South Carolina · Hotels and lodging

The hotel and lodging rules in force in South Carolina now.

No dedicated statewide hotel safety/licensing code; Title 45 Ch. 2 (Lodging Establishment Act) covers guest relations only. Enforced by No single state lodging-safety authority; local business licensing, State Fire Marshal/local fire code officials, and DPH (food service) as applicable. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Hotels and lodging in South Carolina

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No dedicated statewide hotel safety/licensing code; Title 45 Ch. 2 (Lodging Establishment Act) covers guest relations only

Title 45 Ch. 2 (Lodging Establishment Act) covers guest registers, ID and posted-rules duties only, no safety/licensing regime. Hotels otherwise fall under the general Fire/Building codes plus local business licensing and DPH food-service permits.

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Who enforces it

No single state lodging-safety authority; local business licensing, State Fire Marshal/local fire code officials, and DPH (food service) as applicable

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force; a pending bill (not yet law) would add hotel balcony-inspection duties - see notes

Questions about the hotel and lodging rules in South Carolina

Which hotel and lodging rules apply in South Carolina today?

No dedicated statewide hotel safety/licensing code; Title 45 Ch. 2 (Lodging Establishment Act) covers guest relations only. Title 45 Ch. 2 (Lodging Establishment Act) covers guest registers, ID and posted-rules duties only, no safety/licensing regime. Hotels otherwise fall under the general Fire/Building codes plus local business licensing and DPH food-service permits.

Who enforces the hotel and lodging rules in South Carolina?

No single state lodging-safety authority; local business licensing, State Fire Marshal/local fire code officials, and DPH (food service) as applicable.

What changes next for the hotel and lodging rules in South Carolina?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

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