South Carolina § 44-55-230 - Privies must be maintained in sanitary manner.
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§ 44-55-230. Privies must be maintained in sanitary manner.
Every privy, located on property occupied by the owner or a tenant or by any person employed by the owner, shall be maintained in a sanitary manner and in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Department of Health and Environmental Control and posted in a suitable form inside of the privy by an officer of the Department.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-1224; 1952 Code SECTION 32-1224; 1942 Code SECTION 5050; 1932 Code SECTION 5041; 1928 (35) 1310; 1972 (57) 2768.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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