S.C. Code Ann. § 23-23-10 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-23-10
SECTION 23-23-10. Purpose; definitions.
Status: in_force

(A) In order to ensure the public safety and general welfare of the people of this State, and to promote equity for all segments of society, a program of training for law enforcement officers and other persons employed in the criminal justice system in this State is hereby proclaimed and this chapter must be interpreted to achieve these purposes principally through the establishment of minimum and advance standards in law enforcement selection and training. (B) It is the intent of this chapter to encourage all law enforcement officers, departments, and agencies within this State to adopt standards which are higher than the minimum standards implemented pursuant to this chapter, and these minimum standards may not be considered sufficient or adequate in cases where higher standards have been adopted or proposed. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to preclude an employing agency from establishing qualifications and standards for hiring or training law enforcement officers which exceed the minimum standards set by the Law Enforcement Training Council, hereinafter created, nor, unless specifically stated, may anything in this chapter be construed to affect any sheriff, or other law enforcement officer elected under the provisions of the Constitution of this State. (C) It is the intent of the General Assembly in creating a facility and a governing council to maximize training opportunities for law enforcement officers and criminal justice personnel, to coordinate training, and to set standards for the law enforcement and criminal justice service, all of which are imperative to upgrading law enforcement to professional status. (D) Upon the signature of the Governor, all functions, duties, responsibilities, accounts, and authority statutorily exercised by the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy Division of the Department of Public Safety are transferred to and devolved upon the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. (E) As contained in this chapter: (1) "Law enforcement officer" means an appointed officer or employee hired by and regularly on the payroll of the State or any of its political subdivisions, who is granted statutory authority to enforce all or some of the criminal, traffic, and penal laws of the State and who possesses, with respect to those laws, the power to effect arrests for offenses committed or alleged to have been committed. (2) "Council" means the South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council created by this chapter. (3) "Academy" means the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy created by this chapter. (4) "Director" means the Director of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. (5) "T-CPR" means telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which is the dispatcher-assisted delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instruction by trained emergency call takers or public safety dispatchers to callers or bystanders for events requiring CPR, such as out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment, in subsection (D), substituted "Criminal Justice Academy" for "Law Enforcement Training Council". 2014 Act No. 225, SECTION 1, in subsection (A), substituted "ensure" for "insure"; in subsection (B), substituted "Law Enforcement Training Council" for "council" in the last sentence; and in subsection (E), inserted "South Carolina" in paragraph (2), added paragraphs (3) and (4), and made other nonsubstantive changes. 2024 Act No. 179, SECTION 2, in (E), added (5), relating to the definition of "T-CPR".
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-470 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 23-3-470
SECTION 23-3-470. Failure to register or provide required notifications; penalties.
Status: in_force

(A) It is the duty of the offender to contact the sheriff in order to register, provide notification of change of permanent or temporary address, or notification of change of employment, or in attendance, enrollment, employment, volunteer status, intern status, or vocation status at any public or private school, including, but not limited to, a kindergarten, elementary school, middle school or junior high, high school, secondary school, adult education school, college or university, and any vocational, technical, or occupational school. If an offender fails to register, provide notification of change of address, or notification of permanent or temporary change in employment, or attendance, enrollment, employment, volunteer status, intern status, or vocation status at any public or private school, as required by this article, he must be punished as provided in subsection (B). (B)(1) A person convicted for a first offense is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than three hundred sixty-six days, or both. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, or any other provision of law, a first offense may be tried in magistrates court. (2) A person convicted for a second offense is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be imprisoned for a mandatory period of three hundred sixty-six days, no part of which shall be suspended nor probation granted. (3) A person convicted for a third or subsequent offense is guilty of a felony and must be imprisoned for a mandatory period of five years, three years of which shall not be suspended nor probation granted. Editor's Note 2008 Act No. 333, SECTION 4, provides as follows: "This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and ninety days after the State Law Enforcement Division has certified that sex offender mapping software has been implemented." 2009 Act No. 77, SECTION 2, provides as follows: "SECTION 2 of Act 333 of 2008 shall take effect upon approval of this act by the Governor. All other sections of Act 333 of 2008 shall take effect as provided in SECTION 4 of Act 333 of 2008." Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment, in paragraph (B)(1), substituted "may be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both" for "must be imprisoned for a mandatory period of ninety days, no part of which shall be suspended nor probation granted". The 2010 amendment rewrote this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-28-50 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 28 / Section 23-28-50
SECTION 23-28-50. Physical examination; applicability of other minimum selection standards.
Status: in_force

Before final acceptance as a reserve each candidate shall, at his own expense or through the offices of the doctor of his entity, submit to the chief a summary of the results of a current physical examination for the satisfaction of the chief concerning physical competence and capability. Other minimum selection standards recognized by law as applicable to full-time law enforcement officers also shall apply to reserves. Effect of Amendment The 2007 amendment in the first sentence deleted "political" preceding "entity" and made nonsubstantive language changes throughout.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-37-30 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 37 / Section 23-37-30
SECTION 23-37-30. Glazing material, unlawful provisions, exceptions.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful within this State to knowingly sell, fabricate, assemble, glaze, install, cause to be installed or consent to installation of glazing materials other than safety glazing materials in any hazardous location in the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-340 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 31 / Article 5 / Section 23-31-340
SECTION 23-31-340. Penalties.
Status: in_force

A person who violates the provisions of this article is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-21-20 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 21 / Section 23-21-20
SECTION 23-21-20. Election of members of board.
Status: in_force

The first election may be held at the first meeting of the mayor and aldermen elected to succeed the mayor and aldermen of any such city in office at the time of the decision to establish such board. At such election one member of the board shall be elected to serve one year, one to serve two years, one to serve three years and one to serve four years and thereafter one member of the board shall be elected annually to serve for four years.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-47-68 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 47 / Section 23-47-68
SECTION 23-47-68. Prepaid wireless 911 charge; collection; administrative fee;procedures; transfer of funds.
Status: in_force

(A) There is hereby imposed a prepaid wireless 911 charge in the amount equal to the average 911 charges calculated pursuant to Section 23-47-50(F). (B) A prepaid wireless seller must collect the prepaid wireless 911 charge established in subsection (A) from a prepaid wireless consumer with respect to each prepaid wireless retail transaction occurring in this State. The amount of the prepaid wireless 911 charge shall be either: separately stated on an invoice, receipt, or other similar document that is provided to the prepaid wireless consumer by the prepaid wireless seller or otherwise disclosed to the prepaid wireless consumer. (C) For the purposes of this section, a prepaid wireless retail transaction must be sourced as provided in Section 12-36-910(B)(5)(b). (D) The prepaid wireless 911 charge is the liability of the prepaid wireless consumer and not the prepaid wireless seller or of any prepaid wireless provider. However, the prepaid wireless seller is liable to remit to the department all prepaid wireless 911 charges that the prepaid wireless seller collects from prepaid wireless consumers as provided in this section. (E) The amount of the prepaid wireless 911 charge collected by a prepaid wireless seller from a prepaid wireless consumer, whether or not such amount is separately stated on an invoice, receipt, or other similar document provided to the prepaid wireless consumer by the prepaid wireless seller, shall not be included in the base for measuring any tax, fee, prepaid wireless 911 charge, or other charge that is imposed by this State, any political subdivision of this State, or any intergovernmental agency. This amount shall not be considered revenue of the prepaid wireless seller. (F) A prepaid wireless seller is entitled to retain three percent of the gross prepaid wireless 911 charges remitted to the department as an administrative fee. A prepaid wireless seller must remit the remainder of the prepaid wireless 911 charges collected to the department on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis. (G) The audit and appeal procedures applicable under Chapter 36, Title 12 shall apply to the prepaid wireless 911 charge. (H) The department shall establish procedures by which a prepaid wireless seller may document that a sale is not a prepaid wireless retail transaction, which procedures shall substantially coincide with the procedures for documenting sale for resale transactions under Section 12-36-950. (I) The department shall transfer all remitted prepaid wireless 911 charges to the State Treasurer in the same manner as provided in Section 23-47-50(F). These funds are not general fund revenue of the State and must be kept by the State Treasurer in a fund separate and apart from the general fund to be expended as provided in Section 23-47-65.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-50-40 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 50 / Section 23-50-40
SECTION 23-50-40. Reimbursed funds; establishing separate account; disposition of funds; use of funds.
Status: in_force

(A) Except as provided by subsection (D), a crimestoppers organization may not use more than twenty percent of the reimbursed funds received annually to pay costs incurred in administering the organization and shall use the remainder of the reimbursed funds, including any interest earned on the reimbursed funds, only to reward persons who report information concerning criminal activity. Not later than January thirty-first of each year, a crimestoppers organization that receives or expends reimbursed funds shall file a detailed report with the council. (B) A crimestoppers organization shall establish a separate reward account for reimbursed funds received. (C) Not later than the sixtieth day after the date of dissolution or decertification of a funds-certified crimestoppers organization, a dissolved or decertified organization shall forward all unexpended reimbursed funds to the council. The council shall distribute any funds received pursuant to this section in furtherance of its duties as set forth in Section 23-50-25. (D) If the amount of the reimbursed funds received by a crimestoppers organization exceeds three times the amount of rewards paid during a fiscal year based on the average amount of funds used to pay rewards during each of the preceding three fiscal years, the organization may deposit the excess amount of funds in a separate interest-bearing account to be used by the organization for law enforcement purposes relating to crimestoppers or juvenile justice, including intervention, apprehension, and adjudication. An organization that deposits excess funds in an account as provided by this subsection may use any interest earned on the funds to pay costs incurred in administering the organization.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-28-70 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 28 / Section 23-28-70
SECTION 23-28-70. Duties of officers; appointment of coordinator-supervisor.
Status: in_force

(A) Reserves shall serve and function as law enforcement officers only on specific orders and directions of the chief. To maintain status, reserves shall maintain a minimum logged service time of twenty hours each month or sixty hours each quarter. (B) Each reserve must be in proximate contact, by radio or another device, with the full-time officer to whom he is assigned. (C) A person appointed as an auxiliary or reserve police officer after January 1, 1996, shall perform his duties while accompanied by a full-time, certified South Carolina police officer for a minimum of two hundred forty hours and receive the approval of the chief before he may work as provided in subsection (B). Reserve or auxiliary officers serving before January 1, 1996, and who have at least two hundred forty hours of logged service time are exempt from this provision. (D) Reserves may not assume full-time duties of law enforcement officers without complying with all requirements for full-time officers. (E) Each department utilizing reserves shall have one full-time officer as coordinator-supervisor and who must be responsible directly to the chief. Effect of Amendment The 2007 amendment deleted references to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs throughout.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-47-80 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 47 / Section 23-47-80
SECTION 23-47-80. Penalties.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a person anonymously or otherwise to: (1) use any words or language of a profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, or indecent nature on an emergency 911 number with the intent to intimidate or harass a dispatcher; (2) contact the emergency 911 number, whether or not conversation ensues for the purpose of annoying or harassing the dispatcher or interfering with or disrupting emergency 911 service; (3) make contact with a 911 dispatcher and intentionally fail to hang up or disengage the connection for the purpose of interfering with or disrupting emergency service; (4) contact the emergency 911 number and intentionally make a false report. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than six months or fined not more than two hundred dollars, or both. Effect of Amendment 2019 Act No. 60, SECTION 8, in (2), substituted "contact" for "telephone"; in (3), substituted "contact with a" for "a telephone call to a"; and in (4), substituted "contact" for "telephone".
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-23-110 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-23-110
SECTION 23-23-110. Law enforcement in municipality with single officer when officer attending training.
Status: in_force

When a municipality employs only one law enforcement officer and that officer is attending law enforcement training at the academy as required by law, the sheriff of the county wherein the municipality is located, or the head of the entity in charge of countywide law enforcement if the county sheriff is not, shall provide systematic patrolling of the municipal area while its law enforcement officer is attending the training. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 225, SECTION 1, substituted "academy" for "South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy".
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-80 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 23-9-80
SECTION 23-9-80. Service of order or penalty assessment.
Status: in_force

The service of any order or penalty assessment as provided in this chapter shall be made by either delivering a true copy to the occupant or owner personally, or by registered or certified mail directed to the last known address of such parties, and, in case of service by mail, affixing a copy thereof in a conspicuous place on the door to the entrance of the premises.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-6-145 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 23-6-145
SECTION 23-6-145. Traffic stop by commissioned officer or uniformed officer; requirement of reasonable belief of violation of law.
Status: in_force

A commissioned officer or a uniformed officer of the department may, upon reasonable belief that any vehicle is being operated in violation of any provision of statutory law, require the driver thereof to stop and exhibit the registration card issued for the vehicle, the individual's driver's license, and submit to an inspection of such vehicle and license.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-415 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 31 / Article 6 / Section 23-31-415
SECTION 23-31-415. Testing following death or serious personal injury; effect of refusal; evidentiary use.
Status: in_force

(A) If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a person used a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance and caused the death or serious bodily injury of an individual, the person shall submit, upon the request of the law enforcement officer, to a test of his blood for the purpose of determining its alcohol content or for the presence of a controlled substance. (B) A criminal charge resulting from the incident precipitating the officer's demand for testing should be tried concurrently with a charge of a violation of Section 23-31-400. If the charges are tried separately, the fact that the person refused, resisted, obstructed, or opposed testing is admissible at the trial of the criminal offense which precipitated the demand for testing. (C) The results of any test administered pursuant to this section for the purpose of detecting the presence of a controlled substance is not admissible as evidence in a criminal prosecution for the possession of a controlled substance. Notwithstanding another provision of law pertaining to the confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, information obtained pursuant to this section must be released to a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, or law enforcement officer in connection with an alleged violation of Section 23-31-400 upon request for such information.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-660 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 23-3-660
SECTION 23-3-660. Expungement of DNA record; grounds for requesting.
Status: in_force

(A) A person whose DNA record or DNA profile has been included in the State DNA Database must have his DNA record and his DNA profile expunged if: (1) the charges pending against the person who has been arrested or ordered to submit a sample: (a) have been nolle prossed; (b) have been dismissed; or (c) have been reduced below the requirement for inclusion in the State DNA Database; or (2) the person has been found not guilty, or the person's conviction has been reversed, set aside, or vacated. (B) The solicitor in the county in which the person was charged must notify SLED when the person becomes eligible to have his DNA record and DNA profile expunged. Upon receiving this notification, SLED must begin the expungement procedure. (C) SLED, at no cost to the person, must purge DNA and all other identifiable record information and the DNA profile from the State DNA Database if SLED receives either: (1) a document certified: (a) by a circuit court judge; (b) by a prosecuting agency; or (c) by a clerk of court; that must be produced to the requestor at no charge within fourteen days after the request is made and after one of the events in subsection (A) has occurred, and no new trial has been ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction; or (2) a certified copy of the court order finding the person not guilty, or reversing, setting aside, or vacating the conviction. (D) The person's entry in the State DNA Database shall not be removed if the person has another qualifying offense. (E) The jail intake officer, sheriff's office employee, courthouse employee, or detention facility intake officer shall provide written notification to the person of his right to have his DNA record and DNA profile expunged and the procedure for the expungement pursuant to this section at the time that the person's saliva or tissue sample is taken. The written notification must include that the person is eligible to have his DNA record and his DNA profile expunged at no cost to the person when: (1) the charges pending against the person are: (a) nolle prossed; (b) dismissed; or (c) reduced below the requirement for inclusion in the State DNA Database; or (2) when the person has been found not guilty, or the person's conviction has been reversed, set aside, or vacated. (F) When SLED completes the expungement process, SLED must notify the person whose DNA record and DNA profile have been expunged and inform him, in writing, that the expungement process has been completed. Editor's Note 2008 Act No. 413, SECTION 4.A, provides as follows: "This SECTION may be cited as the 'South Carolina Protection from Violence Against Women and Children Act'." 2008 Act No. 413, SECTION 4.I, provides as follows: "This SECTION takes effect on January 1, 2009. However, the implementation of the procedures provided for in this SECTION is contingent upon the State Law Enforcement Division's receipt of funds necessary to implement these provisions. Until the provisions of this SECTION are fully funded and executed, implementation of the provisions of this SECTION shall not prohibit the collection and testing of DNA samples by the methods allowed prior to the implementation of this SECTION from persons convicted, adjudicated delinquent, or on probation or parole for those crimes listed in Section 23-3-620. Upon this SECTION taking effect, a South Carolina law enforcement agency, which has in its possession any DNA samples that have been included in the State DNA Database, immediately must destroy and dispose of the DNA samples in accordance with regulations promulgated by SLED pursuant to Section 23-3-640." 2008 Act No. 413, SECTION 7, provides as follows: "The provisions of Section 17-28-350 become effective upon the signature of the Governor. All other provisions become effective January 1, 2009. The enactment of these provisions prior to the effective date indicates the intent of the General Assembly that statewide laws or practices shall exist to ensure additional procedures for post-conviction DNA testing, and proper preservation of biological evidence connected to murder, rape, and nonnegligent homicide in order that application for available federal funds shall be made by the appropriate agencies and considered by the appropriate federal agencies prior to the effective date." Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment rewrote this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-27-130 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 27 / Section 23-27-130
SECTION 23-27-130. Chapter is cumulative.
Status: in_force

