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SC Code § 48-52-870 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 52 - Energy Efficiency|Section 48-52-870. Purpose of program; adoption of rules.

 (A) The Energy Efficient Manufactured Homes Incentive Program is established to provide financial incentives for the purchase and installation of energy efficient manufactured homes in South Carolina. Any person who purchases a manufactured home designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Energy as meeting or exceeding each agency's energy saving efficiency requirements or which has been designated as meeting or exceeding such requirements under each agency's ENERGY STAR program from a retail dealership licensed by the South Carolina Manufactured Housing Board for use in this State is eligible for a nonrefundable income tax credit equal to seven hundred fifty dollars. The credit may be claimed beginning July 1, 2009, and no later than July 1, 2024.  (B) The South Carolina Energy Office shall adopt rules pursuant to this article to develop tax credit applications and administer the issuance of tax credits and must track and report on the fiscal and energy impacts of this program.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 354, Section 2, eff July 1, 2009; 2020 Act No. 138 (S.76), Section 1, eff May 26, 2020.  Code Commissioner's Note  Pursuant to the direction of the Code Commissioner, "this article to" was added in subsection (B).  Effect of Amendment  2020 Act No. 138, Section 1, in (A), in the third sentence, substituted "July 1, 2024" for "July 1, 2019".
SC Code § 48-52-910 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 52 - Energy Efficiency|Section 48-52-910. Implementation of conservation measures by agencies; audit; reports.

 (A) Each agency must consider reductions of its energy, water, and wastewater use, and must implement recommended conservation measures to the degree the agency determines that the measures are cost effective. An audit must be performed by internal or external auditors, or by an energy services company in the manner provided in Section 48-52-670. Audit results and recommendations must be included in the report to the State Energy Office.  (B) Each agency must comply with this section by July 1, 2011.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 19, Section 2, eff May 19, 2009.
SC Code § 48-53-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 53 - Transportation Of Litter|Section 48-53-10. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:  (1) "Litter" means all waste material including, but not limited to, bottles, glass, crockery, cans, paper, plastic, rubber, garbage, offal, waste building material at construction sites, disposable packages, or containers thrown or deposited as prohibited by the provisions of this chapter but not including the wastes of the primary processes of mining, logging, sawmilling, farming, or manufacturing.  (2) "Vehicle" means every device capable of being moved upon a public highway and in, upon, or by which any persons or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, excepting devices moved by human or animal power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 104, Section 1.
SC Code § 48-53-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 53 - Transportation Of Litter|Section 48-53-20. Litter to be covered to prevent it from escaping from vehicle during transportation.

 No vehicle which transports litter may be driven or moved on any highway unless the litter is secured by means of a covering which is fastened securely so as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping from the vehicle.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 104, Section 1.
SC Code § 48-53-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 53 - Transportation Of Litter|Section 48-53-30. Penalties.

 A person violating the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 104, Section 1.
SC Code § 48-54-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 54 - Take Palmetto Pride In Where You Live|Section 48-54-10. Take Palmetto Pride in Where You Live Commission established.

 (A) There is established the Take Palmetto Pride in Where You Live Commission under the auspices of, and staffed by, the Department of Natural Resources. The commission shall serve as the lead agency for statewide litter removal, litter reduction and prevention, and litter law enforcement through facilitating communication, cooperation and coordination of the efforts and resources of state agencies, local governments, the private profit and nonprofit sectors, business, and industry.  (B) The commission is comprised of:  (1) the Director of the Department of Natural Resources, or his designee, who shall serve as the chairperson of the commission;  (2) the Director of the Department of Transportation, or his designee, who shall serve as the vice chairperson of the commission;  (3) the Director of the Department of Corrections or his designee;  (4) the Director of the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, or his designee;  (5) the Director of the Department of Public Safety, or his designee;  (6) the Director of Court Administration, or his designee;  (7) the Director of Palmetto Pride, or his designee;  (8) the Director of Keep America Beautiful South Carolina, or his designee;  (9) the Executive Director of the Municipal Association of South Carolina, or his designee;  (10) the Executive Director of the South Carolina Association of Counties, or his designee;  (11) the Executive Director of the South Carolina Sheriff's Association, or his designee; and  (12) the President of the South Carolina Trucking Association, or his designee.  (C) The members of the commission shall serve ex officio and payment of any mileage, per diem, or subsistence is the responsibility of the department or organization the member represents.  (D) The commission must be staffed by the Department of Natural Resources and shall meet at least twice a year and at any time upon the call of the chair.  (E) In carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to this chapter, the commission may convene ad hoc committees as it considers necessary and utilize the assistance and expertise of other agencies, organizations, and resources to improve litter removal, reduction and prevention, and litter law enforcement in this State.  (F) All agencies of the State and local governments shall cooperate with the commission in carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to this chapter.  HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 8 (H.3035), Section 2, eff April 2, 2015.
SC Code § 48-54-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 54 - Take Palmetto Pride In Where You Live|Section 48-54-20. Survey and evaluation of litter issues in state.

