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SC Code § 23-51-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 51 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standards And Firefighter Protection Act|Section 23-51-20. Definitions.

 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.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 331, Section 1, eff January 1, 2010.
SC Code § 23-51-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 51 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standards And Firefighter Protection Act|Section 23-51-40. Certification by manufacturer.

 (A) Each manufacturer shall submit to the State Fire Marshal a written certification attesting that:  (1) each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with Section 23-51-30; and  (2) each cigarette listed in the certification meets the performance standard contained in Section 23-51-30.  (B) Each cigarette listed in the certification must be described with the following information:  (1) brand, or trade name on the package;  (2) style, such as light or ultra light;  (3) length in millimeters;  (4) circumference in millimeters;  (5) flavor, such as menthol or chocolate, if applicable;  (6) filter or nonfilter;  (7) package description, such as soft pack or box;  (8) marking, pursuant to Section 23-51-50;  (9) the name, address, and telephone number of the laboratory, if different than the manufacturer that conducted the test; and  (10) the date that the testing occurred.  (C) The certifications must be made available to the Attorney General for purposes consistent with this chapter and the Department of Revenue for the purposes of ensuring compliance with this section.  (D) Each cigarette certified under this section must be recertified every three years.  (E) For each cigarette brand style listed in a certification, a manufacturer shall pay to the State Fire Marshal a two hundred fifty-dollar fee. The State Fire Marshal is authorized to annually adjust this fee to ensure that it defrays the actual costs of the processing, testing, enforcement, and oversight activities required by this chapter.  (F) There is established in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the "Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standards and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund". The fund shall consist of all certification fees submitted by manufacturers, and shall, in addition to any other monies made available for this purpose, be available to the State Fire Marshal solely to support processing, testing, enforcement, and oversight activities under this chapter.  (G) If a manufacturer has certified a cigarette pursuant to this section, and thereafter makes a change to the cigarette that is likely to alter its compliance with the reduced cigarette ignition propensity standards required by this chapter, that cigarette shall not be sold or offered for sale in this State until the manufacturer retests the cigarette in accordance with the testing standards set forth in Section 23-51-30 and maintains records of that retesting as required by Section 23-51-30. An altered cigarette which does not meet the performance standard contained in Section 23-51-30 may not be sold in this State.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 331, Section 1, eff January 1, 2010.
SC Code § 23-51-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 51 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standards And Firefighter Protection Act|Section 23-51-70. Promulgation of regulations; notification of unmarked certification by Department of Revenue.

 (A) The State Fire Marshal may promulgate regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.  (B) The Department of Revenue in the regular course of conducting inspections of wholesale dealers, agents, and retail dealers, as authorized under Section 12-21-2860, may inspect the cigarettes to determine if they are marked as required by Section 23-51-50. If the cigarettes are not marked as required, the Department of Revenue shall notify the State Fire Marshal.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 331, Section 1, eff January 1, 2010.
SC Code § 23-51-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 51 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standards And Firefighter Protection Act|Section 23-51-80. Examination of records.

 To enforce the provisions of this chapter, the Attorney General, the Department of Revenue, and the State Fire Marshal, their duly authorized representatives and other law enforcement personnel are authorized to examine the books, papers, invoices, and other records of any person in possession, control, or occupancy of any premises where cigarettes are placed, stored, sold, or offered for sale, as well as the stock of cigarettes on the premises. A person in the possession, control, or occupancy of any premises where cigarettes are placed, sold, or offered for sale, is directed and required to give the Attorney General, the Department of Revenue, and the State Fire Marshal, their duly authorized representatives and other law enforcement personnel, the means, facilities, and opportunity for the examinations authorized by this section.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 331, Section 1, eff January 1, 2010.
SC Code § 23-51-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 51 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standards And Firefighter Protection Act|Section 23-51-90. Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standards and Firefighter Protection Act Fund established.

