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SC Code § 23-7-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 7 - State Constables|Section 23-7-50. General powers and duties.

 A special state constable possesses all of the rights and powers prescribed by law for magistrates' constables and deputy sheriffs and powers usually exercised by marshals and policemen of towns and cities. He shall act as a conservator of the peace, take into custody and carry before the nearest magistrate any person who commits any misdemeanor or felony in his presence or any felony if he reasonably believes upon prompt information or complaint the person has committed the felony and carry him before a court of competent jurisdiction, and execute any criminal process from magistrates' courts relating to offenses committed upon any of the lands and premises within his jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-735; 1952 Code Section 53-735; 1951 (47) 710; 1990 Act No. 598, Section 6.
SC Code § 23-7-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 7 - State Constables|Section 23-7-60. Issuance of summons for violation of traffic law.

 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-735.1; 1956 (49) 1581.
SC Code § 23-7-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 7 - State Constables|Section 23-7-70. Exclusive remedy.

 The South Carolina Tort Claims Act, Chapter 78 of Title 15, is the exclusive and sole remedy for any tort committed by a special state constable while acting within the scope of his official duty.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-736; 1952 Code Section 53-736; 1951 (47) 710; 2000 Act No. 362, Section 3.
SC Code § 23-9-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-10. Transfer of office of State Fire Marshal to Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation; duties and responsibilities of Marshal; qualifications.

 Effective July 1, 1979, the Division of State Fire Marshal is hereby transferred to the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to operate as a division under the Office of Director. The State Fire Marshal shall have all of the duties and responsibilities formerly exercised by the Chief Insurance Commissioner as State Fire Marshal, ex officio. Notwithstanding another provision of law, after January 20, 2011, 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-86; 1966 (54) 2424; 1973 (58) 793; 1979 Act No. 190 Section 4; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 31993 Act No. 181, Section 344; 2007 Act No. 89, Section 2, eff June 20, 2007.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.  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".
SC Code § 23-9-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-20. Additional duties of State Fire Marshal.

 The State Fire Marshal shall:  (1) supervise enforcement of the laws and regulations of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board and the South Carolina Hydrogen Permitting Program; and  (2) shall employ and supervise personnel necessary to carry out the duties of his office.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-86.1; 1969 (56) 77; 1979 Act No. 190 Section 5; 1987 Act No. 155, Section 11; 2010 Act No. 254, Section 2, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 14, 2010).  Effect of Amendment  The 2010 amendment rewrote this section.
SC Code § 23-9-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-30. Resident fire marshals; persons who may act under authority of State Fire Marshal.

 (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 of Title 5.  (b) All powers and duties vested in the State Fire Marshal may be exercised or discharged by any deputy state fire marshal, county fire marshal, or resident fire marshal within the area of his service, or any state or local governmental employee certified by the State Fire Marshal whose duties include inspection and enforcement of state or local fire safety codes and standards, acting under the authority of the State Fire Marshal.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-80; 1958 (50) 1862; 1963 (53) 557; 1973 (58) 793; 1986 Act No. 347, Section 3; 1987 Act No. 155, Section 12.
SC Code § 23-9-35 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-35. Handicapped ramps; fees and permits.

 The Division of State Fire Marshall is authorized to construct and place handicapped ramps without incurring fees or securing a permit for the construction and placement of handicapped ramps.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 341, Section 2, eff June 10, 2006.
SC Code § 23-9-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-40. Duty of State Fire Marshal to enforce certain laws and ordinances.

 It shall be the duty of the State Fire Marshal to enforce all laws and ordinances of the State, and the several counties, cities, and political subdivisions thereof, with reference to the following:  (a) The prevention of fires;  (b) The storage, sale and use of combustibles and explosives;  (c) The installation and maintenance of automatic or other fire alarm systems and fire extinguishing equipment;  (d) The construction, maintenance and regulation of fire escapes;  (e) The means and adequacy of exits, in case of fire, from factories, asylums, hospitals, churches, schools, halls, theaters, amphitheaters and all other places in which numbers of persons work, live or congregate from time to time for any purpose;  (f) Investigation of the cause, origin and circumstances of fire.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-81; 1952 Code Section 37-81; 1947 (45) 322; 1960 (51) 1646; 1963 (53) 557.
SC Code § 23-9-45 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-45. Class D fire equipment dealer license or fire equipment permit; proof of training; fees.