The rights, privileges and methods provided for in this chapter for the creation of special districts and the appointment of special deputy sheriffs are cumulative to all other ways and methods provided by law in this State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-290 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 23-3-290
SECTION 23-3-290. Fees.
Status: in_force

The MPIC may not charge any fee for inquiries made to it pursuant to this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-41-60 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 41 / Section 23-41-60
SECTION 23-41-60. Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than three thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-245 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 31 / Article 4 / Section 23-31-245
SECTION 23-31-245. Openly carrying a weapon.
Status: in_force

A person openly carrying a weapon in accordance with this article does not give a law enforcement officer reasonable suspicion or probable cause to search, detain, or arrest the person. This article does not prevent a law enforcement officer from searching, detaining, or arresting a person when he has a particularized and objective basis for suspecting the particular person stopped of criminal activity. A person merely carrying a weapon in accordance with this article is not sufficient to justify a search, detention, or arrest. Editor's Note 2024 Act No. 111, SECTIONS 1 and 24, provide as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'South Carolina Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act of 2024'." "SECTION 24. No provision in this act should be construed as the General Assembly discouraging responsible gun ownership; and the General Assembly, in fact, encourages all gun owners to pursue and receive appropriate gun safety training before carrying a firearm or weapon."
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-51-20 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 51 / Section 23-51-20
SECTION 23-51-20. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (A) "Agent" means a person authorized by the Department of Revenue to pay the excise tax on packages of cigarettes. (B) "Cigarette" means: (1) any roll for smoking, made wholly or in part of tobacco or another substance, irrespective of size or shape, either flavored or unflavored, adulterated or mixed with another ingredient. The wrapper or cover must be made of paper or another substance or material other than leaf tobacco; or (2) any roll for smoking wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette as described in subitem (1). (C) "Manufacturer" means: (1) an entity which manufactures or produces cigarettes or causes cigarettes to be manufactured or produced with the intent to be sold in this State, including cigarettes intended to be sold in the United States through an importer; (2) the first purchaser that intends to resell in the United States cigarettes manufactured anywhere that the original manufacturer or maker does not intend to be sold in the United States; or (3) an entity that becomes a successor of an entity described in subitem (1) or (2). (D) "Quality control and quality assurance program" means the laboratory procedures implemented to ensure that operator bias, systematic and nonsystematic methodological errors, and equipment-related problems do not affect the results of the testing. The program must ensure that testing repeatability remains within the required repeatability values stated in Section 23-51-30(G) for all test trials used to certify cigarettes in accordance with this chapter. (E) "Repeatability" means the range of values within which the repeat results of cigarette test trials from a single laboratory will fall ninety-five percent of the time. (F) "Retail dealer" means a person, other than a manufacturer or wholesale dealer, engaged in selling cigarettes or tobacco products. (G) "Sale" means a transfer of title or possession, or both, exchange or barter, conditional or otherwise, in any manner, by any means, or by any agreement. In addition to cash and credit sales, the giving of cigarettes as samples, prizes or gifts, and the exchanging of cigarettes for consideration other than money are considered sales. (H) "Sell" means to sell, or to offer or agree to do the same. (I) "Wholesale dealer" means a person other than a manufacturer who sells cigarettes or tobacco products to retail dealers or other persons for purposes of resale, and a person who owns, operates, or maintains one or more cigarette or tobacco product vending machines in, at, or upon premises owned or occupied by another person.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-6-210 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 23-6-210
SECTION 23-6-210. Commissioning of special constables; powers and duties; removal; training.
Status: in_force

(A) The director is authorized to establish programs for the commissioning of former law enforcement officers of the department. An individual commissioned pursuant to this section shall receive a Department of Public Safety Special Constable commission. (B) The powers and duties of these special constables shall be determined by the director and specified in writing, and individuals commissioned pursuant to this section shall be subject to removal by the director at any time. Before assuming their duties, special constables shall take the oath of office required by law and successfully complete a course of training specified by the director. (C) A constable shall be entitled to enforce the laws of this State and exercise the duties of his office throughout the State except as may be limited in subsection (B). (D) The course of training required in subsection (B) does not apply to former officers holding a valid commission issued by another agency or governmental entity, except that all officers shall meet any annual continuing training requirements established by the director in order to maintain their commissions.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-4-210 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 4 / Article 5 / Section 23-4-210
SECTION 23-4-210. Creation of council; members.
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a Juvenile Justice Advisory Council. The council shall consist of not less than twenty-one and no more than thirty-three members who have training, experience, or a special knowledge concerning the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency or in the administration of juvenile justice. The council shall be established separate from the committee. The membership of the council shall be selected by the Governor and shall include representation of units of local government, law enforcement, and juvenile justice agencies, and shall be in accord with Section 223(A)(3) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 so long as it is in effect.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-1-65 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 1 / Section 23-1-65
SECTION 23-1-65. Initial and renewal application fees for constables.
Status: in_force

(A) When making application for appointment, a nonrefundable fee of fifty dollars is required of all state constables appointed pursuant to the provisions of Section 23-1-60. A fee of fifty dollars must be paid with each renewal application. No fees are required of employees of the State or any political subdivision appointed in the line of duty, and no fees are required on initial or renewal applications of law enforcement officers who have retired honorably from service as a law enforcement officer. "Honorably" means that the officer was not under investigation or subject to any disciplinary proceedings at the time of retirement. (B) The fee must be paid to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. The division shall remit quarterly these fees to the State Treasurer to be credited to the general fund of the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-150 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 23-9-150
SECTION 23-9-150. "Unsafe buildings" defined; procedure for procuring the repair or demolition of unsafe buildings.
Status: repealed

All buildings or structures referred to in Section 23-9-20, except single-family dwellings, duplexes or one-story rooming houses, which are unsafe or not provided with adequate egress, or which constitute a fire hazard or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in relation to existing use constitute a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, or abandonment are, severally in contemplation of this section, unsafe buildings. The use and occupancy of all such unsafe buildings is hereby declared illegal and such unsafe conditions shall be corrected by repair, rehabilitation or demolition in accordance with the following procedure: (1) Whenever the State Fire Marshal shall find any building or structure or portion thereof to be unsafe, as defined in this section, he shall give the owner, agent or person in control of such building or structure written notice, stating the defects found to exist. The notice shall require the owner within a reasonable time as determined by the marshal to either complete specified repairs or improvements, or to demolish and remove the building or structure, or unsafe portion thereof. If necessary, such notice shall also require the building, structure or portion thereof to be vacated forthwith and not reoccupied until the specified repairs and improvements are completed, inspected and approved by the State Fire Marshal. (2) The marshal shall cause to be posted at each entrance to such building a notice as follows: "THIS BUILDING IS UNSAFE AND ITS USE OR OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN PROHIBITED BY THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL." Such notice shall remain posted until the required repairs are made or demolition is completed. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or its agents, to remove such notice without written permission of the State Fire Marshal, or for any person to enter the building except for the purpose of making the required repairs or demolishing such building. (3) The owner, agent or person in control of any building subject to repair may appeal any decision of the Fire Marshal to an administrative law judge, as provided under Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1. Emergency decisions of the fire marshal are not stayed pending appeal. (4) If the owner, agent or person in control of a property cannot be found within the stated time limit or, if such owner, agent or person in control shall after notice fail, neglect or refuse to comply with notice to repair, rehabilitate, demolish or remove the building or structure or portion thereof, the State Fire Marshal shall cause such building, structure or portion thereof to be vacated and secured. Editor's Note Section 23-9-40, previously referenced in the first undesignated paragraph, was repealed by 2022 Act No. 170, SECTION 12. See, now, Section 23-9-20.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-450 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 23-9-450
SECTION 23-9-450. Disbursements of funds from firemen's insurance and inspection fund; approval.
Status: in_force

Before any disbursements exceeding one hundred dollars of the funds of any firemen's insurance and inspection fund are made by the treasurers of the counties, they shall first submit to the supervising trustees of the South Carolina State Firemen's Association a statement of how the funds are to be expended and shall receive from the trustees their written approval of the manner and method by which the funds are to be disbursed, so that the South Carolina Firemen's Association shall know that the funds are being expended solely for the benefit of the firemen of each particular fire department in the State. If a proposed disbursement is to be expended legally and in accordance with the law, it is mandatory upon the supervising trustees to give their approval. Failure upon the part of any treasurer to comply with the foregoing makes him liable on his official bond.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-260 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 23-3-260
SECTION 23-3-260. Responsibilities of Center.
Status: in_force

The MPIC shall: (a) Assist local law enforcement agencies with entering data about missing persons or missing children into the national missing persons file, ensure that proper entry criteria have been met as set forth by the FBI/NCIC, and confirm entry of the data about the missing persons or missing children. (b) Utilize both the intrastate communication network and the FBI/NCIC system in locating missing persons or missing children. (c) Collect, process, maintain, and disseminate information on missing and exploited children or missing persons. (d) Provide for a centralized distribution center for emergency flyers on missing persons or missing children. (e) Formulate and distribute, both intrastate and interstate, a monthly bulletin of missing persons and missing children from South Carolina to law enforcement agencies. (f) Develop, maintain, and disseminate a directory of resources available for assistance to local, state, and federal agencies and entities, public and private organizations, and others in locating a missing person or missing child. (g) Provide news media, including, but not limited to, television and radio stations and newspapers, with pertinent information on missing persons and missing children on a regularly scheduled basis. (h) Develop and disseminate recommended procedures and forms for the collection of identifying information, including but not limited to bloodtyping, fingerprinting, and dental charting, which are compatible with criteria established by the FBI/NCIC. (i) Maintain all available information on any missing person or missing child including, but not limited to, the missing person report, fingerprints, blood types, dental information, and photographs. The identifying information maintained at the MPIC must be kept confidential, except as may be otherwise provided in this article. (j) Conduct statewide training sessions and seminars relative to missing and exploited children and missing persons, including, but not limited to, methods to enhance the locating of missing children and missing persons and training regarding the operation of the MPIC. (k) In the case of locating an individual who had previously been reported as being a missing person or missing child, provide referrals for counseling or other assistance or aid to the individual or the individual's family, if the individual or his family desires counseling or other assistance or aid. (l) Provide a program of support and technical assistance for community-based efforts, especially in the case of children, to prevent disappearances and to ensure self-protection.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-220 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 23-3-220
SECTION 23-3-220. Chief of State Law Enforcement Division.
Status: in_force

The MPIC is under the direction of the Chief of the State Law Enforcement Division and may be organized and structured in a manner as the Chief deems appropriate to ensure that the objectives of the MPIC are achieved. The Chief may employ those MPIC personnel as the General Assembly may authorize and provide funding for.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-43-190 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 43 / Section 23-43-190
SECTION 23-43-190. Private suits.
Status: in_force

Any person in an individual capacity, or on behalf of a class of persons, damaged as a result of a violation of this chapter or applicable regulations has a cause of action in any court of competent jurisdiction against the person to whom the label evidencing certification has been issued with respect to the pertinent modular building units, or, if it is not certified, against the manufacturer of the pertinent modular building units. An award may include damages and the cost of litigation including reasonable attorneys' fees. The cause of action created by this section is subject to the same limitations period applicable in this State for causes of action of similar nature.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-49-65 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 49 / Section 23-49-65
SECTION 23-49-65. SLED jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to Section 23-3-15, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has specific and exclusive jurisdiction on behalf of the State in matters pertaining to the response to and crisis management of acts of terrorism and emergency event management of explosive devices.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-10 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 23-9-10
SECTION 23-9-10. State Fire Marshall; qualifications; appointment.
Status: in_force

The State Fire Marshal shall have a master's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning and at least four years experience in fire prevention and control or a bachelor's degree and eight years experience in fire prevention and control. The Governor shall appoint the State Fire Marshal who shall serve as the Deputy Director of the Division of Fire and Life Safety of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. The Division of Fire and Life Safety, in the alternative, shall be referred to as State Fire and shall consist of the following primary program areas: the Office of State Fire Marshal, the State Fire Academy, and the Emergency Response Task Force. Effect of Amendment The 2007 amendment, in the second sentence, substituted "Notwithstanding another provision of law, after January 20, 2011, the" for "The"; and, at the end of the fourth sentence added "who shall serve as the Deputy Director of the Division of Fire and Life Safety". 2022 Act No. 170, SECTION 1, rewrote the section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-437 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 23-3-437
SECTION 23-3-437. Removal of certain juveniles from registry.
Status: in_force

A juvenile convicted of an offense in family court who is required to register pursuant to the provisions of this article who has his record expunged, sealed, or receives a pardon must be removed from the registry by SLED. Editor's Note 2022 Act No. 221, SECTION 8, provides as follows: "SECTION 8. This act is retroactive and shall apply to any resident of this State who currently is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 23, and who meets the requirements set forth in the act."
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-43-110 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 43 / Section 23-43-110
SECTION 23-43-110. Certification, suspension or revocation.
Status: in_force

The council shall suspend or revoke, or cause to be suspended or revoked, the certification of any modular building unit which the council finds not to comply with this chapter or regulations promulgated by authority of this chapter, or which has been manufactured pursuant to a building system or compliance assurance program as to which approval has been suspended or revoked, or which has been altered after certification. If the manufacturer fails to comply with a corrective order, labels of certification must be removed from any modular building unit and no new labels issued until it is brought into compliance with this chapter and applicable regulations. Notice of suspension or revocation of certification must be in writing with the reasons for suspension or revocation set forth. Suspensions or revocations may be appealed to the council. Any decision by the board to suspend, revoke, or otherwise restrict the certification of any modular building unit shall be by majority vote and shall be subject to review by an administrative law judge as provided under Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-520 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 23-3-520
SECTION 23-3-520. Immunity of public officials, employees, and agencies; exceptions; duties regarding disclosure of information.
Status: in_force

(A) An appointed or elected public official, public employee, or public agency is immune from civil liability for damages for any act or omission under this article unless the official's, employee's, or agency's conduct constitutes gross negligence. (B) Nothing in this chapter imposes an affirmative duty on a person to disclose to a member of the public information from the sex offender registry other than on those persons responsible for providing registry information pursuant to their official duties as provided for in this chapter. (C) Nothing in this section may be construed to mean that information regarding persons on the sex offender registry is confidential except as otherwise provided by law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-170 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 23-3-170
SECTION 23-3-170. Investigation of traffic-related injury or death of person where use of illegal drugs or controlled substances suspected.
Status: in_force

In any motor vehicle accident involving injury or death of a person where there is cause to believe that an illegal drug or controlled substance was used prior to the accident by any person involved therein, the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction to investigate the accident shall commence a detailed investigation to determine the circumstances under which the illegal drug or controlled substance was obtained. Upon initiation of this investigation by the local investigating law enforcement agency, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division shall assist in whatever capacity necessary to fully complete the inquiry and shall cooperate and assist in the prosecution of appropriate criminal charges against any person who provided the illegal drug or controlled substance to that person.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-320 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 23-9-320
SECTION 23-9-320. Composition of board of trustees in cities and towns; term of office of citizen members.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of the firemen's insurance and inspection fund in cities and towns, if composed of three, consists of the mayor, the councilman in charge of the fire department or the chairman of the fire committee, and the chief of the fire department. The board in cities and towns, if composed of five, consists of the chairman of the board of fire masters or the chairman of the fire committee, the chief of the fire department, the city or town treasurer, and two citizens, one to be appointed by the mayor and one to be appointed by the chief of the fire department, both to be confirmed by the governing body of the city or town. The term of office of the last two named members of the board is four years and until their successors are appointed and confirmed and qualify for office.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-450 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 23-3-450
SECTION 23-3-450. Offender registration with sheriff; sheriff's notification of local law enforcement agencies.
Status: in_force

The offender shall register with the sheriff of each county in which he resides, owns real property, is employed, or attends, is enrolled, volunteers, interns, or carries on a vocation at any public or private school, including, but not limited to, a secondary school, adult education school, college or university, and any vocational, technical, or occupational school. To register, the offender must provide information as prescribed by SLED. The sheriff in the county in which the offender resides, owns real property, is employed, or attends, is enrolled, volunteers, interns, or carries on a vocation at any public or private school shall forward all required registration information to SLED within three business days. A copy of this information must be kept by the sheriff's department. The county sheriff shall ensure that all information required by SLED is secured and shall establish specific times of the day during which an offender may register. An offender shall not be considered to have registered until all information prescribed by SLED has been provided to the sheriff. The sheriff in the county in which the offender resides, owns real property, is employed, or attends, is enrolled, volunteers, interns, or carries on a vocation at any public or private school shall notify all local law enforcement agencies, including college or university law enforcement agencies, within three business days of an offender who resides, owns real property, is employed, or attends, is enrolled, volunteers, interns, or carries on a vocation at any public or private school within the local law enforcement agency's jurisdiction. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment rewrote this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-17-100 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 17 / Section 23-17-100
SECTION 23-17-100. Penalty for purchasing judgments, decrees, or executions by sheriff or deputy.
Status: in_force

