Landlord's lien; distress proceeding.

S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-740
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(a) A contractual lien or contractual security interest on behalf of the landlord in the tenant's household goods is not enforceable unless perfected before the effective date of this chapter. (b) A landlord may enforce collection of rent by distress only pursuant to Chapter 39, Title 27; however, the tenant may raise defenses to the issuance of a distress warrant pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or the rental agreement and may take advantage of the property exemptions found in SECTION 15-41-30. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, the reference was changed from SECTION 15-41-200 to SECTION 15-41-30 because Act 415 of 1988 renumbered SECTION 15-41-200 to 15-41-30.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t27c040.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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