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SC Code § 23-9-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-160. Emergency powers and duties of State Fire Marshal concerning unsafe buildings; lien for costs incurred.

 The decision of the State Fire Marshal concerning unsafe structures is final in cases of emergency which, in his opinion, involve imminent danger to human life or health. He shall promptly cause the building, structure, or portion of it to be made safe or demolished. For this purpose he may immediately enter the structure or the land on which it stands, or abutting land or structures, with such assistance and at such cost as he may consider necessary. He may vacate adjacent structures and protect the public by appropriate fences or those other means as may be necessary and for this purpose may close a public or private way. Costs incurred, if not paid by the property owner, agent, or person in control, must be borne by the municipality if the subject property is located in a municipality or the county if the property is located outside municipal limits. Prior to the corrective action by the State Fire Marshal, written notice of it must be given to the county or municipality in which the property is located. Upon payment of the costs, the county or municipality shall acquire a lien on the property involved to recover the costs, which must be recorded in the office of the clerk of court or register of deeds in the county where the property is located, and the lien created is enforceable as a tax lien, junior in priority to any other prior recorded lien or mortgage on the property.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-82.12; 1972 (57) 2598; 1985 Act No. 201, Part II, Section 50.
SC Code § 23-9-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-170. Interference with State Fire Marshal or his agents; injunctive relief.

 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-82.13; 1972 (57) 2598; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 352.
SC Code § 23-9-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-180. Staying emergency orders of State Fire Marshal.

 The orders of the Fire Marshal in a situation determined by him to be an emergency and dangerous to public safety shall not be stayed by order of an administrative law judge pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1 pending a hearing on the merits of an appeal from such an order.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-82.14; 1972 (57) 2598; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 353.
SC Code § 23-9-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-190. Determining eligibility for income tax deduction by volunteer firefighters, rescue squad members, and Hazardous Materials Response Team members.

 (A) The State Fire Marshal shall establish a performance-based point system for volunteer firefighters, volunteer rescue squad members, and volunteer members of a Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Response Team. Members receiving annually a minimum number of points set by the Fire Marshal are eligible for the deduction allowed pursuant to Section 12-6-1140. Points must be awarded for a year as follows:  (1) participation in approved training, including:  (a) certified interior firefighter;  (b) emergency vehicle driver training;  (c) pump operations;  (d) incident command systems;  (e) rural water supply;  (f) automobile extrication;  (g) certified instructor training;  (h) certified inspector training;  (i) certified public fire education training;  (j) officer training;  (k) HAZMAT operations;  (l) HAZMAT technician;  (m) HAZMAT specialist.  (2) possessing a commercial or Class E driver's license;  (3) participation in first aid/medical training such as:  (a) first responder;  (b) EMT-basic;  (c) EMT-intermediate;  (d) paramedic.  (4) participation in public fire education programs;  (5) attendance at meetings;  (6) station staffing; and  (7) volunteer response.  (B) The Fire Marshal shall, in consultation with the South Carolina State Firemen's Association and in the case of volunteer HAZMAT teams, county emergency services directors:  (1) develop a standardized form and recordkeeping system and provide a master copy of all information and forms to each fire department, rescue squad, and HAZMAT Response Team in the State;  (2) provide training to the various fire chiefs or rescue squad leaders and county emergency services directors on the use of the forms and the outline of the program;  (3) advertise the availability of the program.  (C) The local fire chief/rescue squad leader and county emergency services director shall:  (1) provide written records to each member by January 31 of the year following the applicable tax year that shows the points obtained by each member for the previous tax year;  (2) maintain a copy of records for each member for at least seven years;  (3) certify the report for each member;  (4) provide to the Department of Revenue by January 31 of the year following the applicable tax year copies of the records forwarded to members pursuant to item (1) of this subsection. Each member's social security number must be included in the copies forwarded to the department.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 23; 2002 Act No. 363, Section 3B.
SC Code § 23-9-195 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-195. Community fireworks display license.

