South Carolina § 53-1-130 - Exceptions for manufacturing plants requiring continuous operation.

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§ 53-1-130. Exceptions for manufacturing plants requiring continuous operation.

The provisions of Sections 53-1-5 through 53-1-120 do not apply to manufacturing establishments or to research and development operations of any person, including the support services necessary for these operations, or to the employees of these operations when these establishments in the nature of their business involve manufacturing processes requiring continuous and uninterrupted operation or which for economical operation must engage in a continuous process nor do the provisions apply to maintenance, repair, and other service personnel of any manufacturing establishment.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 64-6; 1952 Code SECTION 64-6; 1950 (46) 2260; 1966 (54) 2182; 1983 Act No. 121 SECTION 6; 1985 Act No. 86 SECTION 2.

Editor's Note

Section 4 of 1983 Act No. 121, effective June 16, 1983, provides as follows:

"Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect or in anyway repeal the provisions of Chapters 11, 13, and 15 of Title 52 of the 1976 Code."

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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