South Carolina § 27-40-740 - Landlord's lien; distress proceeding.
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§ 27-40-740. Landlord's lien; distress proceeding.
(a) A contractual lien or contractual security interest on behalf of the landlord in the tenant's household goods is not enforceable unless perfected before the effective date of this chapter.
(b) A landlord may enforce collection of rent by distress only pursuant to Chapter 39, Title 27; however, the tenant may raise defenses to the issuance of a distress warrant pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or the rental agreement and may take advantage of the property exemptions found in SECTION 15-41-30.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 336, SECTION 1.
Code Commissioner's Note
At the direction of the Code Commissioner, the reference was changed from SECTION 15-41-200 to SECTION 15-41-30 because Act 415 of 1988 renumbered SECTION 15-41-200 to 15-41-30.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-40-740 ("Landlord's lien; distress proceeding.") 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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