The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a private club or other establishment not in fact open to the general public. An institution, a club, an organization, or a place of accommodation, as defined in Section 45-9-10, which offers memberships for less than thirty days is not private within the meaning of this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-20
Exception for private establishments
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Human Rights Commission v. Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks (2003)
Most recently applied in Human Rights Commission v. Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks (November 2003)
1990 Act No. 423, SECTION 1, eff April 25, 1990.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.