units served by a master meter or single connection.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 336, SECTION 3A; 2003 Act No. 63, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-33-50 ("Financial responsibility of tenant for utilities.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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