If any sheriff or his deputy shall contract for, buy or purchase any judgment or decree of any court which it may become his duty to enforce or any execution lodged in his office or cause the same to be done, directly or indirectly, such sheriff or his deputy shall forfeit and pay for every such offense treble the amount of such judgment, decree or execution, one half of which forfeiture shall be paid to the State and the other half to the informer. Such forfeiture shall be recoverable with full costs by action or by indictment in any court of competent jurisdiction. And by any such purchase such judgment, decree or execution shall be ipso facto satisfied.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-17-110 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 17 / Section 23-17-110
SECTION 23-17-110. Penalties for purchase by sheriff or deputy at sheriff's sale.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a sheriff or deputy sheriff to be concerned or interested, directly or indirectly, in the purchase of any property sold by him in his official capacity. If a sheriff or deputy sheriff has a concern or interest in the purchase at a sale made by him, he is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be deprived of his office and fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than two years. A purchase made is null and void.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-6-10 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 23-6-10
SECTION 23-6-10. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this title, the following words, phrases, and terms are defined as follows: (1) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety. (2) "Director" means the chief administrative officer of the Department of Public Safety.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-1060 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 31 / Article 10 / Section 23-31-1060
SECTION 23-31-1060. Fitness to stand trial.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article affects a court's duty to conduct a hearing on the issue of a person's fitness to stand trial pursuant to Section 44-23-430. A solicitor shall not dismiss charges against a person prior to such hearing based solely on the person's fitness to stand trial.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-43-90 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 43 / Section 23-43-90
SECTION 23-43-90. Family residential modular building; final plan review; commercial or multifamily modular buildings.
Status: in_force

(A) An approved inspection agency shall perform final plan review and approval, inspection, and certification of a single family residential modular building. Upon final plan review and approval by an approved inspection agency of a plan as meeting the requirements of this chapter and the regulations of the council, a copy of the approved plan must be filed with the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Upon filing of an approved plan with the department by an approved inspection agency, a manufacturer may request from the department certification labels for units manufactured to the approved plan. Each certification label must bear the serial number of the unit for which it is issued and only may be attached upon final inspection by an approved inspection agency. (B) An approved inspection agency shall perform plan approval, inspection, and certification of commercial or multifamily modular buildings. Upon review by the approved inspection agency, the plans must be submitted to the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation for final plan review and approval. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 179, SECTION 2, rewrote the section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-1-15 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 1 / Section 23-1-15
SECTION 23-1-15. Public parking lots within police jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Any real property which is used as a parking lot and is open to use by the public for motor vehicle traffic shall be within the police jurisdiction with regard to the unlawful operation of motor vehicles in such parking lot. Such parking lots shall be posted with appropriate signs to inform the public that the area is subject to police jurisdiction with regard to unlawful operation of motor vehicles. The extension of police jurisdiction to such areas shall not be effective until the signs are posted. In any such area the law enforcement agency concerned shall have the authority to enforce all laws or ordinances relating to the unlawful operation of motor vehicles which such agency has with regard to public streets and highways immediately adjoining or connecting to the parking area.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-17-120 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 17 / Section 23-17-120
SECTION 23-17-120. Rule to show cause or attachment barred two years after expiration of term.
Status: in_force

No sheriff shall be liable to be served with any rule to show cause or attachment at any time after two years from the expiration of his office.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-210 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 23-9-210
SECTION 23-9-210. Creation of program; advisory committee; laboratory services.
Status: in_force

There is created the State Arson Control Program (program) under the office of the State Fire Marshal which shall provide administrative and logistical support to the program. The State Arson Control Program shall have an advisory committee which must be composed of six members appointed by the Governor for terms of four years each and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that of those members first appointed, three must be appointed for terms of two years each. One member must be a law enforcement officer, one must be engaged in fire service, one must be a chemist, one must be an insurance agent, one must be a member of the general public representing the consumer, and one must be employed by an insurer licensed to do business in this State. Vacancies on the committee must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner of original appointment. This committee shall submit to the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation an annual report which is prepared by the office of the State Fire Marshal concerning the operation and effectiveness of the State Arson Control Program. The State Law Enforcement Division shall contract with the office of the State Fire Marshal to provide all necessary laboratory services and analyses for the program.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-310 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 23-9-310
SECTION 23-9-310. Board of trustees of firemen's insurance and inspection fund.
Status: in_force

In each city or town which has a regularly organized fire department under the control of the mayor and council or intendant and council of that city or town and in each unincorporated community having a population of two hundred fifty persons within an area of one mile radius in this State which has a regularly organized fire department under the control of a responsible authority or representative group of citizens in the community having in serviceable condition for fire duty fire apparatus and necessary equipment belonging thereto to the value of ten thousand dollars and upwards and having a total personnel of not less than ten men, including paid and volunteer members, deriving benefits from the provisions of this article, there must be appointed a local board of trustees, to be known as the trustees of the firemen's insurance and inspection fund, to be composed of three or five members.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-23-160 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-23-160
SECTION 23-23-160. Compliance Division; responsibilities.
Status: in_force

(A) There is hereby established a Compliance Division under the jurisdiction of the council. The inspectors and such other personnel as may be provided for the division shall be selected by the director. (B) The division shall be responsible for inspecting, at least once every three years, the relevant policies and procedures for every law enforcement agency in this State to ensure compliance with minimum standards established in Section 23-23-85. For the purposes of this section, "law enforcement agency' means any agency or entity of the State or any of its political subdivisions that employs or appoints law enforcement officers. (C) If an inspection under this chapter discloses that a law enforcement agency does not meet the minimum standards established in Section 23-23-85, the council shall notify the law enforcement agency director and hold a meeting of the council to consider the inspection reports. If requested, the inspection personnel shall appear to advise and consult concerning appropriate corrective action. The law enforcement agency shall initiate appropriate corrective action within ninety days or may be subject to additional penalties, as described in Section 23-23-100. (D) If a law enforcement agency produces evidence satisfactory to the director to prove the agency is currently accredited by either the South Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation Council or the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, the agency shall be exempt from inspections pursuant to this section and shall be deemed to be in compliance with the minimum standards established in Section 23-23-85.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-11-20 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 11 / Section 23-11-20
SECTION 23-11-20. Oath.
Status: in_force

Every sheriff before entering upon the duties of his office shall, in addition to the oath of office prescribed in Article 3, section 26, of the Constitution, take the oath required of such officer by Section 8-3-20 and such oaths shall be endorsed on the commission and shall be taken and subscribed before the clerk of the court of the county. At the next term of the circuit court in the county he shall produce his commission, which shall be read in open court and recorded in the journal.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-47-75 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 47 / Section 23-47-75
SECTION 23-47-75. CMRS location information and other data in 911 system not subject to FOIA.
Status: in_force

(A) CMRS location information obtained by safety personnel or for public safety personnel for public safety purposes is not public information under the Freedom of Information Act. (B) A person may not disclose or use, for any purpose other than for the 911 or other emergency calling system, information contained in the database of the telephone network portion of a 911 or other emergency calling system established pursuant to this chapter. (C) For all information not covered by subsections (A) and (B), a local government may exempt from disclosure: (1) individual identifying information of an individual calling a 911 center, individual identifying information of a victim, or individual identifying information of a witness; or (2) images or video from a place where the 911 caller would have a reasonable expectation of privacy as defined in Section 16-17-470(D)(1). The local government is responsible for the release of its information. (D) This section shall not apply if the local government or a court order determines that the public interest in disclosure outweighs the interest in nondisclosure. (E) As used in this section, the term "identifying information" includes name, telephone number, and home address. The term does not include: (1) the location of the incident, unless the location is the caller's, victim's, or witness' home address or the disclosure of the location would compromise the identity of the caller, victim, or witness; or (2) the street block identifier, the cross street, or the mile marker nearest the scene of the incident, which shall be public. Effect of Amendment 2019 Act No. 60, SECTION 7, in (B), substituted "database" for "data base"; and added (C), (D), and (E).
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-51-100 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 51 / Section 23-51-100
SECTION 23-51-100. Manufacture of cigarettes for sale in another state or outside the United States.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit a person or entity from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of Section 23-51-30 if the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or sold in North Carolina, or are packaged for sale outside the United States, and that person or entity has taken reasonable steps to ensure that the cigarettes will not be sold or offered for sale to persons located in this State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-20-10 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 20 / Section 23-20-10
SECTION 23-20-10. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the "Law Enforcement Assistance and Support Act". Effect of Amendment 2016 Act No. 222, SECTION 1, reenacted the section with no change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-250 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 23-3-250
SECTION 23-3-250. Dissemination of missing persons data by law enforcement agencies.
Status: in_force

A law enforcement agency, upon receipt of a missing person report by a parent, spouse, guardian, legal custodian, public or private agency or entity, or any person responsible for a missing person, immediately shall make arrangements for the entry of data about the missing person or missing child into the national missing persons file in accordance with criteria set forth by the FBI/NCIC, inform all of the agency's on-duty law enforcement officers of the missing person report, initiate a statewide broadcast to all other law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for the individual, contact the agency's local media outlets when appropriate, and transmit a copy of the report to the MPIC. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment inserted "or any person responsible for a missing person", substituted "immediately shall make" for "shall immediately make", deleted "immediately" before "inform all", substituted "the agency's" for "its", inserted "contact the agency's local media outlets when appropriate", and made other nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-36-10 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 36 / Section 23-36-10
SECTION 23-36-10. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Explosives Control Act".
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-4-120 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 4 / Article 3 / Section 23-4-120
SECTION 23-4-120. Duties of committee.
Status: in_force

The committee shall advise the Governor and the General Assembly on criminal justice policy matters and shall further serve as the supervisory board for the Juvenile Justice Advisory Council in accordance with the mandates of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-50 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 23-9-50
SECTION 23-9-50. Authority to inspect buildings or premises.
Status: in_force

(A) The State Fire Marshal shall have authority at all times of the day or night, in the performance of duties imposed by this chapter, to enter upon and examine any building or premises where any fire or explosion has occurred and other adjoining buildings or premises. Provided, that the State Fire Marshal may enter a private dwelling or premise only with the permission of the owner or occupant, or if: (1) there is probable cause to believe that a violation of the provisions respecting fire laws exists; (2) there exists imminent danger to the occupants thereof or imminent danger of arson; or (3) a fatality or serious injury has occurred as a result of a fire, an explosion, or arson. (B) The State Fire Marshal shall have authority at any reasonable hour to enter into any public building or premises or any building or premises used for public purposes to inspect for fire hazards. (C) Nothing in this section shall restrict the authority of the State Fire Marshal from investigating any premises which has been damaged by a fire of suspicious cause within a reasonable period of time after the occurrence of such fire. Effect of Amendment 2022 Act No. 170, SECTION 7, redesignated (a) to (c) as (A) to (C); and in (A), in the first sentence, substituted "or explosion has occurred and other adjoining buildings or premises" for "has occurred and other buildings or premises adjoining", rewrote the second sentence, and added (1) to (3).
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-250 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 31 / Article 4 / Section 23-31-250
SECTION 23-31-250. State not compelled to take action that limits carrying concealable weapons; Attorney General to evaluate federal laws.
Status: in_force

(A) The State of South Carolina, and its political subdivisions, cannot be compelled by the federal government to take any legislative or executive action to implement or enforce a federal law, treaty, executive order, rule, or regulation related to an individual's right to keep and bear arms enshrined in the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution that limits or proscribes carrying concealable weapons, whether concealed or openly carried, as provided in this chapter. (B) Any federal law, treaty, executive order, rule, or regulation related to limiting or proscribing the carry of concealable weapons must be evaluated by the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall issue a written opinion of whether the law, treaty, executive order, rule, or regulation purports to compel legislative or executive action prohibited pursuant to subsection (A). (C) If the Attorney General renders an opinion that a federal law, treaty, executive order, rule, or regulation purports to compel legislative or executive action prohibited pursuant to subsection (A), then: (1) no public funds of this State, or any political subdivision of this State, shall be allocated for the implementation or enforcement of that federal law, treaty, executive order, rule, or regulation; (2) no personnel or property of this State, or any political subdivision of this State, shall be allocated to the implementation or enforcement of that federal law, treaty, executive order, rule, or regulation; and (3) no official, agent, or employee of the State of South Carolina, or any political subdivision of it, shall implement, attempt to implement, enforce, or attempt to enforce that federal law, treaty, executive order, rule, or regulation. Editor's Note 2021 Act No. 66, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'Open Carry With Training Act'."
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-6-100 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 23-6-100
SECTION 23-6-100. Highway Patrol Division, State Police Division created.
Status: in_force

(A) There is created a South Carolina Highway Patrol Division and a South Carolina State Police Division within the Department of Public Safety. The South Carolina Highway Patrol Division shall have such troopers, officers, agents and employees as the department may deem necessary and proper for the enforcement of the traffic and other related laws, and the South Carolina State Police Division shall have such troopers, officers, agents and employees as the department may deem necessary and proper for the enforcement of the commercial motor carrier related laws, the enforcement of which is devolved upon the department. Such officers and troopers shall be commissioned by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Director of the Department of Public Safety. Such commissions may be terminated at the pleasure of the director. (B) The department must provide the officers of the Highway Patrol and of the State Police with distinctive uniforms and suitable arms and equipment for use in the performance of their duties. Such officers and troopers shall at all times, when in the performance of their duties, wear complete uniforms with badges conspicuously displayed on the outside of their uniforms. (C) The commanding officers of the South Carolina Highway Patrol and the South Carolina State Police respectively, with the approval of the director of the department, shall prescribe a unique and distinctive official uniform, with appropriate insignia to be worn by all officers when on duty and at such other times as the director shall order, and a distinctive color or colors and appropriate emblems for all motor vehicles used by the Highway Patrol and the State Police except those designated by the director. No other law enforcement agency, private security agency, or any person shall wear a similar uniform and insignia which may be confused with the uniform and insignia of the Highway Patrol or State Police. An emblem must not be used on a nondepartment motor vehicle, nor may such vehicle be painted in a color or in any manner which would cause the vehicle to be similar to a Highway Patrol or State Police vehicle or readily confused with it. (D) The director shall file with the Legislative Council for publication in the State Register a description and illustration of the official highway patrol uniform with insignia and the emblems of the official highway patrol and motor vehicles including a description of the color of such uniforms and vehicles and a description and illustration of the official state police uniform with insignia and the emblems of the official state police and motor vehicles including a description of the color of such uniforms and vehicles. (E) The South Carolina Highway Patrol Division shall transfer the service sidearm of an active duty trooper killed in the line of duty to the trooper's surviving spouse upon request at no charge once the sidearm has been rendered permanently inoperable.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-7-60 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 7 / Section 23-7-60
SECTION 23-7-60. Issuance of summons for violation of traffic law.
Status: in_force

Each special State constable appointed under the provisions of this chapter shall have the additional authority to issue an official summons to any person apprehended for violating a traffic law, and such summons, duly served, shall give the proper judicial officer jurisdiction to dispose of the matter after trial upon the date set in the summons, and such constable is authorized to release the person so charged for future appearance before the proper judicial officer upon such person's own recognizance.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-36-70 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 36 / Section 23-36-70
SECTION 23-36-70. Explosive materials, unlawful theft or possession; inspection of magazines.
Status: in_force

Any sheriff, police department, or law enforcement officer shall give immediate notice to the State Fire Marshal of any theft, illegal use, or illegal possession of explosive materials and shall forward a copy of his final written report to the State Fire Marshal. Any dealer or blaster who knows that explosive materials in his possession have been stolen or otherwise misappropriated shall notify immediately the nearest sheriff's office or police department and the State Fire Marshal. Each dealer and blaster must physically inspect all magazines at least once every seven days to insure security of all explosive materials.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-23-130 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-23-130
SECTION 23-23-130. Retention of academy-generated revenue.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, revenue received from the sale of meals to employees and students attending nonmandated, advanced, or specialized training courses, sale of student locks and materials, sale of legal manuals and other publications, postal reimbursement, photocopying, sale of miscellaneous refuse and recyclable materials, tuition from nonmandated, advanced, or specialized courses, coin operated telephones, revenue from E-911 and coroner training, private college tuition, and revenue from canteen operations and building management services, revenue from "Crime-to-Court" and other academy training series shall be retained by the academy and expended in budgeted operations for food services, expansion of the academy's distance learning programs, professional training, fees and dues, clothing allowance, and other related services or programs as the Director of the Criminal Justice Academy may deem necessary. The council and the academy shall report annually to the General Assembly the amount of miscellaneous revenue retained and carried forward. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 225, SECTION 1, substituted "academy training series" for "Criminal Justice Academy training series"; substituted "academy's distance learning" for "department's distance learning"; substituted "The council and the academy shall report" for "The Law Enforcement Training Council, Criminal Justice Academy shall report"; and made other nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-36-50 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 36 / Section 23-36-50
SECTION 23-36-50. License and permit requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall possess an explosive material unless he is the holder of a valid license or permit as required by this chapter and possesses the explosive material for the purpose stated in the license or permit. (2) The exceptions are: (a) contract and private carriers operating in interstate and intrastate commerce. (b) persons possessing explosive materials while under the immediate and personal supervision and control of a person holding a valid blaster's license and engaged in the preparation for and in the exploding or otherwise effecting the explosion of explosive materials. It is unlawful for any person holding a blaster's permit to allow persons working under him to possess explosive materials except during the time when the person is loading or unloading or exploding or otherwise effecting the explosion of an explosive material under the immediate and personal supervision and control of the licensed blaster.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-197 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 23-9-197
SECTION 23-9-197. Firefighter Cancer Health Care Benefit Plan.
Status: in_force

