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SC Code § 40-79-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-80. Investigation of complaints and violations.

 The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation shall investigate complaints and violations of this chapter as provided for in Section 40-1-80.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-90. Presentation of investigation results; hearing.

 The results of an investigation may be presented to the board and any subsequent hearing must be conducted in accordance with Section 40-1-90.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-100. Referral of reports of violations; administrative citations and penalties; appeals; cease and desist orders.

 (A) The department may refer any reports of violations of this chapter and Article 1, Chapter 1 of this title or any reports of violations of regulations promulgated under this chapter directly to the board or may issue administrative citations and cease and desist orders in person or by certified mail and may assess administrative penalties against any entity or individual, including unlicensed contractors, for violations of this chapter as specified by the board.  (B) Separate citations may be issued and separate administrative penalties may be assessed for each violation; however, no more than two thousand five hundred dollars in administrative penalties may be assessed against an entity or an individual per day.  (C) Administrative penalties authorized under this section are separate from and in addition to all other civil or criminal remedies.  (D) Administrative penalties assessed pursuant to this section may not exceed these limits:  (1) for a first offense, not more than five hundred dollars;  (2) for a second offense in a five-year period, the citation must be referred to the board for action in accordance with Section 40-79-120.  (E) An entity or individual assessed administrative penalties may appeal those penalties to the board within fifteen days of receipt of the citation. If an appeal is filed, the department shall schedule a hearing before the board, which shall make a determination in the matter. If no appeal is filed, the citation is deemed a final order and the administrative penalties must be paid within thirty days of receipt of the citation.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-115 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-115. Board jurisdiction.

 The board has jurisdiction over the actions of licenses and former licensees as provided for in Section 40-1-115.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-120. Disciplinary action by board.

 The board may take disciplinary action against a person as provided for in Section 40-1-120.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-130. Grounds for denial of license.

 As provided for in Section 40-1-130, the board may deny a license, certification, or registration to an applicant based on the same grounds for which the board may take disciplinary action against a licensee.  (1) The department may refuse to issue a license or registration to any applicant who has:  (a) failed to meet the minimum qualifications set forth in this chapter or regulations promulgated under this chapter;  (b) had a license or registration denied, suspended, canceled, revoked, or otherwise disciplined;  (c) engaged in the alarm business without a valid license as required under this chapter;  (d) submitted a bid without a valid license when one is required by law;  (e) committed an act, which would be grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter;  (f) submitted false or misleading information;  (g) aided or abetted in the violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter;  (h) been convicted of a crime involving the sale, manufacture, distribution, or transportation of a controlled substance, drug, or narcotic in the last ten years, or involving unlawful breaking or entering, burglary, or larceny or of an offense involving moral turpitude in the last ten years. "Conviction" means the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or a verdict rendered in open court by a judge or jury; or  (i) any outstanding monetary judgments related to the alarm business.  (2) A license or registration may not be issued to any applicant who:  (a) had a similar license or certificate revoked by any federal, state, or local jurisdiction. Such an applicant is eligible to apply for licensure, in the board's discretion, or after not less than one year from the date of revocation;  (b) is presently under suspension or on probation by a professional licensing entity in this or any other state or jurisdiction;  (c) has unresolved complaints or charges pending against him before this or any other professional licensing board in this or any other state; or  (d) is currently under sentence, including probation or parole, for a felony, crime of moral turpitude, or other criminal violation committed while engaged in or related to any aspect of the business of contracting.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1; 2002 Act No. 358, Section 3.
SC Code § 40-79-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-140. License denial based on prior criminal record.

 A license may be denied based upon a person's prior criminal record only as provided for in Section 40-1-140.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-150. Voluntary surrender of license.

 A license under investigation for a violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter may voluntarily surrender the license in accordance with Section 40-1-150.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-160. Appeal.

 A person aggrieved by a final decision of the board may seek review of the decision in accordance with Section 40-1-160.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-170. Payment of costs of investigation and prosecution.

 A person found in violation of this chapter or regulations promulgated under this chapter may be required to pay costs associated with the investigation and prosecution of the case in accordance with Section 40-1-170.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-180. Collection of costs, fees, and fines.

 All costs, fees, and fines provided for in this chapter, except examination fees, must be paid to and collected by the department in accordance with and subject to the collection and enforcement provisions of Section 40-1-180.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-190. Investigations may be confidential and communications privileged.

 In addition to Section 40-1-190, investigations and proceedings conducted under the provisions of this chapter may be, in the board's discretion, confidential and all communications may be privileged against disclosure in appropriate situations, as determined by the board.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-200. Contracting without license; penalty; preferring of charges.