 There is established in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the "Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standards and Firefighter Protection Act Fund". The fund shall consist of all monies recovered as penalties under Section 23-51-60. The monies must be deposited to the credit of the fund and, in addition to any other monies made available for such purpose, must be made available to the State Fire Marshal to support fire safety and prevention programs.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 331, Section 1, eff January 1, 2010.
SC Code § 23-51-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 51 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standards And Firefighter Protection Act|Section 23-51-100. Manufacture of cigarettes for sale in another state or outside the United States.

 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.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 331, Section 1, eff January 1, 2010.
SC Code § 23-51-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 51 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standards And Firefighter Protection Act|Section 23-51-110. Effect of adoption of federal standard.

 This chapter is effective until repealed or a federal reduced cigarette ignition standard is adopted and becomes effective.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 331, Section 1, eff January 1, 2010.
SC Code § 24-1-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-10. Construction of references to "State Penitentiary," "Penitentiary," and "Director of the Department of Corrections".

 Wherever in the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, reference is made to the State Penitentiary or Penitentiary, it shall mean the Department of Corrections or an institution of the Department of Corrections; and wherever reference is made to the Director of the Department of Corrections, it shall mean Commissioner of the Department of Corrections.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 74.
SC Code § 24-1-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-20. Declaration of policy.

 It shall be the policy of this State in the operation and management of the Department of Corrections to manage and conduct the Department in such a manner as will be consistent with the operation of a modern prison system, and with the view of making the system self-sustaining, and that those convicted of violating the law and sentenced to a term in the State Penitentiary shall have humane treatment, and be given opportunity, encouragement and training in the matter of reformation.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-291; 1960 (51) 1917.
SC Code § 24-1-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-30. Department of Corrections created; functions.

 There is hereby created as an administrative agency of the State government the Department of Corrections. The functions of the Department shall be to implement and carry out the policy of the State with respect to its prison system, as set forth in Section 24-1-20, and the performance of such other duties and matters as may be delegated to it pursuant to law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-292; 1960 (51) 1917.
SC Code § 24-1-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-40. Department to be governed by appointed director; filling of vacancies; director subject to removal.

 The department shall be governed by a director appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Any vacancy occurring for any cause shall be filled by the Governor in the manner provided for by law for the unexpired term. The director shall be subject to removal from office as provided in Section 1-3-240.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-293; 1960 (51) 1917; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 373.
SC Code § 24-1-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-90. Director authorized to make rules and regulations.

 The director shall have authority to make and promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the proper performance of the department's functions.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-298; 1960 (51) 1917; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 374.
SC Code § 24-1-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-100. Qualifications of director of prison system.

 The director shall possess qualifications and training which suit him to manage the affairs of a modern penal institution.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-299; 1960 (51) 1917; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 375.
SC Code § 24-1-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-110. Employment and discharge of other personnel.

 (A) The duty of the director shall extend to the employment and discharge of such persons as may be necessary for the efficient conduct of the prison system.  (B) In order to positively impact the retention of qualified correctional officers, and notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Director of the Department of Corrections is authorized to expend nonappropriated funds for the purpose of providing certain services to correctional officers at no cost or at a reduced cost. These services may include, but are not limited to, haircuts, cleaning of agency uniforms, and other services that relate directly to job requirements for correctional officers. These services may be provided by inmates incarcerated within the department. The price for the services, if any, shall be determined by the Director of the Department of Corrections. Any funds generated by these activities may be retained by the department and applied to costs associated with the operation of correctional officer retention incentives.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-300; 1960 (51) 1917; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 376; 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 14.E, eff July 1, 2009.  Effect of Amendment  The 2008 amendment designated subsection (A) and added subsection (B) relating to employee retention.
SC Code § 24-1-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-120. Bonds of director and other personnel.

 The director shall execute a good and sufficient bond payable to the State in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and the accurate accounting for all moneys and property coming into his hands; and he may require of other officers, employees and agents of the prison system a good and sufficient bond in such sum as it may determine upon, payable to the State upon like conditions. Such bonds shall be executed by a surety company authorized to do business under the laws of this State, and the premium on any such bond shall be paid by the State out of the support and maintenance fund of the prison system.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-301; 1960 (51) 1917; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 377.
SC Code § 24-1-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-130. Management and control of prison system.