(A) As used in this section: (1) "Cancer" includes malignant neoplasms of the following body areas and organ systems: (a) central and peripheral nervous system; (b) oropharyngeal; (c) respiratory tract; (d) gastrointestinal tract; (e) hepatobiliary; (f) solid organ and endocrine; (g) genitourinary and male reproductive; (h) GYN; (i) skin, soft tissue, and breast; and (j) bone and blood. (2) "Fire department" means any organization located and based in this State that provides rescue, fire suppression, and related activities including any public or government-sponsored organizations, excluding federal agencies, engaged in rescue, fire suppression, and related activities. (3) "Firefighter" means any person, paid or unpaid, who engages in rescue, fire suppression, or related activities, under the supervision of a fire chief or fire department in this State or who is employed by the State Commission of Forestry, South Carolina State Fire, or a forestry district for the purpose of fire protection. (B) There is established the "Firefighter Cancer Health Care Benefit Plan" to provide a supplemental insurance policy upon a firefighter being diagnosed with cancer on or after July 1, 2021. The plan shall provide benefits to a firefighter only if the firefighter has served in a South Carolina fire department for at least five continuous years and been in active service within ten years of the diagnosis. (C) The plan, upon diagnosis, must entitle an eligible firefighter to: (1) a reimbursement of up to twelve thousand dollars annually to the firefighter for any out-of-pocket medical expenses including deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance costs incurred; (2) a one-time benefit of twenty thousand dollars upon the firefighter's initial diagnosis; and (3) a seventy-five thousand dollar death benefit for a firefighter who dies as a result of cancer or circumstances that arise out of the treatment of cancer. All of the benefits arising out of such death are available to the deceased firefighter's beneficiary. (D)(1) The program must be established by and administered through the Office of the State Fire Marshal within the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. In selecting the covering insurance policy, the State Fire Marshal must utilize a competitive bidding process among private insurers that have such policies available. (2) Additionally, the State Fire Marshal shall identify best practices to establish employer cancer prevention as it relates to personal protective equipment, decontamination, fire suppression apparatus, and fire stations. (3) By January first of each year, the State Fire Marshal shall prepare a report detailing the activity of the program in the previous fiscal year. The report shall include, but not be limited to: all expenses and costs associated with administration of the program, all inquiries and quotes received from prospective insurers, the number of eligible firefighters who qualify for coverage, the number of claims, and the amount and type of benefits paid. The report must be delivered to the Department of Insurance, the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Ways and Means Committee. (E) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the implementation and operation of the Firefighter Cancer Health Care Benefit Plan and the benefits contained herein are contingent upon appropriate funding. Effect of Amendment 2024 Act No. 163, SECTION 1, in (A)(3), deleted "is a resident of this State and" following "paid or unpaid, who" and inserted ", South Carolina State Fire,". 2024 Act No. 163, SECTION 2, in (B), in the first sentence, inserted "on or after July 1, 2021".
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-540 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 23-9-540
SECTION 23-9-540. Fire marshal to permit hydrogen facilities; delegation of permitting authority; fees.
Status: in_force

Only the State Fire Marshal may: (1) permit a hydrogen facility in this State, although he may delegate this permitting authority to a county or municipal official if the: (a) county or municipality served by the official has at least three hydrogen fueling stations to be renovated or constructed in its jurisdiction; and (b) official completes prescribed training and obtains certification pursuant to Section 23-9-550(3). (2) impose a fee related to the permitting, licensing, or inspection of a hydrogen fueling station under this article, in addition to the application filing fee provided in Section 23-9-560(B)(1). The State Fire Marshal may not delegate this authority to impose a fee.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-43-80 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 43 / Section 23-43-80
SECTION 23-43-80. Certification by South Carolina Building Codes Council.
Status: in_force

Modular buildings must be certified by the council, as complying with this chapter and the regulations promulgated by authority of this chapter, if they have been manufactured in accordance with approved building systems and passed inspection in accordance with an approved compliance assurance program in Section 23-43-90. Certification is evidenced by the attachment to each modular building, a label issued by the council. Certification labels can only be attached to a modular building by the manufacturer under the supervision of the approved inspection agency. A certified modular building may not be altered in any way prior to the issuance of all permits required by local government without the council's approval. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 179, SECTION 3, inserted "in Section 23-43-90" in the first sentence.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-380 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 23-9-380
SECTION 23-9-380. Annual certificate of existence of fire department; penalty.
Status: in_force

The clerk of any incorporated city or town and the treasurer of the county in which is located the greater part of any unincorporated community accepting the benefits of this article as required herein shall annually, by October thirty-first, make and file with the State Fire Marshal on a blank to be furnished by the State Fire Marshal his certificate stating the existence of the department, the number of steam, hand, or other engines, hook and ladder trucks, and hose carts in actual use, the number of organized companies, and the system of water supply in use for the department, together with any other facts the State Fire Marshal requires. If the certificate required by this section is not filed with the State Fire Marshal by October thirty-first in any year, the city, town, or community failing to file the certificate is considered to have waived and relinquished its rights for that year to any benefits distributed under this article by the county treasurer.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-37-40 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 37 / Section 23-37-40
SECTION 23-37-40. Liability.
Status: in_force

No liability under this chapter shall be created as to workmen who are employees of a material supplier, contractor, subcontractor, or other employee responsible for compliance with this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-6-510 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 6 / Article 11 / Section 23-6-510
SECTION 23-6-510. Composition; filling of vacancies.
Status: in_force

(A) The council is composed of the following persons for terms as indicated: (1) the Governor or his designee, to serve as chairman, for the term of the Governor; (2) the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for the term of office for which he is appointed; (3) the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee for his term of office in the Senate or his designee; (4) the Chairman of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee for his term of office in the House of Representatives or his designee; (5) the Director of the Department of Public Safety; (6) a sheriff appointed by the Governor for the term of office for which he is elected; (7) the Attorney General or his designee; (8) a municipal police chief appointed by the Governor for a term of two years; (9) a victim representative appointed by the Governor for a term of four years; and (10) a victim with a documented history of victimization appointed by the Attorney General for a term of four years. (B) Any vacancy occurring must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. Effect of Amendment 2017 Act No. 96, Pt. II, SECTION 8.C, inserted the (A) and (B) identifiers; in (A), inserted (7), relating to the Attorney General, redesignated accordingly, and added (10), relating to a victim with a documented history of victimization appointed by the Attorney General for a term of four years; and made a nonsubstantive change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-4-350 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 23-4-350
SECTION 23-4-350. Meetings; rules.
Status: in_force

The J.P.C. shall meet at such times as may be established by the Chief Justice or his designated chairman. The rules for the purpose of governing the J.P.C. and determining a quorum shall be established by the Supreme Court.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-50-15 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 50 / Section 23-50-15
SECTION 23-50-15. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (A) "Council" means the South Carolina Crimestoppers Council. (B) "Crimestoppers organization" means a private, nonprofit corporation that is organized under the laws of South Carolina that is operated on a local or statewide level, that accepts and expends donations for rewards to persons who report to the organization information about suspected criminal activity, that forwards the information to the appropriate law enforcement agency, is a member of the council, and that is qualified to receive reimbursed funds pursuant to Section 23-50-30. (C) "Privileged communication" means a statement by any person, in any manner whatsoever, to a crimestoppers organization or to the council for the purpose of reporting alleged criminal activity and a communication from a crimestoppers organization or the council relaying the information received to a law enforcement agency. (D) "Protected information" means any records, oral, written, or recorded statements, papers, documents, or any materials utilized by a crimestoppers organization or the council in reporting suspected criminal activity or in processing such information, whether such information is in the possession of a crimestoppers organization, the council, or a law enforcement agency receiving such information from a crimestoppers organization or the council. (E) "Protected identity" means the identity of any person reporting suspected criminal activity to a crimestoppers organization or to the council. (F) "Reimbursed funds" means funds reimbursed pursuant to Section 23-50-30.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-39-40 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 39 / Section 23-39-40
SECTION 23-39-40. Prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

The following acts and the causing thereof are hereby prohibited: (a) The introduction or delivery for introduction into commerce of any misbranded hazardous substance or banned hazardous substance. (b) The alteration, mutilation, destruction, obliteration, or removal of the whole or any part of the label of, or the doing of any other act with respect to, a hazardous substance if such act is done while the substance is in commerce, or while the substance is held for sale (whether or not the first sale) after shipment in commerce, and results in the hazardous substance being a misbranded hazardous substance or a banned hazardous substance. (c) The receipt in commerce of any misbranded hazardous substance or banned hazardous substance and the delivery or proffered delivery thereof for pay or otherwise. (d) The giving of a guarantee or undertaking referred to in Section 23-39-50(b)(2) which guarantee or undertaking is false, except by a person who relied upon a guarantee or undertaking to the same effect signed by, and containing the name and address of, the person residing in the United States from whom he received in good faith the hazardous substance. (e) The failure to permit entry or inspection as authorized by Section 23-39-100(a) or to permit access to and copying of any record as authorized by Section 23-39-110. (f) The introduction or delivery for introduction into commerce, or the receipt in commerce and subsequent delivery or proffered delivery for pay or otherwise, of a hazardous substance in a reused food, drug, or cosmetic container or in a container which, though not a reused container, is identifiable as a food, drug, or cosmetic container by its labeling or by other identification. The reuse of a food, drug, or cosmetic container as a container for a hazardous substance shall be deemed to be an act which results in the hazardous substance being a misbranded hazardous substance. As used in this paragraph, the terms "food," "drug," and "cosmetic" shall have the same meanings as in the South Carolina Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. (g) The use by any person to his own advantage, or revealing other than to the Commissioner or officers or employees of the agency, or to the courts when relevant in any judicial proceeding under this chapter, of any information acquired under authority of Section 23-39-100 concerning any method of process which as a trade secret is entitled to protection.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-39-60 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 39 / Section 23-39-60
SECTION 23-39-60. Injunction proceedings.
Status: in_force

In addition to the remedies hereinafter provided, the Commissioner is hereby authorized to apply to the appropriate circuit court for, and such court shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any provision of Section 23-39-40; irrespective of whether or not there exists an adequate remedy at law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-1-80 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 1 / Section 23-1-80
SECTION 23-1-80. Quarterly reports of peace officers without pay.
Status: in_force

Every constable or peace officer appointed and commissioned by the Governor to serve as such without pay shall, every three months during their respective terms of service, file with the Governor a complete report of his work, acts and doings as such officer.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-13-50 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 23-13-50
SECTION 23-13-50. Authority to perform duties of office.
Status: in_force

When duly qualified a deputy sheriff may perform any and all of the duties appertaining to the office of his principal.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-20-20 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 20 / Section 23-20-20
SECTION 23-20-20. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Law enforcement agency" means any state, county, municipal, or local law enforcement authority that enters into an agreement for the procurement of law enforcement support services. (2) "Law enforcement provider" means any in-state or out-of-state law enforcement authority that provides law enforcement services to a law enforcement agency pursuant to this chapter. (3) "Law enforcement services" means any law enforcement assistance or service performed by a certified law enforcement officer. (4) "Mutual aid agreement" means any agreement entered into on behalf of a law enforcement agency in this State for the purpose of providing the proper and prudent exercise of public safety functions across jurisdictional lines, including, but not limited to, multijurisdictional task forces, criminal investigations, patrol services, crowd control, traffic control and safety, and other emergency service situations. Such agreements must not be permitted for the sole purpose of speed enforcement. Effect of Amendment 2016 Act No. 222, SECTION 1, in (1), substituted "an agreement" for "a contractual agreement"; in (3), substituted "performed by a certified law enforcement officer" for "for which a fee is paid based on a contractual agreement"; and added (4).
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-43-30 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 43 / Section 23-43-30
SECTION 23-43-30. Policy and purpose.
Status: in_force

It is the policy and purpose of this State to provide protection to the public against possible hazards and to promote sound building construction and for that purpose to forbid the sales, rental, and use of new modular building units which are not so constructed as to provide safety and protection to their owners and users. Because of the nature of the construction of modular building units, their assembly and use and that of their systems, including heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical which may have concealed parts, there may exist hazards to the health, life, and safety of persons or property which are not easily ascertainable by purchasers, users, and local building officials.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-630 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 9 / Section 23-3-630
SECTION 23-3-630. Persons authorized to take DNA sample; immunity from liability.
Status: in_force

(A) Only an appropriately trained person may take a sample from which DNA may be obtained. (B) A person taking a sample pursuant to this article is immune from liability if the sample was taken according to recognized procedures. However, no person is relieved from liability for negligence in the taking of a sample. Editor's Note 2008 Act No. 413, SECTION 4.A, provides as follows: "This SECTION may be cited as the 'South Carolina Protection from Violence Against Women and Children Act'." 2008 Act No. 413, SECTION 4.I, provides as follows: "This SECTION takes effect on January 1, 2009. However, the implementation of the procedures provided for in this SECTION is contingent upon the State Law Enforcement Division's receipt of funds necessary to implement these provisions. Until the provisions of this SECTION are fully funded and executed, implementation of the provisions of this SECTION shall not prohibit the collection and testing of DNA samples by the methods allowed prior to the implementation of this SECTION from persons convicted, adjudicated delinquent, or on probation or parole for those crimes listed in Section 23-3-620. Upon this SECTION taking effect, a South Carolina law enforcement agency, which has in its possession any DNA samples that have been included in the State DNA Database, immediately must destroy and dispose of the DNA samples in accordance with regulations promulgated by SLED pursuant to Section 23-3-640." 2008 Act No. 413, SECTION 7, provides as follows: "The provisions of Section 17-28-350 become effective upon the signature of the Governor. All other provisions become effective January 1, 2009. The enactment of these provisions prior to the effective date indicates the intent of the General Assembly that statewide laws or practices shall exist to ensure additional procedures for post-conviction DNA testing, and proper preservation of biological evidence connected to murder, rape, and nonnegligent homicide in order that application for available federal funds shall be made by the appropriate agencies and considered by the appropriate federal agencies prior to the effective date." Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment, in subsection (A), substituted "an appropriately trained person" for "a correctional health nurse technician, physician, registered professional nurse, licensed practical nurse, laboratory technician, or other appropriately trained health care worker"; and, in subsection (B), in the first sentence deleted "medical" preceding "procedures", and in the second sentence substituted "a sample" for "any blood sample".
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-49-50 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 49 / Section 23-49-50
SECTION 23-49-50. Firefighter Mobilization and Emergency Response Task Force Plan.
Status: in_force

The South Carolina Firefighter Mobilization Oversight Committee shall establish the South Carolina Firefighter Mobilization and Emergency Response Task Force Plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide for responding firefighting and rescue resources, including the South Carolina Emergency Response Task Force, from one part of the State to another part of the State or from one state to another state. The plan is operative (1) under emergencies declared by the Governor or by the President of the United States, (2) when a local fire chief needs additional resources after existing mutual aid agreements have been utilized, (3) when another state requests assistance in dealing with an emergency when a state mutual aid agreement exists between South Carolina and the other state, or (4) when the Chief of the State Law Enforcement Division directs a response to a terrorist or explosive device event. In addition, the plan operates and is a part of the State Emergency Response Plan. Effect of Amendment The 2013 amendment inserted "and Emergency Response Task Force", ", including the South Carolina Emergency Response Task Force", and "or (4) when the Chief of the State Law Enforcement Division directs a response to a terrorist or explosive device event.".
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-15-130 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 15 / Section 23-15-130
SECTION 23-15-130. Filing statements of money collected.
Status: in_force

Each sheriff shall on the first Tuesday in every month or within ten days afterwards make in writing to the county auditor and treasurer a full and accurate statement of all moneys collected by him on account of licenses, fines, penalties or forfeitures during the past month and in default thereof, upon conviction, shall be liable to a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding two months, or both, at the discretion of the court.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-19-10 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 19 / Article 1 / Section 23-19-10
SECTION 23-19-10. Fees of sheriffs generally.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise expressly provided by general law, the fees and commissions of sheriffs are as follows: (a) There must be paid as commissions on all monies collected by the sheriff of a county, if under five hundred dollars, seven and one-half percent, and, if over that amount, seven and one-half percent on the first five hundred dollars and three percent on the balance above that amount. (b) For service of any civil process, not otherwise herein specified, the fee is fifteen dollars for each initial service and five dollars for each attempted service thereafter. However, the sheriff may not charge for more than two attempted services on the same matter so that the party, or his attorney, making the service in the matter may not be charged any more than a maximum total of twenty-five dollars, namely, for two attempted services and one initial or actual service. (c) For claim and delivery, writs of assistance, distress warrants, orders of seizure, and executions, including all procedural matters related to these processes, the fee is twenty-five dollars. (d) For mechanics' liens, attachments, citations, decrees, summons, and complaints, the fee is fifteen dollars for each initial service and five dollars for each attempted service thereafter; however, the sheriff may not charge for more than two attempted services on the same matter so that the party, or his attorney, making the service in the matter may not be charged any more than a maximum total of twenty-five dollars, namely, for two attempted services and one initial or actual service. For each subpoena writ, the fee is ten dollars for each initial service and five dollars for each attempted service thereafter; however, the sheriff may not charge for more than two attempted services on the same matter so that the party, or his attorney, making the service in the matter may not be charged any more than a maximum total of twenty dollars, namely, for two attempted services and one initial or actual service. (e) All additional expenses incurred as a necessary part of the service set forth in items (a), (b), (c), and (d), including, but not limited to, towing fees, wrecker service, storage fees, and fees for publication must be charged at actual cost in addition to the fees set forth above. For the service or execution of papers issued by a magistrate, the sheriff or his deputy serving or executing the same is allowed the same fees as are allowed to constables. (f) All monies collected under this section must be deposited into the treasury of that county employing the sheriff collecting those monies. The provisions of this section do not apply to criminal processes or cases.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-1-225 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 1 / Section 23-1-225
SECTION 23-1-225. Retired law enforcement officers to retain status and weapons.
Status: in_force