 (A) An entity or individual who contracts or offers to contract in this State without a license issued pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than five thousand dollars.  (B) Charges under this section may be preferred by the board by delivering evidence of a violation to a solicitor or a magistrate having jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1986 Act No. 512, Section 13; 1976 Code Section 40-79-130.
SC Code § 40-79-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-210. Civil penalties and injunctive relief.

 In addition to initiating a criminal proceeding for a violation of this chapter, the board may seek civil penalties and injunctive relief in accordance with Section 40-1-210.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-230. Application for license; who must sign; what must be submitted.

 (A) An entity desiring to carry on or engage in an alarm system business shall submit an application to the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. The owner, partners, or president, as appropriate, must sign the application. The primary qualifying party must also sign the application.  (B) To qualify for a license, the applicant must:  (1) submit a completed application as prescribed by the board;  (2) satisfy the examination requirements prescribed by the board;  (3)(a) for burglar alarms, take the Level I training course and receive a certificate of completion from the National Training School; or  (b) for fire alarms, take the Level I training course and receive a certificate of completion from the National Training School or take the Level II training course and receive a certificate of completion from the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies;  (4) submit proof that the applicant's primary qualifying party is a full- time employee in a management position;  (5) submit a criminal background check of the entity's principal officers, all qualifying parties, and registered employees. The background check must indicate that these individuals are at least eighteen years of age and have not been convicted of any criminal act or committed any acts which are grounds for the denial of a license under this chapter;  (6) submit all documentation required by the department pursuant to the requirements of this chapter;  (7) pay all fees;  (8) the applicant must submit a list of all qualifying parties, registered employees, and branch offices in order to be licensed by the department;  (9) upon the cancellation of an alarm license, the licensee must complete an initial application, pay the appropriate fees, and be issued a new license number; and  (10) the department may provide for an alarm system business license that permits the holder to participate in the burglar alarm system or fire alarm system business, or both.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1; 2002 Act No. 358, Section 8; 2006 Act No. 292, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1986 Act No. 512, Section 5; 1987 Act No. 175, Sections 2, 6, 7; 1992 Act No. 360, Section 3; 1994 Act No. 515, Section 2; 1976 Code Section 40-79-50.
SC Code § 40-79-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-240. License renewal; request for waiver by registered individual failing to qualify; licensees licensed as of January 1, 2001.

 (A) A licensee shall apply to the department for license renewal every two years before the license expiration date on a form prescribed by the board. Renewal applications not postmarked by the expiration date result in a lapsed license. An entity which fails to renew and which continues to engage in the alarm business is deemed to be practicing without a license and subject to the penalties prescribed in this chapter.  (B) An alarm business license not renewed after ninety days from the expiration date must not be considered for renewal, and the license must be canceled. To obtain a license after a license is canceled, the applicant must complete an initial application form and pay the applicable fees. An examination is not required if the qualifying party otherwise satisfies the licensing requirements.  (C) All employees that are required to have a criminal background check must submit a new background check upon conviction of a crime.  A registered employee failing to qualify according to the requirements of this chapter may submit a request to the board within ten days of receipt of denial of renewal for consideration of a waiver for failure to meet the requirements of this chapter.  This individual must be allowed to continue to work under strict supervision of the alarm business until the board makes a decision on a timely waiver request.  (D) At the first renewal after enactment of this chapter, a licensee licensed as of January 1, 2001, shall elect to subsequently be licensed as a burglar alarm system business, fire alarm system business, or both. Upon the next renewal, an applicant must meet all qualifications for licensure in both businesses, including examination, in order to be licensed in both alarm businesses.  (E) An alarm licensee must submit documentation of a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy with each license renewal in an amount provided for in Section 40-79-250.  (F) A license, certification, or registration may be canceled upon subsequent discovery of facts which if known at the time of issuance of renewal could have been grounds to deny the issuance of renewal, pending review by the board.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1; 2002 Act No. 358, Section 5.
SC Code § 40-79-250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-250. Liability insurance.

 (A) Alarm business employees are not required to obtain a Certificate of Comprehensive General Liability Insurance unless required by regulation.  (B) No alarm license may be issued unless the applicant files with the department evidence of a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance providing for the following minimum coverage: one hundred thousand dollars due to bodily injury, death, or destruction of property as the result of the negligent act or acts of the principal insured.  (C) An alarm licensee shall notify the department upon the cancellation by a licensee of its policy of liability insurance or the cancellation by the insurance carrier of the licensee's policy of insurance within fifteen days of the date of cancellation. The cancellation does not affect any liability on the policy, which accrued prior to the date of cancellation. A new policy must be obtained by the alarm business within thirty days of cancellation.  (D) Upon failure of the licensee to notify the department of cancellation of his liability insurance, the license may be canceled and may not be reinstated until a proper insurance certificate has been submitted to the department for approval. An initial application must be filed after thirty days of cancellation of the insurance policy. Examinations are not required if the qualifying party otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter.  (E) The policy must be purchased from an insurer or licensed agent authorized to do business in this State.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1986 Act No. 512, Section 8; 1987 Act No. 175, Section 3; 1976 Code Section 40-79-80.
SC Code § 40-79-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-260. Issuance of license to applicants licensed in another state.