 The commission shall survey the incidence of litter violations and the primary type and locations of litter in this State; the system, frequency, method, and personnel used in the removal of litter; the existence and sponsorship of litter reduction and prevention programs and campaigns; and the incidence of litter law enforcement and prosecution in this State. The commission also shall evaluate ongoing public and private programs and campaigns addressing these litter issues including the value, effectiveness, and duplication of these programs and campaigns. This data must be utilized in developing the Strategic State Plan for Litter, as provided for in Section 48-54-30, and as a baseline for measuring the effectiveness of programs and campaigns undertaken pursuant to this plan.  HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 8 (H.3035), Section 2, eff April 2, 2015.
SC Code § 48-54-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 54 - Take Palmetto Pride In Where You Live|Section 48-54-40. Biennial review and evaluation of strategic plan; report.

 (A) Biennially, the commission shall review and evaluate its Strategic State Plan for Litter to identify areas of progress and improvement in attaining the overall goal of reducing litter in this State and barriers to achieving this goal. Accordingly, the commission shall revise the plan to incorporate its findings.  (B) The commission biennially, following its review and evaluation of its Strategic State Plan for Litter, shall submit a report in writing to the General Assembly before November sixteenth in even numbered years, beginning in 2016. The report must include, but is not limited to, the extent programs and campaigns for litter removal, reduction and prevention, and litter law enforcement have made progress in reaching the overall goal of litter reduction in this State; the extent the commission has been successful in facilitating the coordination and cooperation among state agencies, local governments, and private profit and nonprofit organizations in the development and implementation of programs and campaigns undertaken pursuant to the Strategic State Plan for Litter; whether the incidence of litter violations have decreased and whether the enforcement of litter laws and prosecutions have increased; measurements of the effectiveness of litter removal, reduction and prevention, and litter law enforcement programs and campaigns; new programs implemented; and recommendations for legislative changes needed to assist the commission in achieving the overall goal of litter reduction and in carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this chapter.  HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 8 (H.3035), Section 2, eff April 2, 2015.
SC Code § 48-55-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 55 - South Carolina Environmental Awareness Award|Section 48-55-10. Selection committee; chairman and secretary; expenses.

 (A) The South Carolina Environmental Awareness Award must be presented annually by a committee of two members appointed from each of the following:  (1) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control by its commissioner;  (2) State Commission of Forestry by its chairman;  (3) South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium by its executive director;  (4) Water Resources Division of the Department of Natural Resources by the department's director;  (5) Wildlife and Freshwater Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources by the department's director;  (6) Land Resources and Conservation Districts Division of the Department of Natural Resources by the department's director; and  (7) Coastal Division of the Department of Health and Environmental Control by the department's director;  (8) Marine Resources Division of the Department of Natural Resources by the department's director.  (B) The committee shall elect from its members a chairman and a secretary. Each department or commission shall provide for the expenses of its members, except collective expenses must be shared by the departments and the commissions. Members are not eligible for mileage or per diem.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 401, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1240.
SC Code § 48-55-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 55 - South Carolina Environmental Awareness Award|Section 48-55-20. Committee to establish procedures for meetings, nominations, and selection of recipient.