Upon retirement, state law enforcement officers may retain their commissions in retired status with all rights and privileges, including the right to retain their service weapons issued while serving in active duty status.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-13-290 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 13 / Article 3 / Section 23-13-290
SECTION 23-13-290. Responsibility for malfeasance of deputies.
Status: in_force

Neither the sheriff of the county nor the industrial corporation shall be responsible for the malfeasance, nonfeasance or misfeasance of any such officer, but he and his sureties shall be answerable therefor on his official bond.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-15-90 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 15 / Section 23-15-90
SECTION 23-15-90. Summoning constables to attend court.
Status: in_force

The sheriff shall summon the requisite number of constables, not exceeding five, to attend the court of common pleas and general sessions and provide a staff for each of them and he shall make a return of such summons to the clerk of court.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-45 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 23-3-45
SECTION 23-3-45. Acceptance of fingerprints of applicants for admission to bar; exchange of records with Board of Law Examiners.
Status: in_force

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is authorized to accept fingerprints of applicants for admission to the South Carolina Bar and, to the extent provided for by federal law, to exchange state, multistate, and federal criminal history records with the South Carolina Board of Law Examiners for licensing purposes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-39-100 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 39 / Section 23-39-100
SECTION 23-39-100. Examinations and investigations.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of enforcement of this chapter, officers or employees duly designated by the Commissioner upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, are authorized (1) to enter, at reasonable times, any factory, warehouse, or establishment in which hazardous substances are manufactured, processed, packed, or held for introduction into commerce or are held after such introduction, or to enter any vehicle being used to transport or hold such hazardous substances in commerce; (2) to inspect, at reasonable times, and within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, such factory, warehouse, establishment or vehicle, and all pertinent equipment, finished and unfinished materials, and labeling therein; and (3) to obtain samples of such materials or packages thereof, or of such labeling. (b) If the officer or employee obtains any sample, prior to leaving the premises, he shall pay or offer to pay the owner, operator, or agent in charge for such sample and give a receipt describing the samples obtained.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-6-520 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 6 / Article 11 / Section 23-6-520
SECTION 23-6-520. Duties.
Status: in_force

The council has the following duties to: (1) recommend a hiring and promotion policy for commissioned personnel or officers to be administered under the sole authority of the director; (2) establish a process for the solicitation of applications for public safety grants and to review and approve the disbursement of funds available under Section 402 of Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the Federal Highway Safety Program, Public Law 89-564 in a fair and equitable manner; (3) coordinate the use of department personnel by other state or local agencies or political subdivisions; (4) advise and consult on questions of jurisdiction and law enforcement and public safety activities between the Department of Public Safety, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and law enforcement agencies of local political subdivisions; and (5) in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General, South Carolina Crime Victim Services Division, Department of Crime Victim Assistance grants, establish a process to solicit and administer the disbursement of funds for Victims of Crime Act grants, the Violence Against Women Act grants, the State Victim's Assistance Program grants available under Public Law 98-473 establishing the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA-I) established under Title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1944, Public Law No. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796 (September 13, 1994), and all other crime victim service funding as provided by law, including, but not limited to, the authority to solicit for federal formula or discretionary grant awards and foundation funding. Effect of Amendment 2017 Act No. 96, Pt. II, SECTION 8.D, added (5), relating to soliciting and administering the disbursement of funds; and made nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-6-50 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 23-6-50
SECTION 23-6-50. Annual audit; carry forward funds.
Status: in_force

The director shall annually cause the department to be audited. The audit must be conducted by a certified public accountant or firm of certified public accountants to be selected by the State Auditor. The department may undergo an Agreed Upon Procedures audit in lieu of audited financial statements. The audit shall be in coordination with the State Auditor's Office and will be in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and must comprise all financial records and controls. The audit must be completed by November 1 following the close of the fiscal year. The costs and expenses of the audit must be paid by the department out of its funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all revenue generated by the department from the sale of vehicles, various equipment, less the cost of disposition incurred by the Department of Administration Division of Operations, gasoline and insurance claims, during the prior fiscal year may be retained and carried forward into the current fiscal year and expended for the purpose of purchasing like items. Any unexpended balance on June 30 of the prior fiscal year authorized to be expended or used for any federal grant program may be retained and carried forward to the current fiscal year and used for matching committed or unanticipated grant funds, or both. The Department of Motor Vehicles is authorized to carry forward and expend all motor carrier registration fees collected pursuant to Chapter 23 of Title 58 for fiscal years 1996-1997, 1997-1998, 1998-1999 into fiscal year 1999-2000. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, revenue received from the sale of publications, postal reimbursement, photo copying, electronic data from traffic collisions, sale of miscellaneous refuse and recyclable materials, insurance claim receipts, coin operated telephones, and revenue from building management services, and the Department of Public Safety training series shall be retained by the department and expended in budgeted operations for professional training, fees and dues, clothing allowance, and other related services or programs as the Director of the Department of Public Safety may deem necessary. In order to complete projects begun in a prior fiscal year, the department is authorized to expend federal and earmarked funds in the following fiscal year for expenditures incurred in the prior fiscal year. Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment, in the first undesignated paragraph, substituted the second and third sentences for the second sentence which provided for issuance of audited financial statements and providing them to the General Assembly; and added the third undesignated paragraph relating to retention of revenue to meet certain department expenses.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-460 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 23-9-460
SECTION 23-9-460. Purposes for which funds may be expended; restrictions on use.
Status: in_force

No funds of firemen's insurance and inspection fund may be divided among the firemen of any fire department in cash. When any fire department by a majority provides for the expenditure of any funds for the collective benefit and enjoyment of the entire department, it is mandatory for the local trustees and the state trustees of the South Carolina State Firemen's Association to approve the expenditure. None of the funds may be expended in any manner for any purpose for which any city, town, unincorporated community, or county may be legally liable.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-1200 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 14 / Section 23-3-1200
SECTION 23-3-1200. SLED electronic monitoring system; collection, storage and use of information.
Status: in_force

(A) The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) shall serve as the statewide, central repository for log information submitted electronically in real time to the data collection system pursuant to Section 44-53-398(D)(2) and transferred to SLED in order to monitor the sales and purchases of nonprescription products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine. SLED shall maintain the information received from the data collection system in SLED's electronic monitoring system and must not be charged any vendor or other fees associated with the requirements of this chapter. (B) The data collection system upon which SLED's electronic monitoring system is based must have the capability to: (1) calculate state and federal sales and purchase limitations for ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine; (2) match similar purchaser identification information; (3) alert retailers of potential illegal sales and purchases; (4) allow a retailer to override an alert of a potential illegal sale or purchase; (5) receive ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine sales data from retailers in the format in which the data was submitted so that retailers are not required to use any one particular vendor's product to comply with the requirements of this section and Section 44-53-398(D)(2); and (6) interface with existing and future operational systems used by pharmacies at no cost to these pharmacies. (C) The data transmitted to the data collection system must be recorded in real time and the storage of this data must be housed by an information technology company operating under strict security standards that only may be accessed by local, state, or federal law enforcement authorized by SLED. (D)(1) No fee may be charged to retailers for access to the data collection system to which information is required to be transmitted pursuant to Section 44-53-398(D)(2), and no other fee or assessment may be imposed on retailers to fund program operations. (2) No fee may be charged to local, state, or federal law enforcement officers or entities for access to or retention, analysis, or use of information in the system concerning sales and purchases of nonprescription ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine that violate or potentially violate subsection 44-53-398(B)(1) or (2). (E) The information in SLED's electronic monitoring system is confidential and not a public record as defined in Section 30-4-20(C) of the Freedom of Information Act. SLED only shall provide access to information maintained in the monitoring system to: (1) a local, state, or federal law enforcement official, a state attorney, or a United States attorney; (2) a local, state, or federal official who requests access to the monitoring system for the purpose of facilitating a product recall necessary for the protection of the public health and safety; and (3) the Board of Pharmacy for the purpose of investigating misconduct or a suspicious transaction committed by a retailer, a pharmacist, or an employee or agent of a pharmacy. (F) For purposes of this section "retailer" means a retail distributor, including a pharmacy, where ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine products are available for sale and does not include an employee or agent of a retailer. (G) The division shall promulgate regulations necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this section. (H) Nothing in this chapter prohibits SLED or any retailer from participating in other data submission, collection, or monitoring systems that monitor the sales and purchases of nonprescription products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-49-110 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 49 / Section 23-49-110
SECTION 23-49-110. Definitions; liability.
Status: in_force

(A) For purposes of this chapter: (1) "Dry fire hydrant" means a fire hydrant that is connected to a source of water from which water is pumped for fire suppression or fire suppression training. (2) "Firefighting agency" means any entity that provides firefighting services including, but not limited to: (a) a fire department; (b) a political subdivision of this State authorized to provide firefighting services; and (c) the South Carolina Forestry Commission or commission cooperators. (3) "Source of water" means a water system, water tank, ditch, pool, pond, lake, or river. (4) "Fire and rescue resources" means local firefighting and rescue resources that include structural firefighting teams, firefighting water supply teams, wild land firefighting teams, rescue teams, and hazardous materials teams. (5) "South Carolina Emergency Response Task Force" means an organization of specialized units manned through voluntary participation by various agencies and overseen by the State Fire Marshal that provides a comprehensive all-hazard tiered response to incidents by providing services including, but not limited to, firefighting, urban search and rescue, aviation search and rescue, technical rescue, incident support, and the mitigation of hazardous materials. (6) "Hazardous materials team" means a specialized unit that responds to the spill, leak, or disbursement of a hazardous product in order to identify, mitigate, and recover from the effects of that incident. (B) An owner, lessee, or occupant of real property from whom a firefighting agency utilizes a source of water for firefighting purposes is not liable for damage for personal injury, death, or injury to or destruction of property occurring from: (1) removal of water from a dry fire hydrant or the installation and maintenance of a dry fire hydrant; (2) removal of water by drafting or through a pressure hose; (3) removal of water by a bucket or hose suspended from a helicopter; or (4) removal of water by a fixed wing aircraft. Effect of Amendment The 2013 amendment added subsections (A)(4), (A)(5), and (A)(6), the definitions for "Fire and rescue resources", "South Carolina Emergency Response Task Force", and "Hazardous materials team".
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-36-150 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 36 / Section 23-36-150
SECTION 23-36-150. Regulation of explosive materials by local governments.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter shall affect any existing ordinances or regulations pertaining to explosive materials of any county or incorporated city or town which are not less restrictive than the provisions of this chapter or affect, modify, or limit the power of the county or incorporated city or town to adopt ordinances and regulations pertaining to explosive materials within the county or corporate limits.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-510 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 5 / Section 23-9-510
SECTION 23-9-510. Short title.
Status: in_force

This article may be cited as the "South Carolina Hydrogen Permitting Act".
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-19-20 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 19 / Article 1 / Section 23-19-20
SECTION 23-19-20. County and municipality charge for federal prisoners.
Status: in_force

(A) The sheriffs or jailers of the respective counties of this State may charge an amount per day as provided by contractual agreement with the appropriate federal authority for each person committed to the county jail or another detention facility as a pre-trial federal detainee, pending a judicial hearing or action, as a federal prisoner in transit from or awaiting transfer to another institution, or as a federal inmate serving a sentence imposed by the United States courts. (B) A contract with the appropriate federal authority for the housing of federal detainees, prisoners, or inmates by a county of this State must also be signed by the sheriff if he is responsible for operating the county jail or detention facility. (C) A municipality which operates a jail or detention facility may charge an amount per day as provided by contractual agreement with the appropriate federal authority for each person committed to the jail or detention facility as a pre-trial federal detainee pending a judicial hearing or action, as a federal prisoner in transit from or awaiting transfer to another institution, or as a federal inmate serving a sentence imposed by the United States courts. (D) Any expenditure of the monies contained in this section must be made in accordance with the established procurement procedures of the local government having budget appropriation authority for the jail or detention facility.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-36-90 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 36 / Section 23-36-90
SECTION 23-36-90. Civil penalties, assessment; Attorney General to collect and deposit in general fund.
Status: in_force

(1) After notice and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, the State Fire Marshal may assess a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation of this chapter. In determining the amount of the penalty, the State Fire Marshal shall take into account the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation, the degree of culpability, the history of previous offenses, the ability to pay, the effect of the penalty on the ability to continue to operate, and any other matter that justice requires. (2) The State Fire Marshal may refer any civil penalty to the Attorney General for collection. (3) All civil penalties collected must be deposited in the general fund of the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-23-140 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-23-140
SECTION 23-23-140. Patrol canine teams, certification.
Status: in_force

(A) For purposes of this section, "patrol canine teams" refers to a certified officer and a specific patrol canine controlled by the handler working together in the performance of law enforcement or correctional duties. "Patrol canine teams" does not refer to canines used exclusively for tracking or specific detection. (B) The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy shall verify that patrol canine teams have been certified by a nationally recognized police dog association or similar organization. (C) No law enforcement agency may utilize patrol canine teams after July 1, 2014, unless the patrol canine teams have met all certification requirements. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 225, SECTION 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-120 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 23-9-120
SECTION 23-9-120. Enforcement of chapter.
Status: in_force

The State Fire Marshal shall see that the provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated thereunder are faithfully executed.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-390 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 23-9-390
SECTION 23-9-390. Volunteer fire department as regular; annual certification.
Status: in_force

Any volunteer fire department having a headquarters station within or without a municipality, which is duly organized and has the officers which normally comprise the membership of a regular, organized fire department, with ten or more active members, is designated a regular, organized fire department. The chief of the department shall annually certify to the governing body of the municipality or the county, dependent upon where the headquarters station is located, the names of all officers and active members. The clerk of the governing body shall in turn certify the names of the active members and the officers to the State Fire Marshal.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-4-540 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 23-4-540
SECTION 23-4-540. Appointment of employees; policies for governing office; employees as subject to laws applicable to state employees.
Status: in_force

The executive director may appoint and prescribe the duties for such deputies, assistants, other officers, employees and consultants as he may deem necessary. The executive director shall establish policies and procedures for governing the office and coordinating with local planning agencies, grant recipients and federal, state and local officials. All employees of the office except the executive director shall be subject to the laws applicable to other state employees.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-39-50 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 39 / Section 23-39-50
SECTION 23-39-50. Penalties for violation of Section 23-39-40; exceptions.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of Section 23-39-40 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall on conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $500 or to imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both; but for offenses committed with intent to defraud or mislead, or for second and subsequent offenses, the penalty shall be imprisonment for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than $3,000, or both such imprisonment and fine. (b) No person shall be subject to the penalties of subsection (a) of this section, (1) for having violated Section 23-39-40(c), if the receipt, delivery, or proffered delivery of the hazardous substance was made in good faith, unless he refuses to furnish on request of an officer or employee duly designated by the Commissioner, the name and address of the person from whom he purchased or received such hazardous substance, and copies of all documents, if any there be, pertaining to the delivery of the hazardous substance to him; or (2) for having violated Section 23-39-40(a), if he establishes a guarantee or undertaking signed by, and containing the name and address of, the person residing in the United States from whom he received in good faith the hazardous substance, to the effect that the hazardous substance is not (in misbranded packages) a misbranded hazardous substance or a banned hazardous substance within the meaning of those terms in the chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-436 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 23-3-436
SECTION 23-3-436. Registration of persons adjudicated delinquent.
Status: in_force