 The director shall be vested with the exclusive management and control of the prison system, and all properties belonging thereto, subject to the limitations of Sections 24-1-20 to 24-1-230 and 24-1-260 and shall be responsible for the management of the affairs of the prison system and for the proper care, treatment, feeding, clothing, and management of the prisoners confined therein. The director shall manage and control the prison system.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-302; 1960 (51) 1917; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 378.
SC Code § 24-1-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-140. Director empowered to make rules and regulations; separation and classification of prisoners.

 The director shall have power to prescribe reasonable rules and regulations governing the humane treatment, training, and discipline of prisoners, and to make provision for the separation and classification of prisoners according to sex, color, age, health, corrigibility, and character of offense upon which the conviction of the prisoner was secured.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-303; 1960 (51) 1917; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 379.
SC Code § 24-1-145 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-145. Transfer or exchange of foreign convicted offenders.

 Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, when any treaty between the United States and a foreign country provides for the transfer or exchange of convicted offenders to the country of which they are citizens or nationals, the Governor, on behalf of this State, shall be authorized, subject to the terms of such treaty, to permit the Director of the Department of Corrections to transfer or exchange offenders and take any other action necessary to participate in such treaty.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 42, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 380.
SC Code § 24-1-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-150. Annual inventory and report of prison system property; statement of fiscal affairs of system.

 Annually the director shall cause a full and complete inventory of all property of every description belonging to the prison system to be made, and there shall be set opposite each item the book and actual market value of same. Such inventory shall further include a statement of the fiscal affairs of the system for the preceding fiscal year; and a sufficient number of copies of such inventory and report shall be printed to give general publicity thereto.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-304; 1960 (51) 1917; 1966 (54) 2184; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 381.
SC Code § 24-1-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-160. Periodic reports from departments, officers and employees.

 The director shall have power to require all necessary reports from any department, officer, or employee of the prison system at stated intervals.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-305; 1960 (51) 1917; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 382.
SC Code § 24-1-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-170. Financial records.

 The director shall keep, or cause to be kept, correct and accurate accounts of each and every financial transaction of the prison system, including all receipts and disbursements of every character. He shall receive and receipt for all money paid to him from every source whatsoever, and shall sign all warrants authorizing any disbursement of any sum or sums on account of the prison system. He shall keep full and correct accounts with any industry, department and farm of the prison system, and with all persons having financial transactions with the prison system.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-306; 1960 (51) 1917; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 383.
SC Code § 24-1-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-210. Department to prosecute violations relating to treatment of convicts.

 The department shall prosecute all violations of the law in reference to the treatment of convicts.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-310; 1952 Code Section 55-310; 1942 Code Section 1967; 1932 Code Section 1982; Cr. C. '22 Section 966; Cr. C. '12 Section 983; Cr. C. '02 Section 695; R. S. 576; 1885 (19) 74; 1939 (41) 107; 1960 (51) 1917; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 385.
SC Code § 24-1-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-220. Suits to be brought in name of director.

 All actions or suits at law accruing to the department shall be brought in the name of the director, who shall also appear for and defend actions or suits at law in which it is to the interest of the department to appear as a party defendant. No suit or action at law shall be brought for or defended on behalf of the department except by authority of the director.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-311; 1952 Code Section 55-311; 1942 Code Section 1971; 1932 Code Section 1971; Cr. C. '22 Section 955; Cr. C. '12 Section 959; Cr. C. '02 Section 673; G. S. 2722; R. S. 558; 1882 (18) 255; 1960 (51) 1917; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 386.
SC Code § 24-1-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 24 - Corrections, Jails, Probations, Paroles and Pardons|Chapter 1 - Department Of Corrections|Section 24-1-230. Director may purchase or condemn lands for constructing building or sewer or water line.

 The Department of Corrections may purchase or condemn lands for the construction of any building or sewerage or water line essential to the operation of the prison system.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 55-312; 1962 (52) 1905; 1987 Act No. 173 Section 17; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 387.