South Carolina § 27-47-20 - Purposes and policies of chapter; liberal construction.
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§ 27-47-20. Purposes and policies of chapter; liberal construction.
(A) This chapter must be construed liberally and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.
(B) The underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are to:
(1) provide for the rights and obligations of manufactured home owners and manufactured home park owners and clarify the law governing the renting or leasing of residential lots in a manufactured home park in which five or more lots are offered for rent or lease;
(2) encourage manufactured home park owners and manufactured home owners to maintain and improve the quality of housing.
HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 135, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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