(A) A child who is fourteen years of age or older and who has been adjudicated delinquent by a family court in this State for any Tier III offense is required to register in accordance with this article. (B) A child who is fourteen years of age or older and has been adjudicated delinquent of any other offense listed in Section 23-3-430(C) may be required, in the discretion of the family court, to register in accordance with this article. In making this determination, the court shall consider: (1) the likelihood the juvenile will reoffend, based on a psychosexual risk assessment and evaluation by a licensed clinical psychologist or licensed psychiatrist employed by the Department of Juvenile Justice. The Circuit Solicitor's Office, Attorney General's Office, or the juvenile also may have an independent psychosexual risk assessment evaluation by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist; (2) the age of the juvenile at the time of the offense and adjudication; (3) mitigating factors; (4) aggravating factors including, but not limited to, age of victim, use of force, or use of weapons; (5) prior adjudications; and (6) other factors the court considers relevant. (C) A child twelve years of age but less than fourteen years of age who has been adjudicated delinquent by a family court in this State for any Tier III offense may be required to register in the discretion of the Family Court. (1) In making the determination, the court must consider: (a) the likelihood the person will reoffend, based on a psychosexual risk assessment and evaluation by a licensed clinical psychologist or licensed psychiatrist as ordered by the court. The Circuit Solicitor's Office, Attorney General's Office, or the juvenile also may have an independent psychosexual risk assessment evaluation by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist; (b) the age of the juvenile at the time of the offense and adjudication; (c) mitigating factors; (d) aggravating factors including, but not limited to, age of victim, use of force, or use of weapons; (e) prior adjudications; and (f) other factors the court considers relevant. (D) A resident child who is adjudicated delinquent in any other state is required to register in this State subject to the requirements of the sentencing jurisdiction including duration of registration. Editor's Note 2022 Act No. 221, SECTION 8, provides as follows: "SECTION 8. This act is retroactive and shall apply to any resident of this State who currently is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 23, and who meets the requirements set forth in the act."
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-25-10 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 25 / Section 23-25-10
SECTION 23-25-10. Establishment, purpose, and location.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame as a memorial to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty and in recognition of the selfless dedication of all law enforcement officers in the day-to-day performance of their duties. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame shall be located on the grounds of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Academy at Columbia.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-25 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 23-3-25
SECTION 23-3-25. Assignment of personnel; divisions.
Status: in_force

The Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division may assign personnel of the division to particular areas of enforcement as appropriate for the enforcement of the laws and regulations of this State which the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is charged with enforcing. For this purpose, the chief may establish divisions within the department to carry out particular duties as assigned by the chief.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-51-110 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 51 / Section 23-51-110
SECTION 23-51-110. Effect of adoption of federal standard.
Status: repealed

This chapter is effective until repealed or a federal reduced cigarette ignition standard is adopted and becomes effective.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-6-130 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 23-6-130
SECTION 23-6-130. Violations of Section 23-6-100 may be enjoined; notice, petition, hearing.
Status: in_force

Any violation of Section 23-6-100 may be enjoined by the court of common pleas upon petition of the director after due notice to the person violating the provisions of Section 23-6-100 and after a hearing on the petition.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-460 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 23-3-460
SECTION 23-3-460. Bi-annual registration for life; notifications.
Status: in_force

(A) A person required to register pursuant to this article is required to register biannually for life subject to the provisions of Section 23-3-462 and Section 23-3-463. For purposes of this article, "biannually" means each year during the month of his birthday and again during the sixth month following his birth month. The person required to register shall register and must reregister at the sheriff's department in each county where he resides, owns real property, is employed, or attends any public or private school including, but not limited to, a secondary school, adult education school, college or university, and any vocational, technical, or occupational school. A person determined by a court to be a sexually violent predator pursuant to state law is required to verify registration and be photographed every ninety days by the sheriff's department in the county in which he resides unless the person is committed to the custody of the State, and verification will be held in abeyance until his release. (B) A person classified as a Tier III offender by Title I of the federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-248), the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), is required to register every ninety days. (C) If a person required to register pursuant to this article changes his address within the same county, that person must send written notice of the change of address to the sheriff within three business days of establishing the new residence. If a person required to register under this article owns or acquires real property or is employed within a county in this State, or attends, is enrolled, volunteers, interns, or carries on a vocation at any public or private school including, but not limited to, a secondary school, adult education school, college or university, and any vocational, technical, or occupational school, he must register with the sheriff in each county where the real property, employment, or the public or private school is located within three business days of acquiring the real property, beginning employment at any school, or attending the public or private school. (D) If a person required to register pursuant to this article changes his permanent or temporary address into another county in South Carolina, the person must register with the county sheriff in the new county within three business days of establishing the new residence. The person also must provide written notice within three business days of the change of address in the previous county to the sheriff with whom the person last registered. For purposes of this subsection, "temporary address" or "residence" means the location of the individual's home or other place where the person habitually lives or resides, or where the person lives or resides for a period of ten or more consecutive days. For purposes of this subsection, "habitually lives or resides" means locations at which the person lives with some regularity. (E) A person required to register pursuant to this article and who is employed by, attends, is enrolled, volunteers, interns, or carries on a vocation at any public or private school, including, but not limited to, a kindergarten, elementary school, middle school or junior high, high school, secondary school, adult education school, college or university, and any vocational, technical, or occupational school, must provide written notice within three business days of each change in attendance, enrollment, volunteer status, intern status, employment, or vocation status at any public or private school in this State. For purposes of this subsection, "employed and carries on a vocation" means employment that is full time or part time for a period of time exceeding fourteen days or for an aggregate period of time exceeding thirty days during a calendar year, whether financially compensated, volunteered, or for the purpose of government or educational benefit; and "student" means a person who is enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis, in a public or private school, including, but not limited to, a kindergarten, elementary school, middle school or junior high, high school, secondary school, adult education school, college or university, and a vocational, technical, or occupational school. (F) If a person required to register pursuant to this article moves outside of South Carolina, the person must provide written notice within three business days of the change of address to a new state to the county sheriff with whom the person last registered. (G) A person required to register pursuant to this article who moves to South Carolina from another state establishes residence, acquires real property, is employed in, or attends, is enrolled, volunteers, interns, is employed by, or carries on a vocation at a public or private school, including, but not limited to, a kindergarten, elementary school, middle school or junior high, high school, secondary school, adult education school, college or university, and a vocational, technical, or occupational school in South Carolina, and is not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections, the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, or the Juvenile Parole Board at the time of moving to South Carolina must register within three business days of establishing residence, acquiring real property, gaining employment, attending or enrolling, volunteering or interning, being employed by, or carrying on a vocation at a public or private school in this State. (H) The sheriff of the county in which the person resides must forward all changes to any information provided by a person required to register pursuant to this article to SLED within three business days. (I) A sheriff who receives registration information, notification of change of permanent or temporary address, or notification of change in employment, or attendance, enrollment, employment, volunteer status, intern status, or vocation status at a public or private school, including, but not limited to, a kindergarten, elementary school, middle school or junior high, high school, secondary school, adult education school, college or university, and a vocational, technical, or occupational school, must notify all local law enforcement agencies, including college or university law enforcement agencies, within three business days of an offender whose permanent or temporary address, real property, or public or private school is within the local law enforcement agency's jurisdiction. (J) The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, shall inform, in writing, any new resident who applies for a driver's license, chauffeur's license, vehicle tag, or state identification card of the obligation of sex offenders to register. The department also shall inform, in writing, a person renewing a driver's license, chauffeur's license, vehicle tag, or state identification card of the requirement for sex offenders to register. Validity For the validity of the prior version of this section, see Powell v. Keel, 433 S.C. 457, 860 S.E.2d 344 (2021), rehearing denied (Aug. 4, 2021). Editor's Note 2006 Act No. 342, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "This act may be cited as the 'Sex Offender Accountability and Protection of Minors Act of 2006'." 2022 Act No. 221, SECTION 8, provides as follows: "SECTION 8. This act is retroactive and shall apply to any resident of this State who currently is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 23, and who meets the requirements set forth in the act." Effect of Amendment The 2006 amendment, in subsection (A), in the first sentence substituted "bi-annually" for "annually" and "during the month of his birthday and again during the sixth month following his birth month" for "within thirty days after the anniversary date of the offender's last registration" and in the second sentence substituted "person required to register shall register and must reregister" for "offender shall register"; and made nonsubstantive and conforming amendments throughout. The 2010 amendment rewrote this section. 2022 Act No. 221, SECTION 3, in (A), in the first sentence, inserted "subject to the provisions of Section 23-3-462 and Section 23-3-463" and made a nonsubstantive change; and in (C), in the second sentence, inserted ", beginning employment at any school," following "acquiring the real property" and made a nonsubstantive change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-25-20 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 25 / Section 23-25-20
SECTION 23-25-20. Creation, purpose, and membership of South Carolina Law-Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame Committee.
Status: in_force

(A) The South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame shall hereafter be administered as an office of the Department of Public Safety. (B) There is created a South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame Advisory Committee. The committee shall consist of the following ex officio members: (1) the Director of the Department of Public Safety, who shall serve as chairman; (2) the Chief of the State Law Enforcement Division; (3) the Director of the Department of Corrections; (4) the President of the South Carolina Sheriffs' Association, or his designee; (5) the Executive Director of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association; (6) the President of the South Carolina Police Chiefs Association, or his designee; (7) a representative of the Natural Resources Enforcement Division, to be appointed by the Director of the Department of Natural Resources; and (8) the President of the South Carolina Fraternal Order of Police, or his designee. (C) Members of the advisory committee may designate persons to represent them at meetings they are unable to attend. Effect of Amendment 2016 Act No. 136, SECTION 1, in (B)(1), deleted reference to "the Chief of the State Law Enforcement Division"; in (B)(4), substituted "President" for "Secretary", and added "or his designee"; added (B)(8); and made other nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-36-40 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 36 / Section 23-36-40
SECTION 23-36-40. License, permit, and liability insurance requirement; classification of blasters.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of a dealer in explosives or to acquire, sell, possess, store, or engage in the use of explosive materials in this State except in conformity with the provisions of this act. Each dealer or blaster must possess a valid license or permit issued by the State Fire Marshal. (2) Each dealer and blaster maintaining a storage magazine must possess a permit for each magazine. Locations of magazines must be exactly reported to the State Fire Marshal in the application for a license or permit. Any change in magazine locations must be reported to the State Fire Marshal in advance of the actual change. Written notice of the location change must be filed with the State Fire Marshal no less than seven working days after the change is effected. (3) Licenses and permits are required for the following and the fees are: Magazine permits and licenses are issued by the State Fire Marshal for one calendar year beginning on January first and ending on December thirty-first. Blasting permits must be issued for the length of time necessary to complete the blasting work. (4) The forms for the licenses, permits, and applications are prescribed by the State Fire Marshal and shall require such information and data as the State Fire Marshal considers appropriate. No license or permit may be issued a person who has been convicted for a crime of violence or of any crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding two years. (5) No license or permit is required for persons exploding or effecting the explosion of explosive materials working under the immediate and personal supervision and control of a person holding a valid blasters permit. Agricultural users of explosives or explosive materials are exempt from the license or permit provision of this chapter. Agricultural users of explosives or explosive materials shall comply with all applicable provisions regarding the sale, use, transportation, or storage of explosive materials. (6) No license or permit may be issued by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to an application unless it is determined that the purpose for which the applicant seeks a permit or license falls within the purview of this chapter and that the purpose is not in violation of any other laws of this State. (7) The fees collected for the licenses and permits must be deposited in the general fund of the State. (8) A blaster shall furnish the State Fire Marshal with liability insurance with a company licensed to do business as an insurer in this State in an amount not less than five hundred thousand dollars to protect the public against injury. This insurance must be continued in effect during the period of the permit. (9) The State Fire Marshal must institute classifications of blasters for the purpose of insuring adequate skill, knowledge, and experience in different types of blasting operations. Classification will be determined by the passage of a written examination.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-205 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 31 / Article 4 / Section 23-31-205
SECTION 23-31-205. Short title.
Status: in_force

This article may be cited as the "Law Abiding Citizens Self-Defense Act of 1996".
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-13-260 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 13 / Article 3 / Section 23-13-260
SECTION 23-13-260. Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

The jurisdiction of any such deputy sheriff, as an officer of the corporation at the request of which he is appointed, shall extend over the property controlled by the president, treasurer or other executive officer having the management of such corporation and in addition over all territory within a radius of one mile from the main building in which the industry of the corporation is operated.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-1-140 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 1 / Section 23-1-140
SECTION 23-1-140. Rural policemen may not collect fees in certain cases.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any rural policeman in this State to accept or receive any fee or reward for making any collection of any debt, foreclosing any chattel mortgage, bill of sale or other lien or compromising criminal cases. Any rural policeman within this State who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment for a period of not less than twenty days nor more than thirty days and shall have his commission revoked by the officer issuing it. But nothing herein shall prohibit any rural policeman from collecting delinquent taxes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-6-150 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 23-6-150
SECTION 23-6-150. Summons; bail.
Status: in_force

When any person is apprehended by a officer upon a charge of violating any laws of the State relative to highway traffic, motor vehicles or commercial motor carriers such person shall immediately be served with an official summons. The person charged may deposit bail with the arresting officer in lieu of being immediately brought before the proper magistrate, recorder, or other judicial officer to enter into a formal recognizance or make direct the deposit of a proper sum of money in lieu of a recognizance or incarceration. The apprehending officer may accept a sum of money as bail, not less than the minimum nor more than the maximum fine, but in no case to exceed two hundred dollars, to be in due course turned over to the judicial officer as money for bail. The bail deposited shall be in lieu of entering into a recognizance for his appearance for trial as set in the aforesaid summons or being incarcerated by the arresting officer and held for further action by the appropriate judicial officer. A receipt for the sum so deposited shall be given to such person by the arresting officer. The summons duly served as herein provided shall give the judicial officer jurisdiction to dispose of the matter. Upon receipt of the fixed sum of money the officer may release the person so charged as above provided for his further appearance before the proper judicial officer as provided for and required by the summons.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-13-540 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 13 / Article 7 / Section 23-13-540
SECTION 23-13-540. Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

The jurisdiction of any such deputy sheriff shall extend over the property controlled by the president, treasurer or other executive officer having the management of the park or other place of amusement and in addition over all territory within a radius of one mile from the center of such park or place of amusement.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-13-60 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 23-13-60
SECTION 23-13-60. Power of arrest.
Status: in_force

The deputy sheriffs may for any suspected freshly committed crime, whether upon view or upon prompt information or complaint, arrest without warrant and, in pursuit of the criminal or suspected criminal, enter houses or break and enter them, whether in their own county or in an adjoining county.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-23-30 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-23-30
SECTION 23-23-30. South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council; members; terms.
Status: in_force

(A) There is hereby created a South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council consisting of the following eleven members: (1) the Attorney General of South Carolina; (2) the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division; (3) the Director of the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services; (4) the Director of the South Carolina Department of Corrections; (5) the Director of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources; (6) the Director of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety; (7) one chief of police from a municipality having a population of less than ten thousand. This person must be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at his pleasure; (8) one chief of police from a municipality having a population of more than ten thousand. This person must be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at his pleasure; (9) one county sheriff from a county with a population of less than fifty thousand. This person must be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at his pleasure; (10) one county sheriff from a county with a population of more than fifty thousand. This person must be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at his pleasure; and (11) one detention director who is responsible for the operation and management of a county or multijurisdictional jail. This person must be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at his pleasure. (B)(1) The members provided for in subsection (A)(1) through (6) above shall be ex officio members with full voting rights. (2) The members provided for in subsection (A)(7) through (11) above shall begin serving on January 1, 2007. In the event that a vacancy arises, it must be filled by appointment or election and confirmation of the original authority granting membership on the basis of the above referenced criteria. (C) The council shall meet for the first time within ninety days after January 1, 2007, and shall elect one of its members as chairperson and one of its members as vice chairperson. These officers shall serve a term of one year and may be reelected. After the initial meeting, the council shall meet at the call of the chairperson, or at the call of the majority of the members of the council, but it shall meet no fewer than four times a year. (D) Members of the council shall serve without compensation. A council member who terminates his office or employment which qualifies him for appointment shall immediately cease to be a member of the council. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 225, SECTION 1, reenacted the section with nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-49-60 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 49 / Section 23-49-60
SECTION 23-49-60. Duties of Firefighter Mobilization Committee; mutual aid agreements.
Status: in_force

(A) The South Carolina Firefighter Mobilization Oversight Committee shall (1) develop procedures and guidelines for dispatching and deploying rural and municipal fire and rescue resources, and (2) establish a system of regions in the State for managing fire and rescue emergencies utilizing an incident command system. (B) The committee shall develop a Firefighter Mobilization Mutual Aid Agreement and, with the assistance from the offices of the State Fire Marshal and State Emergency Management Director of the Adjutant General's Office, secure local governments' and other states' participation in the agreement. (C) In order to receive fire and rescue resources under the South Carolina Firefighter Mobilization Plan, each county and municipality in the State must sign a mutual aid agreement. Other participating states must sign a mutual aid agreement with the State Emergency Management Division of the Adjutant General's Office in order to receive the same, or similar, fire and rescue resources. (D) The committee shall develop guidelines for using resources allocated to the task force at the state and regional level. Effect of Amendment The 2013 amendment added subsection (D) relating to guidelines for using resources.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-1-40 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 1 / Section 23-1-40
SECTION 23-1-40. Subsistence allowance for municipal and county law-enforcement officers.
Status: in_force

Of the amounts appropriated as salaries for municipal law-enforcement officers and county law-enforcement officers the sum of five dollars per day for each such officer is hereby designated as subsistence for each day of active duty.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-545 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 23-3-545
SECTION 23-3-545. Effect of conviction of wilfully violating term or condition of active electronic monitoring.
Status: in_force