 The committee shall establish procedures for:  (1) conducting and scheduling its meetings;  (2) receiving nominations for the award; and  (3) selecting the recipient of the award.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 401, Section 1.
SC Code § 48-55-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 55 - South Carolina Environmental Awareness Award|Section 48-55-30. Award criteria; presentation of award.

 Presentation of the award and all related announcements must be made annually the first week in February. It must recognize outstanding contributions made toward the conservation of South Carolina's environment for the previous year. The recipient shall:  (1) exemplify extraordinary dedication to preserving and protecting the environment and natural resources of South Carolina through statewide efforts or efforts in his community or neighborhood;  (2) possess upstanding moral character; and  (3) meet other reasonable criteria considered appropriate by the committee.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 401, Section 1.
SC Code § 48-56-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 56 - Innovation In Environmental Approaches|Section 48-56-10. Purpose of chapter.

 It is the purpose of this chapter to:  (1) create a voluntary pilot program by which the department may enter into not more than ten cooperative agreements with eligible participants to test and evaluate innovative environmental approaches to achieve superior environmental performance that are not otherwise authorized under existing South Carolina environmental law;  (2) encourage public participation and consensus among interested persons in the development of innovative environmental approaches and in monitoring the environmental performance of participants in the pilot program;  (3) determine whether innovative environmental approaches implemented through the pilot program result in environmental benefits such that changes in existing South Carolina law to allow these approaches are warranted;  (4) ensure that participants in the pilot program are of the highest caliber in environmental leadership and that innovative environmental approaches included in the cooperative agreements as well as any other environmental requirements applicable to the participants will be fully met.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 318, Section 1.  Editor's Note  2002 Act No. 318, Section 2, provides as follows:  "Notwithstanding any regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control or any provisions of law to the contrary, over-fill prevention devices are not required for the refilling of existing noncommercial propane gas tanks."
SC Code § 48-56-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 56 - Innovation In Environmental Approaches|Section 48-56-40. Eligibility for participation in pilot program.

 Participation in the pilot program is limited to facilities that are members or are eligible to be members of the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program and that are issued at least one approval under South Carolina environmental law.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 318, Section 1.
SC Code § 48-56-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 56 - Innovation In Environmental Approaches|Section 48-56-50. Issuance of variances.

 The department may grant a participant a variance from a requirement in South Carolina environmental law that would otherwise apply to a facility covered by a cooperative agreement if the variance does one or more of the following:  (1) achieves measurable emissions reductions or reductions in discharges of waste that exceed otherwise applicable statutory and regulatory requirements through the use of innovative environmental approaches;  (2) provides for alternative monitoring, testing, recordkeeping, notification, or reporting requirements that reduce the administrative burden on the department or the participant and that provides the information needed to ensure compliance with the cooperative agreement and the provisions of South Carolina environmental law for which the cooperative agreement does not grant a variance; or  (3) achieves natural resource conservation or reductions in the use of natural resources or energy consumption.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 318, Section 1.
SC Code § 48-56-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 56 - Innovation In Environmental Approaches|Section 48-56-60. Application requirements; interested persons group.

 Applications submitted for participation in the program must include a draft cooperative agreement that satisfies Section 48-56-30. An applicant must establish an interested persons group that includes residents of the area in which the facility proposed to be covered by the agreement is located and the application must include a description of the process used by the applicant to the group. The application must also include a list of members of the interested persons group, and any other interested person who has requested notification.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 318, Section 1.
SC Code § 48-56-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 56 - Innovation In Environmental Approaches|Section 48-56-70. Application review; time-frame for entering into initial agreements; renewal.

