**Exhibit31.1**

 

**Certification**

 

I, Otley L. Smith III, certifythat:

 

1.     Ihave reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of 3CI Complete ComplianceCorporation;

 

2.     Based on my knowledge, this report does notcontain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material factnecessary to make the statementsmade, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, notmisleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements,and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in allmaterial respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flowsof the registrantas of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.     Theregistrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishingand maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)   Designedsuch disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designedunder our supervision, to ensure that material informationrelating to the registrant,including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularlyduring the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 (b)  [paragraphomitted in accordance with SEC transition instructions contained in SEC Release34-47986];

 

(c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and proceduresand presentedin this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosurecontrols and procedures, as ofthe end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)   Disclosedin this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financialreporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (theregistrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that hasmaterially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, theregistrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.     The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I havedisclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to theregistrant’sauditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or personsperforming the equivalent function):

 

(a)   Allsignificant deficiencies and material weaknessesin the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely toadversely affect the registrant’sability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)   Anyfraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees whohave a significant role in the registrant’s internalcontrol over financial reporting.

 
| Date:   February 17,  2004 |   | /s/ Otley L.  Smith, III               |                 |
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|                            |   |                                   | Otley  L. Smith, III |
|                            |   | President  and Chief Executive Officer |
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