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S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-20: Purposes; rules of construction.

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Title 27 - PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCES
CHAPTER 40 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
ARTICLE 1 General Provisions and Definitions
Subarticle I Short Title, Construction, Application, and Subject Matter of Chapter

(a) This chapter must be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.

(b) Underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are:

(1) to simplify, clarify, modernize, and revise the law governing rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants;

(2) to encourage landlords and tenants to maintain and improve the quality of housing.

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