 (A) The board may grant a license or certificate to an applicant holding a license in good standing in another state or jurisdiction whose requirements for licensure are equal to or greater than those set forth in this chapter as determined by the board.  (B) Applicants for reciprocal licensure may be required to successfully pass the South Carolina Code of Laws Examination regulating the alarm business and must comply with all other license and certificate requirements of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1986 Act No. 512, Section 15; 1989 Act No. 46, Section 1; 1976 Code Section 40-79-150.
SC Code § 40-79-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-270. Restrictions on use of license.

 (A) No licensee may conduct an alarm business under a name other than the name that appears on the license.  (B) Any licensed alarm business may be a subcontractor to another licensed alarm business who has the contract with a client to engage in alarm work.  (C) No license, certificate, or registration can be used by or loaned to another entity or individual.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-280 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-280. Duty of building officials to refuse permits and report violations; regulation by county or municipality.

 (A) Building officials have a duty to refuse to issue a permit to an unlicensed person for work requiring licensure.  It is the duty of a building official, or other authority charged with the duty of issuing building or other similar permits, of any county, incorporated municipality or subdivisions of a county or municipality, to refuse to issue a permit for any undertaking which would classify the applicant as a contractor under this chapter unless the applicant has furnished evidence that he is either licensed as required by this chapter or exempt from these requirements. It is also the duty of the building official, or other authority charged with issuing building or other similar permits, to report to the department the name and address of any entity who, in his opinion, has violated this chapter by bidding or contracting for work which is regulated under this chapter.  (B) Nothing in this chapter prohibits or prevents a county or municipality from exercising its lawful duty to regulate businesses within its jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-290 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-290. Enforcement of contract by unlicensed alarm business.

 Any alarm business that does not have a valid license, as required by this chapter, may not bring any action either at law or in equity to enforce the provisions of any contract entered into in violation of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-300. Bankruptcy of licensee; dissolution of business.

 (A) A licensee who, voluntarily or involuntarily, is subjected to any provision of the laws of bankruptcy, shall notify the board within fifteen days and provide any and all pertinent information as the board may require.  (B) Where a licensee's business is dissolved, for whatever reason, that license must be canceled.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-310. Exceptions from application of chapter.

 The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:  (1) an entity that designs, sells, manufactures, or distributes alarm systems or products unless the entity sells, markets, services, or installs alarm systems at a client's residence or business;  (2) an entity that owns and installs an alarm system on property owned or leased for itself;  (3) any alarm device which is installed in a motor vehicle, aircraft, or boat;  (4) battery-powered or one hundred ten volt smoke detectors;  (5) a mechanical contractor who holds an electrical contractor's license and designs, installs, and services a fire alarm system;  (6) anyone that responds to burglar alarm or fire alarm systems; and  (7) camera, card access, or walk-through alarm systems.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-79-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 79 - South Carolina Alarm System Business Act|Section 40-79-320. Severability.

 If a provision of this chapter or the application of a provision to a person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 367, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-80-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 80 - South Carolina Firefighters Employment And Registration Act|Section 40-80-10. Short title, definitions.

 (A) This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Firefighters Employment and Registration Act".  (B) For purposes of this chapter:  (1) "Employer" means any fire department or other entity which puts an individual or employee in service as a firefighter or assigns any person to work or to official duties as a firefighter whether or not the firefighter receives financial compensation.  (2) "Employment date" means the date the fire chief certifies the firefighter is trained and prepared to perform firefighting duties.  (3) "Fire chief" means the highest ranking officer or official in charge of a fire department, whether or not called by some other title.  (4) "Fire department" means any organization providing rescue, fire suppression, and related activities including any public or government sponsored organizations engaged in rescue, fire suppression, and related activities.  (5) "Firefighter" means any person, male or female, paid or unpaid, who engages in rescue, fire suppression, or related activities under the supervision of a fire chief or fire department.  (6) "Firefighting duties" means duties relating to rescue, fire suppression, public safety, and related activities as assigned by a fire chief.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 60, Section 1.