S.C. Code Regs. 8-602 - Definitions
For the purpose of these regulations, the following words shall have the meanings indicated:
(1) "Act"
means the South Carolina Modular Buildings Construction Act of 1984, Chapter 43
of Title 23 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976 as amended.
(2) "Approved" means conforming to the
requirements of Council.
(3)
"Approved inspection agency" means an agency approved by the Council to provide
plan review and approval, evaluation, and inspection in addition to adequate
follow-up services at the point of manufacture to ensure that production units
are in full compliance with the provisions of the Modular Building Construction
Act.
(4) "Building System" means
plans, specifications and documentation for a system of modular buildings or
for a type or a system of building components, which may include structural,
electrical, mechanical, plumbing and fire protection systems, and other
building systems affecting life safety.
(5) "Closed Construction" means that
condition when any building, component, assembly, subassembly, or system is
manufactured in such a manner that all portions cannot be readily inspected at
the erection site without disassembly.
(6) "Component" means any assembly,
subassembly, or combination of elements of closed construction, for use as a
part of a building, which may include structural, electrical, mechanical,
plumbing and fire protection systems, and other building systems affecting life
safety.
(7) "Council" means the
South Carolina Building Codes Council as established by Section
6-9-63 of the South Carolina Code
of Laws.
(8) "Damage" means damage
or breakage occurring to a modular building or any part thereof causing it to
not comply with these regulations.
(9) "Days" shall be construed to be work
days, and shall not include Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays.
(10) "Department" means the Department of
Labor, Licensing and Regulation for the State of South Carolina.
(11) "Equipment" means all materials,
appliances, devices, fixtures, fittings, or accessories installed in or used in
the manufacture and assembly of a modular building.
(12) "Field technical service" means
clarification in the field by the Council of technical data relating to the
application of the regulations.
(13) "Labeled" means equipment bearing a
label of certification by an approved listing organization.
(14) "Listed" means equipment or materials
included in a list published by an approved listing organization.
(15) "Local Building Official" means the
officer or other designated authority, or duly authorized representative,
charged with the administration and enforcement of building codes and
standards, for any county, city, town, or other political subdivision of the
state.
(16) "Manufacturer" means
any person, firm, or corporation which manufactures or assembles modular
buildings.
(17) "Manufacturer's
Representative" means any person employed by a modular building manufacturer
who sells, or offers for sale, modular buildings or components.
(18) "Model" means a specific modular
building design which is based on size, room arrangement, method of
construction, and arrangement of plumbing, mechanical, or electrical equipment
and systems therein.
(19) "Open
Construction" means any modular building, building component, assembly, or
system manufactured in such a manner that all parts or processes of manufacture
can be readily inspected at the installation site without
disassembly.
(20) "Site" means the
location on which a modular building is erected or is to be erected.
(21) "Standard Design" means any building,
system, model, series, or component intended for duplication or repetitive
manufacture.
(22) "System
Prototype" means a specific design of modular building designated by the
manufacturer to be the standard for reproduction. A system prototype may
include options that do not affect the performance or function of any
system.
Notes
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