 (A) An applicant for a Class D fire equipment dealer license or a Class D fire equipment permit, or both, shall provide proof of a current manufacturer's training certificate for each type of preengineered fire extinguishing system. However, if the applicant can provide proof of a current manufacturer's training certificate for at least one type of preengineered fire extinguishing system, the applicant may submit a sworn affidavit for each additional type of preengineered fire extinguishing system for which a license or permit, or both, is requested.  (B) The affidavit shall attest to the applicant's ability to obtain the proper manufacturer's installation and maintenance manuals and provide testament that all installations and maintenance shall be performed in compliance with the manufacturer's installation and maintenance manuals, with the exception of the manufacturer's training certificate, and in compliance with National Fire Protection Association standards 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 17A, 96, 211, and 2001, as they exist as of January 1, 2006, including the use of replacement parts listed in conformity with National Fire Protection Association standards. Any violation of the affidavit is grounds for the revocation of the Class D fire equipment dealer license or the Class D fire equipment permit, or both.  (C) The Division of State Fire Marshal is authorized to charge a license fee for all class fire equipment licenses issued by the Division of State Fire Marshal and a permit fee for all class fire equipment permits issued by the Division of State Fire Marshal. Fees may be set by regulation not more than once each two years and must be based upon the costs of administering the provisions of this chapter and must give due regard to the time spent by division personnel in performing duties. The initial fees established by the State Fire Marshal may not exceed one hundred dollars for licenses and twenty-five dollars for permits.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 72, Section 1; 2006 Act No. 341, Section 1, eff June 10, 2006.  Effect of Amendment  The 2006 amendment designated the first two sentences as subsection (A), the third and fourth sentences as subsection (B), and the fifth sentence as subsection (C); in subsection (B), in the first sentence deleted "manufacturer's parts and" preceding "provide" and "complete" preceding "compliance" and added the final clause starting with ", and in complete compliance with"; and, in subsection (C), in the first sentence deleted "of one hundred dollars" following "license fee" and "of twenty-five dollars" following "permit fee" and added the second and third sentences relating to fees.
SC Code § 23-9-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-50. Authority to inspect buildings or premises.

 (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 has occurred and other buildings or premises adjoining. Provided, that the Fire Marshal may enter a private dwelling or premise only with the permission of the owner or occupant, unless there is probable cause to believe that a violation of the provisions respecting fire laws exists, that there exists imminent danger to the occupants thereof 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-82; 1952 Code Section 37-82; 1947 (45) 322; 1963 (53) 557; 1975 (59) 613.
SC Code § 23-9-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-60. Duty to require conformance with minimum fire prevention and protection standards.

 The State Fire Marshal shall require conformance with the fire prevention and protection standards based upon nationally recognized standards as may be prescribed by law or regulation for the prevention of fires and the protection of life and property. The Division of the State Fire Marshal shall have the authority to promulgate fire prevention and protection regulations based upon nationally recognized standards for the protection of life and property of the residents of the State from fire.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-82.1; 1963 (53) 557; 1979 Act No. 190 Section 6; 1986 Act No. 347, Section 4; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 346.
SC Code § 23-9-65 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-65. Automatic fueling clips on self-service gasoline dispensers permitted.

 Automatic fueling clips on self-service gasoline dispensers that are permitted in the National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet 30A, 1987 Edition, are permitted to be used in this State. The Division of the State Fire Marshal shall promulgate regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 200, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 347.
SC Code § 23-9-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-80. Service of order or penalty assessment.

 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-82.3; 1963 (53) 557.
SC Code § 23-9-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-90. Power to subpoena witnesses and take testimony in fire investigation; perjury.