(A) If a person is convicted of wilfully violating a term or condition of active electronic monitoring pursuant to Section 23-3-540(M), the court may impose other terms and conditions considered appropriate and may continue the person on active electronic monitoring, or the court may revoke the active electronic monitoring and impose a sentence of up to ten years for the violation. A person who is incarcerated for a revocation is eligible to earn work credits, education credits, good conduct credits, and other credits which would reduce the sentence for the violation to the same extent he would have been eligible to earn credits on a sentence of incarceration for the underlying conviction. A person who is incarcerated for a revocation pursuant to the provisions of this subsection is not eligible for parole. (B) If a person's electronic monitoring is revoked by the court and the court imposes a period of incarceration for the revocation, the person must be placed back on active electronic monitoring when the person is released from incarceration. (C) A person may be sentenced for successive revocations, with each revocation subject to a ten-year sentence. The maximum aggregate amount of time the person may be required to serve when sentenced for successive revocations may not exceed the period of time the person is required to remain on the sex offender registry.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-15-40 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 15 / Section 23-15-40
SECTION 23-15-40. Service of process, orders, and notices; penalties for default.
Status: in_force

The sheriff or his regular deputy, on the delivery thereof to him, shall serve, execute and return every process, rule, order or notice issued by any court of record in this State or by other competent authority. If the sheriff shall make default herein he shall be subject to rule and attachment as for a contempt and he shall also be liable to the party injured in a civil suit.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-36-100 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 36 / Section 23-36-100
SECTION 23-36-100. Revocation, suspension, or denial of license or permit.
Status: in_force

(1) A license or permit may be revoked, suspended, or denied by the State Fire Marshal because of, but not limited to: (a) noncompliance with any order written by the State Fire Marshal. (b) conviction of a crime of violence or of any crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding two years. (c) advocating or knowingly belonging to any organization or group which advocates violent overthrow of or violent action against the federal, state, or local government. (d) having or contracting physical or mental illness or condition that in the judgment of the State Fire Marshal would make the use and possession of explosive materials hazardous to the licensee or permittee and to the public. (e) violating the terms of the license or permit or essential changes in the condition under which the license or permit was issued without prior approval of the State Fire Marshal. (f) violating the provisions of this section. However, except for violations considered an immediate threat to public safety, the State Fire Marshal may issue a notice of noncompliance and set a time limit to achieve immediate compliance. (g) giving false information or making a misrepresentation to obtain a license or permit. (2) The State Fire Marshal may invoke suspension of a license or permit pending disposition of a felony charge which involves the use of explosives brought against a licensee or permittee.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-4-320 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 23-4-320
SECTION 23-4-320. Duties of committee.
Status: in_force

The J.P.C. shall establish court improvement priorities, consider court improvement programs and projects and develop an annual judicial plan which shall be in accordance with the Crime Control Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-503) so long as it is in effect; shall advise the committee on all matters referred to it relevant to the courts; shall recommend priorities for the improvement of judicial services and shall offer technical assistance to state and local agencies in the planning and implementation of programs contemplated for the improvement of judicial services.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-1-30 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 1 / Section 23-1-30
SECTION 23-1-30. Subsistence allowance for police officials and law-enforcement officers.
Status: in_force

Of the amounts appropriated by acts of the General Assembly for police officials and all commissioned law-enforcement officers, the sum of five dollars a day for each regular work day shall be designated as a statutory subsistence allowance.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-360 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 23-9-360
SECTION 23-9-360. Fire inspector, fire inspections, and reports required; penalties.
Status: in_force

Every incorporated city or town and every county in which is located any unincorporated community accepting the benefits of this article shall annually, by February first, designate some person as the fire inspector for the city, town, or county and this person shall quarterly, by the first day of April, July, October, and January, make an inspection of every public building and business establishment located within the city, town, or county. Whenever the fire inspector finds in any building or establishment any combustible material or inflammatory conditions dangerous to the safety of the building or premises, he shall order the material or conditions removed. Quarterly reports must be filed with the State Fire Marshal, and one of these quarterly reports is considered an annual report and shall show in detail any hazardous or inflammable condition in connection with the condition of every public building, business establishment, or residence in the city, town, or county. If the requirements of this section are not complied with, the city, town, or county fire department is considered to have waived its rights for that year to the benefits to be derived under this article, and the treasurer of each county is directed not to distribute any benefits under this article to any city, town, or county fire department which has waived its rights to the benefits.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-13-40 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 23-13-40
SECTION 23-13-40. Special deputies.
Status: in_force

The sheriff, without seeking the approval of the circuit judge, may appoint special deputies as the exigency of his business may require for the service of process in civil and criminal proceedings only. He shall be responsible for the conduct of such special deputies.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-140 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 23-3-140
SECTION 23-3-140. Effect of Article on disclosure of information.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall not be construed to require or permit the disclosure or reporting of any information in the manner prohibited by existing law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-6-230 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 23-6-230
SECTION 23-6-230. Identification cards.
Status: in_force

Identification cards registering a special constable must be issued by the Department of Public Safety for all individuals commissioned pursuant to this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-47-30 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 47 / Section 23-47-30
SECTION 23-47-30. System plan.
Status: in_force

(A) A local government which seeks funding for a 911 system shall submit to the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, a 911 system plan for review and approval. The plan shall conform to the planning guidelines set forth in this chapter, guidelines promulgated by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, and meet the requirements of current tariffs applicable to the 911 system. The plan must include: (1) the type of 911 system desired for the local government including the type of equipment to be used and the associated costs; (2) the location of the PSAP and the county or municipality agency or organization responsible for operating the PSAP; (3) a listing of those public safety agencies whose services will be available through the 911 system; (4) the personnel determined necessary to operate and maintain the 911 system; (5) educational efforts the local government will undertake to acquaint the general public with the availability and proper use of the 911 system. (B) Those local governments which already have a 911 system are encouraged to conform to the standards set forth in this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-4-340 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 4 / Article 7 / Section 23-4-340
SECTION 23-4-340. Staff support.
Status: in_force

Staff support for the J.P.C. shall be provided by the Office of Court Administration, but the cost of staff support shall be reimbursed by the Office of Criminal Justice Programs to the extent that federal funds can be made available for that purpose.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-475 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 23-3-475
SECTION 23-3-475. Registering with false information; penalties.
Status: in_force

(A) Anyone who knowingly and wilfully gives false information when registering as an offender pursuant to this article must be punished as provided in subsection (B). (B)(1) A person convicted for a first offense is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than three hundred sixty-six days, or both. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, or any other provision of law, a first offense may be tried in magistrates court. (2) A person convicted for a second offense is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be imprisoned for a mandatory period of three hundred sixty-six days, no part of which shall be suspended nor probation granted. (3) A person convicted for a third or subsequent offense is guilty of a felony and must be imprisoned for a mandatory period of five years, three years of which shall not be suspended nor probation granted. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment rewrote subsection (B)(1); and, in subsection (B)(2), substituted "three hundred sixty-six days," for "one year" following "a mandatory period of".
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-410 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 31 / Article 6 / Section 23-31-410
SECTION 23-31-410. Blood and urine testing.
Status: in_force

(A) A person who uses a firearm within this State shall submit to a SLED-approved breath test to determine the alcoholic content of the blood and to a urine test to detect the presence of a controlled substance if there is probable cause to believe that the person was using a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance or if the person is arrested lawfully for an offense allegedly committed while he was using a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. The breath or urine test must be administered at the request of a law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe the person was using the firearm while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. The administration of either test shall not preclude the administration of the other test. The refusal to submit to a breath or urine test upon the request of a law enforcement officer pursuant to this section is admissible into evidence in a criminal proceeding. (B) If the arresting officer does not request a breath or urine test of the person arrested for an offense allegedly committed while the person was using a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, the person may request the arresting officer to have a breath test made to determine the alcohol content of the person's blood or a urine test for the purpose of determining the presence of a controlled substance. The failure of the person who requests a breath or urine test to actually be so tested shall bar the prosecution of the person for using a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. (C) The provisions of Section 56-5-2950 relating to the administration of tests for determining the weight of alcohol in an individual's blood, additional tests at the individual's expense, availability of test information to the individual or the individual's attorney, and liability of medical institutions and persons administering the tests are applicable to this section. (D) The results of a test administered pursuant to this section for the purpose of detecting the presence of a controlled substance are not admissible as evidence in a criminal prosecution for the possession of a controlled substance. (E) Information obtained pursuant to this section must be released to a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, or law enforcement officer in connection with an alleged violation of Section 23-31-400 upon request for this information.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-70 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 23-9-70
SECTION 23-9-70. Order and appeals from order of State Fire Marshal to remove or remedy a fire hazard; assessments, appeals and execution of order of repair upon noncompliance by owner; injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

Whenever the State Fire Marshal, deputy or resident fire marshal shall find, pursuant to examination as provided in Section 23-9-50 of this chapter, any building or other structure which, for any cause, is especially liable to fire and which is so situated as to endanger lives or other property, or is deficient in fire or life protection, an order shall be issued in writing directing the defect to be removed or remedied, service of such order shall be made as provided in this chapter and such occupant or owner shall forthwith comply with the terms thereof. If such order is issued by any deputy or resident fire marshal, such occupant or owner may, within thirty days, appeal to the State Fire Marshal, who shall, within ten days of receiving notice of the appeal, during which time the order appealed from shall be stayed, review the order and file his decision. The appeal period shall not be allowed if the building or any other structure is deemed to be an imminent danger pursuant to Section 23-9-160. A person who feels himself aggrieved by any order or affirmed order of the State Fire Marshal may, within thirty days after the making or affirming of such order, appeal to an administrative law judge, as provided under Article 5, Chapter 23, Title 1, for review of such order and it shall be heard at the first convenient day. In the event a final order entered pursuant to this chapter is not complied with within a period of thirty days from date of service of such final order then the State Fire Marshal shall cause the hazard to be remedied by repair or demolition, and all offensive materials and dangerous conditions removed, at the joint and several expense of the occupant or owner of such building or premises. An itemized statement of costs and expenses shall be furnished the occupant or owner of the premises and the statement shall be satisfied within a period of thirty days, failing which, upon ten days further notice the State Fire Marshal may assess such costs and expenses. Any party aggrieved by an assessment order may appeal to an administrative law judge, as provided under Article 5, Chapter 23, Title 1, within a period of ten days from service of such order of assessment. Failing appeal, the order of assessment herein provided shall be filed with the clerk of court of the county wherein such property is located and shall be satisfied by execution and levy as a final judgment duly entered. Provided, however, that in addition to the enforcement procedures authorized in this section, the State Fire Marshal may, when a final order has been issued directing a defect to be removed or remedied and such order is not complied with within thirty days or a greater time if specified in such order, apply to an administrative law judge, as provided under Article 5, Chapter 23, Title 1, for an injunction to compel the defect to be removed or remedied and an administrative law judge, if it shall find, that such defect constitutes a dangerous hazard to life or property as set forth in this section, may exercise its injunctive powers to obtain compliance with the order of the State Fire Marshal. Effect of Amendment The 2011 amendment, in the second sentence, substituted "thirty days" for "twenty-four hours" and inserted "of receiving notice of the appeal"; inserted the third sentence; and in the new fourth sentence, substituted "A" for "Provided, however, that any".
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-35-130 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 35 / Section 23-35-130
SECTION 23-35-130. Manufacture, storage, transportation or possession of certain fireworks illegal; storage and assembly of public display material; penalty.
Status: in_force

(A) It is unlawful to manufacture, store, transport, or possess fireworks containing pyrotechnic composition in excess of two grains, designed to produce a loud and piercing effect, including, but not limited to, fireworks commonly called "ground salutes" or "cherry bombs", M-80's, T-N-T salutes, and "bulldog salutes". A manufacturer shall obtain a permit to store or assemble materials for public fireworks displays. No manufacturer may store public display material in the same building where legal fireworks are offered for sale to retailers. (B) The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit continuous interstate commerce through this State into another state of any item of fireworks permitted for shipment by the regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission or the United States Department of Transportation, or their successors. It is unlawful to ship into or through this State or possess, sell, or use, under any circumstances, any article of fireworks that is forbidden for transportation by regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the United States Department of Transportation, or their successors. (C) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-39-70 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 39 / Section 23-39-70
SECTION 23-39-70. Hazardous substances, banned, embargo and condemnation.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a duly authorized agent of the Commissioner finds or has probable cause to believe that any hazardous household substance is misbranded, or is a banned hazardous substance, within the meaning of this chapter, he shall affix to such article a tag or other appropriate marking, giving notice that such article is, or is suspected of being, misbranded or is a banned hazardous substance and has been detained or embargoed, and warning all persons not to remove or dispose of such article by sale or otherwise until permission for removal or disposal is given by such agent or the court. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or dispose of such detained or embargoed article by sale or otherwise without such permission. (b) When an article detained or embargoed under subsection (a) has been found by such agent to be misbranded or a banned hazardous substance, he shall petition the circuit court in whose jurisdiction the article is detained or embargoed for a libel of condemnation of such article. When such agent has found that an article so detained or embargoed is not misbranded or a banned hazardous substance, he shall remove the tag or other marking. (c) If the court finds that a detained or embargoed article is misbranded or a banned hazardous substance, such article shall, after entry of the decree, be destroyed at the expense of the claimant thereof, under supervision of such agent, and all court costs and fees, and storage and other proper expenses, shall be taxed against the claimant of such article or his agent; provided, that when the misbranding can be corrected by proper labeling of the article, the court, after entry of the decree and after such costs, fees, and expenses have been paid and a good and sufficient bond, conditioned that such article shall be so labeled, has been executed, may by order direct that such article be delivered to claimant thereof for such labeling under the supervision of an agent of the Commissioner. The expense of such supervision shall be paid by claimant. The article shall be returned to the claimant on the representation to the court by the Commissioner that the article is no longer in violation of this chapter, and that the expenses of such supervision have been paid.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-13-20 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 23-13-20
SECTION 23-13-20. Bond and oath.
Status: in_force

Each deputy sheriff shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duty, enter into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars, with sufficient surety, to be approved by the sheriff of the county, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties and for the payment to the county and to any person of all such damages as they or any of them may sustain by reason of his malfeasance in office or abuse of his discretion. He shall, in addition to the oath of office now prescribed by Section 26, of Article III, of the Constitution, take the following oath (or affirmation) to wit: "I further solemnly swear (or affirm) that during my term of office as county deputy, I will study the act prescribing my duties, will be alert and vigilant to enforce the criminal laws of the State and to detect and bring to punishment every violator of them, will conduct myself at all times with due consideration to all persons and will not be influenced in any matter on account of personal bias or prejudice. So help me, God." The form of such bond shall be approved by the county attorney and, with the oaths, shall be filed with and kept by the clerk of court for the county. A blanket bond may be used in any county to fulfill the bond requirement of this section upon approval of the County Council and the County Attorney.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-50-10 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 50 / Section 23-50-10
SECTION 23-50-10. Purpose.
Status: in_force

Crimestoppers organizations provide the opportunity for citizens to report crime tips to law enforcement agencies anonymously by using a crimestoppers organization as an intermediary to receive the tips. The ability to report anonymous crime tips enhances the quality of life for the citizens of South Carolina by increasing the efficiency of law enforcement. Crimestoppers is a collaboration between local, state, and federal law enforcement, the media, and the citizenry to remove the criminal elements from the streets of South Carolina.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-220 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 31 / Article 4 / Section 23-31-220
SECTION 23-31-220. Right to allow or permit concealed weapons upon premises; signs.
Status: in_force

(A) Nothing contained in this article shall in any way be construed to limit, diminish, or otherwise infringe upon: (1) the right of a public or private employer to prohibit a person who is otherwise not prohibited by law from possessing a handgun from carrying a concealable weapon, whether concealed or openly carried, upon the premises of the business or workplace or while using any machinery, vehicle, or equipment owned or operated by the business; or (2) the right of a private property owner or person in legal possession or control to allow or prohibit the carrying of a concealable weapon, whether concealed or openly carried, upon his premises. (B) The posting by the employer, owner, or person in legal possession or control of a sign stating "NO CONCEALABLE WEAPONS ALLOWED" shall constitute notice to a person that the employer, owner, or person in legal possession or control requests that concealable weapons, whether concealed or openly carried, not be brought upon the premises or into the workplace. A person who knowingly brings a concealable weapon, whether concealed or openly carried, onto the premises or workplace in violation of the provisions of this paragraph may be charged with a violation of Section 16-11-620. In addition to the penalties provided in Section 16-11-620, a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of the provisions of this subsection must have his permit revoked for a period of one year. The prohibition contained in this section does not apply to persons specified in Section 16-23-20(B)(1). (C) In addition to the provisions of subsection (B), a public or private employer or the owner of a business may post a sign regarding the prohibition or allowance on those premises of concealable weapons, whether concealed or openly carried, which may be unique to that business. (D) This section must not be construed to limit an individual from carrying a concealable weapon pursuant to Section 51-3-145(G). Editor's Note 2021 Act No. 66, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'Open Carry With Training Act'." 2024 Act No. 111, SECTIONS 1 and 24, provide as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'South Carolina Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act of 2024'." "SECTION 24. No provision in this act should be construed as the General Assembly discouraging responsible gun ownership; and the General Assembly, in fact, encourages all gun owners to pursue and receive appropriate gun safety training before carrying a firearm or weapon." Effect of Amendment 2021 Act No. 66, SECTION 4, inserted the (A) and (B) designators; in (A), in (1), inserted ", whether concealed or openly carried," following "concealable weapon", and in (2), inserted ", whether concealed or openly carried," following "concealable weapon"; in (B), in the first sentence, inserted ", whether concealed or openly carried," following "concealable weapons", and in the second sentence, inserted ", whether concealed or openly carried," following "concealable weapon"; and added (C). 2024 Act No. 111, SECTION 10, in (A)(1), substituted "otherwise not prohibited by law from possessing a handgun from carrying" for "licensed under this article from carrying" and made nonsubstantive changes; in (B), in the first sentence, deleted "holding a permit issued pursuant to this article" following "notice to a person", in the second sentence, inserted "knowingly" following "A person who", and made nonsubstantive changes; and added (D).
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-43-200 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 43 / Section 23-43-200
SECTION 23-43-200. Violations; penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or regulations made by its authority is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars for each violation a day. All funds derived from fines must be deposited in the general fund of the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-50-25 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 50 / Section 23-50-25
SECTION 23-50-25. Duties of council.
Status: in_force