 The sponsor of a community fireworks display using consumer fireworks may petition the State Fire Marshal, Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation for a license to hold the display. The license must be granted if:  (1) the county in which the event is to be held has a population of less than thirty thousand;  (2) the governing body of the unincorporated county or the municipality in which the event is to be held approves the display through an ordinance or resolution;  (3) the sponsor is a volunteer nonremunerated individual, group of individuals, or a community organization;  (4) the sponsor can document the presence of police and fire rescue at the event;  (5) the sponsor can provide proof of insurance for the event; and  (6) the sponsor can demonstrate experience in hosting similar events, using similar nonremunerated volunteers without incident.  The State Fire Marshal, Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, may charge and retain a fee for the petition equal to the cost of the application fee of other similar filings.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 218 (S.1252), Section 1, eff June 3, 2016.
SC Code § 23-9-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-210. Creation of Program; advisory committee; laboratory services.

 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.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 49B; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 354.
SC Code § 23-9-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-220. Duties and responsibilities.

 The State Arson Control Program, which must be implemented on July 1, 1984, has the following duties and responsibilities:  (1) The investigation of all fires involving state-owned property.  (2) Investigations directed by the Governor.  (3) The investigation of fires where there is a request from a municipal or county official.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 49B.
SC Code § 23-9-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-230. Powers of investigators and of program.

 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.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 49B.
SC Code § 23-9-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-310. Board of trustees of firemen's insurance and inspection fund.

 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.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, Section 5 (derived from former 1976 Code Section 38-57-10 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-1151; 1962 Code Section 37-1151; 1978 Act No. 585, Section 3]).
SC Code § 23-9-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-320. Composition of board of trustees in cities and towns; term of office of citizen members.

 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.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, Section 5 (derived from former 1976 Code Sections 38-57-20 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-1152; 1962 Code Section 37-1152]).
SC Code § 23-9-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-330. Composition of board of trustees in unincorporated communities; term of office of citizen members.

 The board of trustees of the firemen's insurance and inspection fund in unincorporated communities is composed of the treasurer of the county in which the greater part of the community is located and any residents of the community as may be appointed by the treasurer, on a recommendation by a majority of the legislative delegation or delegations of the county or counties in which the community is located. The term of office of the members, other than the county treasurer, is four years, and they shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualify for office.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, Section 5 (derived from former 1976 Code Section 38-57-30 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-1153; 1962 Code Section 37-1153]).
SC Code § 23-9-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-340. Compensation of trustees; election of chairman and secretary; designation of treasurer.

 All members of the board of trustees of each firemen's insurance and inspection fund shall serve without compensation. The board shall elect from its number a chairman and secretary who shall likewise serve without compensation. The treasurer of the city or town, or, for a fund for an unincorporated community, the county treasurer, shall act as the treasurer of the board and is custodian of all funds received as a result of the provisions of this article.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, Section 5 (derived from former 1976 Code Section 38-57-40 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-1154; 1962 Code Section 37-1154; 1978 Act No. 585, Section 4]).
SC Code § 23-9-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-350. Enactment of ordinance providing for building and inspection code required.

 No city or town may enjoy any benefits under this article unless it has passed a suitable ordinance approved by the State Fire Marshal providing a building and inspection code for the proper erection and inspection of all buildings in the city or town so as to eliminate, as far as may be possible, the danger of fires arising from defective construction or the presence and existence of inflammable and combustible material and conditions.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, Section 5 (derived from 1976 Code former Section 38-57-50 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-1155; 1962 Code Section 1155; 1978 Act No. 585, Section 5]).
SC Code § 23-9-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-360. Fire inspector, fire inspections, and reports required; penalties for failure to comply.