 (A) The department shall review each application submitted under Section 48-56-60. Upon completion of the review, the department shall decide whether to enter into negotiations with the applicant to finalize the cooperative agreement. If the application involves federal environmental law and regulations that the department is authorized to administer and enforce, the department shall consult with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that any action taken on the application is consistent with the department's federal program delegation, authorization, or approvals.  (B) Participation is at the discretion of the department, and any decision to reject an initial application or a draft cooperative agreement is not appealable under Section 1-23-310 of the Administrative Procedures Act or under Regulation 61-72 concerning procedures for contested cases.  (C) The department may terminate negotiations with an applicant concerning a draft cooperative agreement and the decision to terminate negotiations is not appealable under Section 1-23-310 of the Administrative Procedures Act or under Regulation 61-72 concerning procedures for contested cases.  (D) The department may not enter into an initial cooperative agreement after the first day of the 60th month beginning after the effective date of this act.  (E) At least six months before the expiration of the initial cooperative agreement, the participant shall notify the department of whether or not it wishes to renew the cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement may be renewed one time for a period of up to five years. If the participant wishes to renew the cooperative agreement, it shall include with the notification any requests for changes to the initial agreement.  (F) If the participant or the department decides not to renew the cooperative agreement, the participant shall submit at least three months before the expiration of the initial cooperative agreement an application for any approvals needed to replace the terms of the agreement and any information requested by the department. If the department does not issue the approvals before the expiration of the cooperative agreement, the agreement remains in effect until the approvals are issued by the department.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 318, Section 1.
SC Code § 48-56-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 56 - Innovation In Environmental Approaches|Section 48-56-80. Amendment or revocation of cooperative agreements.

 (A) The department may amend a cooperative agreement with the consent of the participant or when there is a change in South Carolina environmental law.  (B) The department may revoke a cooperative agreement at the request of the participant.  (C) The department may, after an opportunity for a hearing, revoke a cooperative agreement if it finds that the participant:  (1) is not in compliance with the cooperative agreement;  (2) is not in compliance with an approval that is not replaced by the cooperative agreement or with a provision of South Carolina environmental law for which the cooperative agreement does not grant a variance;  (3) has refused the department's request to amend the cooperative agreement;  (4) is unable, or has shown an unwillingness, to comply with pollution reduction goals that apply to the participant under the cooperative agreement;  (5) has entered into the cooperative agreement by misrepresenting or failing to fully disclose all relevant information or any information requested by the department.  (D) If the department revokes a cooperative agreement, it shall include in a written revocation decision:  (1) deadlines that provide the participant with a reasonable amount of time to obtain required approvals that were replaced by the cooperative agreement;  (2) any interim requirements that are needed to ensure that the participant is in compliance with all South Carolina environmental law applicable to the participant until the department issues the final approvals;  (3) any requirements of the cooperative agreement for which the department does not establish interim requirements remains in effect until the department issues the final approvals.  (E) A final decision under subsection (C) is subject to review under Section 1-23-310 of the Administrative Procedures Act or under Regulation 61-72 concerning procedures for contested cases.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 318, Section 1.
SC Code § 48-56-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation|Chapter 56 - Innovation In Environmental Approaches|Section 48-56-90. Public comment on issuance or revocation of cooperative agreements; notice.

 (A) The department shall provide at least 30 days for public comment on the proposed issuance or revocation of a cooperative agreement and in other instances as the department deems appropriate.  (B) The department shall prepare a public notice of a proposed action under subsection (A) that:  (1) briefly describes the facility that is the subject of the proposed action;  (2) identifies the proposed action and states whether any variances would be granted under Section 48-56-50 by the proposed action;  (3) identifies an employee of the department and an employee of the applicant or participant who may be contacted for additional information about the proposed action;  (4) states that the draft of the proposed action is available upon request;  (5) states that comments concerning the proposed action may be submitted to the department during the comment period and states the last date of the comment period.  (C) Before the start of the public comment period, the department shall provide the public notice under subsection (B) to the applicant or participant, the federal Environmental Protection Agency, the members of the interested persons group established under Section 48-56-60 and all persons who have asked to receive notice of proposed actions under subsection (A). The department shall mail the public notice to any other person upon request. The department shall make a copy of the public notice available at the department's main office and at the environmental quality control district office where the facility subject to the proposed action is located. The applicant shall circulate the public notice in the area of the facility subject to the proposed action by posting the notice in public buildings, publishing the notice in local newspapers, and by any other approaches that the department determines are effective.  (D) The department shall hold a public informational forum on a proposed action if the comments received during the public comment period demonstrate considerable public interest in the proposed action.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 318, Section 1.