(A) For purposes of this section, "places of worship" mean new or existing buildings that are included within the Group A occupancies as contained in either the International Fire Code or the most recently adopted nationally recognized fire code.
(B) The General Assembly finds that the tradition of bringing natural cut trees is an important symbol in celebrations occurring in places of worship.
(C) Neither the Fire Marshal nor a governing body of a county or municipality shall enforce that portion of either the International Fire Code or a nationally recognized fire code that prohibits natural cut trees from being located in places of worship which do not fall within the exceptions provided for structures that have approved automatic sprinkler systems installed in accordance with the International Fire Code or a nationally recognized fire code.
(D) This section does not affect the authority of the Fire Marshal or a governing body of a county or a municipality to enforce the other provisions of the International Fire Code or a nationally recognized fire code that pertain to decorative vegetation in new and existing buildings.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 357, Section 4.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 10 - Public Buildings and Property
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 10-1-10. Care of State House and State House grounds.
Section 10-1-20. Annual report as to care of State House and State House grounds.
Section 10-1-30. Use of areas of the State House.
Section 10-1-35. Camping on State House grounds prohibited.
Section 10-1-40. State House Committee.
Section 10-1-45. Improvements or additions to State House.
Section 10-1-70. Roofs of public buildings, fireproof and noncombustible materials requirements.
Section 10-1-80. Bringing natural cut trees into places of worship, Fire Code enforcement exemption.
Section 10-1-100. Public construction projects, provision for antipollution devices.
Section 10-1-105. Buildings constructed with public funds to include windows which may be opened.
Section 10-1-130. Grant of easements and rights of way.
Section 10-1-135. Encroachments on state-owned lands of natural significance.
Section 10-1-150. Accounting for expenses of public buildings.
Section 10-1-160. Display of certain flags.
Section 10-1-161. State Capitol Building flags flown at half-staff.
Section 10-1-165. Protection of certain monuments and memorials.
Section 10-1-175. Law enforcement officer memorial.
Section 10-1-178. African-American History Monument.
Section 10-1-179. African-American History Monument Commission; museum; dissolution of commission.
Section 10-1-205. Computers in public libraries; regulation of Internet access.
Section 10-1-206. Library pilot program for Internet filtering software.