 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.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, Section 5 (derived from former 1976 Code Section 38-57-60 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-1156; 1962 Code Section 37-1156; 1978 Act No. 585, Section 6]).
SC Code § 23-9-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-370. Membership in South Carolina State Firemen's Association required; supervision of operation of building and inspection code.

 For the purpose of supervision and inspection and as a guaranty that the provisions of this article are administered as herein set forth, every fire department enjoying the benefits of this article must be a member of the South Carolina State Firemen's Association. The association may supervise and inspect the operation of the ordinance required in this article to be passed in each of the several towns and cities enjoying the benefits of this article.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, Section 5 (derived from former 1976 Code Section 38-57-70 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-1157; 1962 Code Section 37-1157]).
SC Code § 23-9-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-380. Annual certificate of existence of fire department; penalty for failure to file.

 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.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, Section 5 (derived from former 1976 Code Section 38-57-80 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-1158; 1962 Code Section 37-1158; 1978 Act No. 585, Section 7]).
SC Code § 23-9-390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-390. Designation of volunteer fire department as regular, organized fire department; annual certification to governing body of local municipality; annual certification to State Fire Marshal.

 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.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, Section 5 (derived from former 1976 Code Section 38-57-90 [1962 Code Section 37-1158.1; 1964 (53) 2057; 1978 Act No. 585, Section 8.
SC Code § 23-9-400 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-400. Benefits to volunteer fire departments to be transmitted to governing body of area.

 Any benefits accruing to an area serviced by a volunteer fire department which qualifies as a regular, organized fire department must be transmitted to the treasurer of the governing body of the area and distributed according to the provisions of this article.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, Section 5 (derived from former 1976 Code Section 38-57-100 [1962 Code Section 37-1158.2; 1964 (53) 2057; 1978 Act No. 585, Section 9]).
SC Code § 23-9-410 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-410. Distribution of funds collected on insurance premiums; use of funds.

 The State Treasurer shall pay over the amount collected upon the premiums of the insurance business required to be reported under the provisions of Section 38-7-70 to the treasurers of the counties to which the premiums are allocated under the provisions of Section 38-7-70 in the respective portions resulting from the allocations. All monies so collected must be set apart and equitably used by each of the treasurers solely and entirely for the betterment and maintenance of skilled and efficient fire departments within the county.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, Section 5 (derived from former 1976 Code Section 38-57-160 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-1164; 1962 Code Section 37-1164; 1978 Act No. 585, Section 14]).
SC Code § 23-9-420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-420. Time-frame for distribution of funds; determination of amount fire department is to receive; regulations for administration of funds.

 All monies or other benefits received and distributed under the provisions of this article by a city, town, or county treasurer or other financial officer must be distributed to the trustees of the local fire department designated by the county treasurer or other financial officer to receive the benefits within forty-five days after the receipt of the monies or other benefits in the initial year and within thirty days each year thereafter. Each designated fire department shall receive an amount of the tax computed on the basis of the assessed value of improvements to real estate within the service areas of the fire department, and all monies must be administered by the trustees under the regulations adopted by them.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, Section 5 (derived from former 1976 Code Section 38-57-170 [1947 (45) 322; 1951 (47) 433; 1952 Code Section 37-1165; 1962 Code Section 37-1165; 1978 Act No. 585, Section 15]).
SC Code § 23-9-430 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-430. Payment by county treasurers to State Firemen's Association of portion of proceeds received from tax on fire insurance; use of funds.

 For the purposes of Section 23-9-370 and to defray the expenses thereof, each county treasurer shall pay over to the treasurer of the South Carolina State Firemen's Association the sum of five percent of the gross proceeds received annually by each county, town, or unincorporated community from the one percent tax on fire insurance allocated to the city, town, or community. The sums so paid must be expended for the sole purpose of the betterment and maintenance of skillful and efficient fire departments within the county.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, Section 5 (derived from former 1976 Code Section 38-57-180 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-1166; 1962 Code Section 37-1166; 1978 Act No. 585, Section 16]).