 In the conduct of any investigation into the cause, origin, or loss resulting from any fire, the State Fire Marshal shall have the same power and rights relative to securing the attendance of witnesses and the taking of testimony under oath as is conferred upon the Director of the Insurance Department or his designee under Section 38-3-180. False swearing by any such witness shall be deemed to be perjury and shall be subject to punishment as such.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-82.4; 1963 (53) 557; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 349.
SC Code § 23-9-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-100. Report of incendiary fires to police.

 If, as the result of any such investigation or because of any information received by him, the State Fire Marshal is of the opinion that a fire is the result of the act of an incendiary the matter shall be brought to the attention of the local law enforcement officers having jurisdiction of the matter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-82.5; 1963 (53) 557.
SC Code § 23-9-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-110. File of fire reports; public inspection; destruction.

 The State Fire Marshal shall keep on file in his office all reports of fires made to him pursuant to this chapter. Such records shall at all times during business hours be open to public inspection; except, that any testimony taken in a fire investigation may, in the discretion of the State Fire Marshal, be withheld from public scrutiny. The State Fire Marshal may destroy any such report after three years from its date.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-82.6; 1963 (53) 557.
SC Code § 23-9-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-120. Enforcement of chapter.

 The State Fire Marshal shall see that the provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated thereunder are faithfully executed.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-82.7; 1963 (53) 557; 1979 Act No. 190, Section 7.
SC Code § 23-9-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-130. Dissemination of information relating to fires.

 The State Fire Marshal may from time to time disseminate within this State information concerning the causes, prevention and reduction of damage from fire.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-82.8; 1963 (53) 557.
SC Code § 23-9-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-140. Expenses of forms, posters, reports and the like.

 All forms, blanks, circulars, posters and such reports as may be required pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be furnished at the expense of the State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-82.10; 1963 (53) 557.
SC Code § 23-9-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-150. "Unsafe buildings" defined; procedure for procuring the repair or demolition of unsafe buildings.

 All buildings or structures referred to in Section 23-9-40, 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 37-82.11; 1972 (57) 2598; 1990 Act No. 535, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 350.
SC Code § 23-9-155 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-155. Installation of smoke detectors in apartments houses having no fire protection system; limitations on liability; promulgation of regulations.

 Every dwelling unit within an apartment house having no fire protection system must be provided with an approved listed smoke detector, installed in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation and listing. The smoke detector must be mounted on the ceiling or wall at a point centrally located in the corridor or area giving access to each group of rooms used for sleeping purposes. Where the dwelling unit contains more than one story, detectors are required on each story including cellars and basements, but not including uninhabitable attics. In dwelling units with split levels, a smoke detector must be installed only on the upper level, if the lower level is less than one full story below the upper level, except that if there is a door between levels then a detector is required on each level. Detectors must be connected to a sounding device or other detector to provide an alarm which must be audible in the sleeping areas. Smoke detectors must be listed and meet the installation requirements of National Fire Protection Association Standard 72A and National Fire Protection Association Standard 74.  If the smoke detector malfunctions, and the malfunctioning is caused by the tenant's intentional or negligent act, the landlord is not liable for damage caused by the malfunctioning of the device if the fire causing the damage is not the result of the landlord's intentional or negligent act.  If the smoke detector malfunctions, and the malfunctioning is caused by the negligent production of the device, the landlord is not liable for damage caused by the malfunctioning if the landlord had no knowledge of the defective condition and exercised reasonable care in the acquisition and installation of the device, and if the fire causing the damage is not the result of the landlord's intentional or negligent act.  The Division of the State Fire Marshal shall promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section shall take effect one year after approval by the Governor.  HISTORY: Former Section 23-45-160 [1986 Act No. 430, Section 40; 1988 Act No. 658, Part II, Section 25B] redesignated Section 23-9-155 by 1990 Act No. 528, Section 16; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 351.
SC Code § 23-9-157 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal|Section 23-9-157. Notice of violation.

 The State Fire Marshal or any of his authorized agents, when inspecting buildings or structures for compliance with applicable provisions of law or fire codes and finding violations of the same, must inform the owner of the building or structure in writing of the nature of the violation and a specific citation as to the particular statutory provision of law or provision of the applicable fire code on which the violation is based before any changes in the building or structure may be required or before any penalties authorized by law may be assessed.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 535, Section 4.