This article does not limit the obligation of the purchaser to inspect the physical condition of the property and improvements that are the subject of a contract covered by this article. The real estate licensee, whether acting as listing agent or selling agent, has no duty to inspect the onsite or offsite conditions of the property and any improvements.
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-50-80
Obligation of purchaser to inspect
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Chastain v. Hiltabidle (2009)
Most recently applied in Coake v. Burt (December 2010)
2002 Act No. 336, SECTION 2.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.