South Carolina § 44-55-270 - Closing illegal privies.
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§ 44-55-270. Closing illegal privies.
If an officer or an inspector of the Department of Health and Environmental Control shall find a privy which is not constructed in accordance with the provisions of this article or not being maintained in a sanitary manner and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department he shall securely fasten on the privy a notice reading, "Unsanitary, Unlawful To Use."
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-1228; 1952 Code SECTION 32-1228; 1942 Code SECTION 5050; 1932 Code SECTION 5041; 1928 (35) 1310; 1972 (57) 3042.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-55-270 ("Closing illegal privies.") 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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