The council shall: (1) encourage, advise, and assist in the creation of crimestoppers organizations; (2) foster the detection of crime and encourage persons to report information about criminal acts; (3) encourage news and other media to broadcast reenactments and to inform the public of the functions of crimestoppers organizations' operations and programs; (4) promote the process of crimestoppers organizations to forward information about criminal acts to the appropriate law enforcement agencies; (5) help law enforcement agencies detect and combat crime by increasing the flow of information to and between law enforcement agencies; (6) approve applicants to become members of the council as crimestoppers organizations; (7) foster creation of crimestoppers organizations; and (8) certify crimestoppers organizations to receive reimbursed funds.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-7-20 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 7 / Section 23-7-20
SECTION 23-7-20. Term of office; removal.
Status: in_force

The appointment of a special State constable under this chapter shall be for a term of two years. Any such constable may be summarily removed by the Governor upon his own initiative or at the request of the Commission or its duly authorized representative.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-13-520 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 13 / Article 7 / Section 23-13-520
SECTION 23-13-520. Oath.
Status: in_force

Before entering upon the duties of his office, any such deputy shall take the oath prescribed by the Constitution and statutes of this State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-23-55 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-23-55
SECTION 23-23-55. Continuing law enforcement education credits in mental health or addictive disorders.
Status: in_force

A law enforcement officer who is Class 1-LE, Class 2-LCO, or Class 3-SLE certified in this State is required to complete Continuing Law Enforcement Education Credits (CLEEC) in mental health or addictive disorders over a three-year recertification period. The number of required annual CLEEC hours in mental health or addictive disorders shall be determined by the council, but must be included in the forty CLEEC hours required over the three-year recertification period. The training must be provided or approved by the academy and must include, but is not limited to, the following curriculum: crime scene response, crisis situation response in which an individual is experiencing a mental health or addictive disorder crisis, Fourth Amendment issues, incident report writing, determination of primary aggressors, dual arrests, victim and offender dynamics, victims' resources, victims' rights issues, interviewing techniques, mental health courts and mental health court programs, offender treatment programs, and recognition of special needs populations.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-15-30 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 15 / Section 23-15-30
SECTION 23-15-30. Manner in which final process and other papers are kept and arranged.
Status: in_force

The sheriff shall keep the mesne and final processes in his office, in suitable boxes and in separate apartments. Final process shall be arranged alphabetically in the defendants' names, in boxes labelled with appropriate letters. The miscellaneous papers shall be arranged under suitable titles and labels, such as "Attachment Bonds," "Bail Bonds," "Bonds for the Delivery of Property," "Money Bonds," etc.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-200 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 23-3-200
SECTION 23-3-200. Creation of Center; use of FBI file.
Status: in_force

There is created a Missing Person Information Center, hereinafter referred to as MPIC, to be located in Columbia as a part of the State Law Enforcement Division. The purpose of the MPIC is to serve as a central repository for information regarding missing persons and missing and exploited children, with special emphasis on missing children. The MPIC shall utilize the Federal Bureau of Investigation/National Crime Information Center's missing person computerized file through the use of the State Law Enforcement Division's law enforcement communications network. This center is hereinafter referred to as FBI/NCIC.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-19-130 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 19 / Article 3 / Section 23-19-130
SECTION 23-19-130. Penalties for failure to pay over moneys.
Status: in_force

If a retiring sheriff or his successor neglects or refuses obedience to any of the requisitions contained in Section 8-9-30, he and the sureties to his official bond shall be liable to pay to the person entitled to receive such money the amount due to such person with interest thereon from the time such successor shall assume the duties of his office at the rate of five per cent per month until the whole amount shall be paid, to be recovered by action. The retiring sheriff or his successor neglecting or refusing obedience to any of the requisitions contained in said section shall, respectively, upon conviction be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment not exceeding twelve months.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-6-195 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 23-6-195
SECTION 23-6-195. Providing meals during emergencies.
Status: in_force

The department may provide meals to employees of the department who are not permitted to leave assigned duty stations and are required to work during deployment, emergency simulation exercises, and when the Governor declares a state of emergency.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-810 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 10 / Section 23-3-810
SECTION 23-3-810. Vulnerable Adults Investigations Unit established; duties.
Status: in_force

(A) The Vulnerable Adults Investigations Unit is established within the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. (B) In accordance with Article 1, Chapter 35, Title 43, the unit shall receive and coordinate the referral of all reports of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults in facilities operated or contracted for operation by the Office of Mental Health or the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The unit shall establish a toll-free number, which must be operated twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to receive the reports. (C) The unit shall investigate or refer to appropriate law enforcement those reports in which there is reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct. The unit also shall investigate vulnerable adult fatalities as provided for in Article 5, Chapter 35, Title 43. (D) The unit shall refer those reports in which there is no reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct to the appropriate investigative entity for investigation in accordance with Article 1, Chapter 35, Title 43. (E) Upon conclusion of a criminal investigation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult, the unit or other law enforcement shall refer the case to the appropriate prosecutor when further action is necessary. (F) The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division may develop policies, procedures, and memorandum of agreement with other agencies to be used in fulfilling the requirements of this article. However, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division must not delegate its responsibility to investigate criminal reports of alleged abuse, neglect, and exploitation to the agencies, facilities, or entities that operate or contract for the operation of the facilities. Nothing in this article precludes the Office of Mental Health, the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, or their contractors from performing administrative responsibilities in compliance with applicable state and federal requirements. (G) The definitions provided in Section 43-35-10 shall apply to this section. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, certain references in the S.C. Code to the State Department of Mental Health, South Carolina Mental Health Commission, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Commission, Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, and other related terms were changed to reflect the restructuring of these agencies into component offices under the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, pursuant to 2025 Act No. 3, SECTION 18. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment in subsection (E) substituted "when" for "to determine if".
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-15-50 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 15 / Section 23-15-50
SECTION 23-15-50. Arrest of persons against whom process issued; bail.
Status: in_force

The sheriff or his deputy shall arrest all persons against whom process for that purpose shall issue from any competent authority commanding such person to be taken into custody or requiring him to give bond, with security. If the party so arrested, being entitled to bail, shall give it or shall give the bond with security required, such person shall be released; and if not, he shall be kept in custody until discharged from confinement according to law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-21-30 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 21 / Section 23-21-30
SECTION 23-21-30. Vacancies on board.
Status: in_force

Should a vacancy occur in the board from any other cause than the expiration of a regular term, an election to fill it shall be held by the city council as soon thereafter as practicable and the member elected shall hold for the unexpired term and until his successor is elected and qualified.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-217 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 31 / Article 4 / Section 23-31-217
SECTION 23-31-217. Effect on Section 16-23-20.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article shall affect the provisions of Section 16-23-20.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-36-130 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 36 / Section 23-36-130
SECTION 23-36-130. Abandonment of explosive materials.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to abandon explosive materials or blasting caps in any field, culvert, ditch, waterway, building, or quarry in the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-110 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 23-3-110
SECTION 23-3-110. Creation and functions of statewide criminal information and communication system.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established as a department within the State Law Enforcement Division a statewide criminal information and communication system, hereinafter referred to in this article as "the system," with such functions as the Division may assign to it and with such authority, in addition to existing authority vested in the Division, as is prescribed in this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-24-20 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 24 / Section 23-24-20
SECTION 23-24-20. Duties of employing agencies.
Status: in_force

Each agency head shall determine before such off-duty work is approved that the proposed employment is not of such nature as is likely to bring disrepute on the agency, the officer, or the law enforcement profession, and that the performance of such duties and the use of such agency equipment is in the public interest.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-47-70 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 47 / Section 23-47-70
SECTION 23-47-70. Liability.
Status: in_force

(A) A local government or public safety agency, as defined in Section 23-47-10, or state government entity, their officers, agents, or employees, together with any person following their instructions in rendering services, are not liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission under this chapter, including, but not limited to, developing, adopting, operating, or implementing a plan or system pursuant to the South Carolina Tort Claims Act, Section 15-78-60(5) or 15-78-60(19). (B) To the extent that a 911 service is provided pursuant to tariffs on file with the South Carolina Public Service Commission, the liability of the provider of this service must be governed by the filed and approved tariffs of the South Carolina Public Service Commission, including, but not limited to, those general subscriber service tariffs concerning emergency reporting services. (C) To the extent that a 911 service is not provided pursuant to tariffs on file with the South Carolina Public Service Commission, in no event shall the provider of these services or its officers, employees, assigns, or agents be liable for civil damages or criminal liability in connection with the development, design, installation, operation, maintenance, performance, or provision of 911 service unless such event was the result of reckless, wilful, or wanton conduct of the 911 service supplier or its officers, employees, assigns, or agents. No 911 service supplier or its officers, employees, assigns, or agents shall be liable for civil damages or criminal liability in connection with the release of subscriber information to any governmental entity as required under the provisions of this chapter. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment in subsection (B), substituted "To the extent that a 911 service is provided pursuant to tariffs on file with the South Carolina Public Service Commission, the liability of the provider of this service" for "Liability concerning all service suppliers as defined in this chapter"; and in subsection (C), substituted "To the extent that a 911 service is not provided pursuant to tariffs on file with the South Carolina Public Service Commission in no event shall the provider of these" for "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in no event shall any CMRS service supplier", and substituted "911" for "CMRS" at the end of the first sentence and in the undesignated paragraph following subsection (C).
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-4-510 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 23-4-510
SECTION 23-4-510. Creation of programs.
Status: in_force

There is hereby created the Office of Criminal Justice Programs within the Office of the Governor.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-4-530 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 4 / Article 9 / Section 23-4-530
SECTION 23-4-530. Executive director.
Status: in_force

The office shall be administered by an executive director, who shall be appointed by, and be responsible to, the Governor, and hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. The executive director shall be in sole charge of the administration of the office.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-28-10 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 28 / Section 23-28-10
SECTION 23-28-10. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter: (A) "Reserves" means persons given part-time police powers without being assigned regularly to full-time law enforcement duties. (B) "Chief" means the chief law enforcement officer of a state agency, municipality, county, county sheriff, or other entity of the State having police powers. Effect of Amendment The 2007 amendment, in subsection (A), substituted "assigned regularly" for "regularly assigned"; and, in subsection (B), added "state agency," and ", county sheriff," and deleted "political" preceding "entity".
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-240 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 3 / Article 5 / Section 23-3-240
SECTION 23-3-240. Submission of missing person reports to Center.
Status: in_force

Any parent, spouse, guardian, legal custodian, public or private agency or entity, or any person responsible for a missing person, may submit a missing person report to the MPIC on any missing child or missing person, regardless of the circumstances, after having first submitted a missing person report on the individual to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction of the area in which the individual became or is believed to have become missing, regardless of the circumstances. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment inserted "or any person responsible for a missing person", and made other nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-30 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 23-9-30
SECTION 23-9-30. Resident fire marshals.
Status: in_force

(A) The chief of any organized fire department or county fire marshal is ex officio resident fire marshal; however, this chapter does not repeal, amend, or otherwise affect Chapter 25, Title 5. (B) All duties of investigation, inspection, and enforcement vested in the State Fire Marshal may be exercised or discharged within the area of his service by any deputy state fire marshal, any ex officio resident fire marshal, or any state or local governmental employee certified by the State Fire Marshal. (C) The State Fire Marshal shall have the authority to promulgate regulations regarding the training, certification, and recertification of fire marshals, and disciplinary procedures, up to and including the revocation of a certification for cause. Effect of Amendment 2022 Act No. 170, SECTION 5, redesignated (a) and (b) as (A) and (B); made a nonsubstantive change in (A); rewrote (B); and added (C).
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-170 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 23-9-170
SECTION 23-9-170. Interference with State Fire Marshal or his agents; injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

Any person who interferes with the action of the Fire Marshal or his agents in the enforcement of his orders shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. The Fire Marshal is further authorized to obtain injunctive relief from an administrative law judge pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1 to prevent interference with his orders or the implementation thereof.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-41-10 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 41 / Section 23-41-10
SECTION 23-41-10. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the South Carolina Arson Reporting-Immunity Act.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-6-40 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 23-6-40
SECTION 23-6-40. Director; appointment; duties; deputy directors.
Status: in_force

(A) The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint the director of the department who shall serve a term of four years. The director may only be removed pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-3-240(C). He shall receive such compensation as may be established under the provisions of Section 8-11-160 and for which funds have been authorized in the annual general appropriation act. The term of office for the first appointment under the provisions of this section shall be February 1, 1994 for a term of two years. The Governor shall submit the name of his appointee to the Senate by December first of the year prior to the date on which the term begins. A person appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate to fill a vacancy shall serve for the unexpired term only. This shall not prohibit the Governor from reappointing a person who is appointed to fill a vacancy as director of the department. All subsequent appointments shall be made in the manner of the original appointment for a term of four years. (B) The director must administer the affairs of the department and must represent the department in its dealings with other state agencies, local governments, special purpose districts, and the federal government. The director must appoint a deputy director for each division and employ such other personnel for each division and prescribe their duties, powers, and functions as he considers necessary and as may be authorized by statute and for which funds have been authorized in the annual general appropriation act. (C) The deputy director for each division shall serve at the pleasure of the director and the director shall recommend the salary for each deputy director as allowed by statute or applicable law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-9-230 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 9 / Article 2 / Section 23-9-230
SECTION 23-9-230. Powers of investigators and of program.
Status: in_force

Investigators of the State Arson Control Program have the powers of other law enforcement officers of this State, including agents of the State Law Enforcement Division, when performing their duties, including the power of arrest. In addition, all powers vested in the State Fire Marshal's office are also vested in the State Arson Control Program.
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-43-85 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 43 / Section 23-43-85
SECTION 23-43-85. Standards for placement of modular homes; display models.
Status: in_force

(A) A single-family modular home manufactured after January 1, 2005, must meet the following standards to be certified for placement in this State: (1) Roof pitch. For homes with a single predominant roofline, the pitch of the roof must be at least five feet rise for every twelve feet of run; (2) Eave projections. The eave projections of the roof must be at least ten inches, not including a gutter around the perimeter of the home unless the roof pitch is at least seven feet rise for every twelve feet of run; (3) Exterior wall. The height of the exterior wall must be at least seven feet six inches for the first story; (4) Siding and roofing materials. The materials and texture of the exterior materials must be compatible in composition, appearance, and durability to the exterior materials commonly used in standard residential construction. (B) A single-family modular home placed in the State after January 1, 2005, must meet the foundation requirements provided by the State in this subsection: (1) A perimeter wall located under the exterior walls of the home, whether load-bearing or nonload-bearing, must be constructed of brick, masonry, or other permanent material commonly used in standard residential construction, consistent with surrounding residential structures, and in accordance with the International Residential Code as adopted by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. All modular manufacturers shall submit with the plan set for each building to the department's Modular Buildings Program a minimum foundation design. (2) A home located in a coastal or flood plain area may require piling or other special foundation designs. These foundations must be designed by a registered professional engineer or architect and are subject to review and approval by the local jurisdiction and not by the Modular Buildings Program. A perimeter wall constructed of brick, masonry, or other materials to enclose the foundation of the home may be a requirement of the design. (C) An appeal for a variance from a certification standard or a foundation requirement described in this section may be taken in the same manner as provided in Section 23-43-120. (D) A single-family modular home used as a display model may be placed for its first residential use in this State if: (1) it bears a valid modular home label issued pursuant to this chapter; (2) it meets the appropriate wind and seismic requirements in effect when the label was issued; (3) it has not been altered from its original design; (4) it was manufactured within five years before the placement for first residential use; and (5) the seller provides the purchaser with written notice that the home meets the appropriate code requirements in effect at the time of manufacture, and may or may not meet the code requirements in effect at the time of placement for residential use. Effect of Amendment The 2012 amendment added subsection (D).
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-7-40 — SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 7 / Section 23-7-40
SECTION 23-7-40. Jurisdiction of constables.
Status: in_force

The jurisdiction of a special state constable is confined and limited to the lands and premises acquired or being acquired by the United States Government for the use of the commission in Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell counties. Nothing contained in this section confines or limits the jurisdiction of the constable to the lands and premises while in fresh pursuit of a person for a misdemeanor or felony committed in his presence or for a felony if he reasonably believes upon prompt information or complaint that the person has committed the felony. The failure of the United States to acquire title to any of the lands and premises within the boundaries of the site does not confine or limit the jurisdiction of a special state constable authorized by this chapter.