(A) An applicant for a Class A, B, C, D, or E fire equipment dealer license or permit, or both, shall provide proof of a current manufacturer's training certificate for each type of preengineered fire extinguishing system and meet additional fire and life safety requirements as set forth in regulation. 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 and codes adopted by the South Carolina Building Codes Council. Any violation of the affidavit is grounds for the revocation of the fire equipment dealer license or the fire equipment permit, or both.
(C) The State Fire Marshal is authorized to charge a license fee for all classes of fire equipment licenses issued by the State Fire Marshal and a permit fee for all classes of fire equipment permits issued by the 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 qualifications and requirements of licensees and permittees shall be contained in regulation.
HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 72, Section 1; 2006 Act No. 341, Section 1, eff June 10, 2006; 2022 Act No. 170 (S.460), Section 6, eff May 16, 2022.
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.
2022 Act No. 170, Section 6, rewrote the section, providing for the issuance of additional classes of licenses and permits and providing certain requirements.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety
Chapter 9 - State Fire Marshal
Section 23-9-10. State Fire Marshall; qualifications; appointment.
Section 23-9-20. Statewide jurisdiction and authority; duties; issuance of citations.
Section 23-9-30. Resident fire marshals; persons who may act under authority of State Fire Marshal.
Section 23-9-45. Fire equipment dealer licenses and permits; proof of training; fees.
Section 23-9-50. Authority to inspect buildings or premises.
Section 23-9-65. Automatic fueling clips on self-service gasoline dispensers permitted.
Section 23-9-80. Service of order or penalty assessment.
Section 23-9-90. Power to subpoena witnesses and take testimony in fire investigation; perjury.
Section 23-9-100. Report of incendiary fires to police.
Section 23-9-120. Enforcement of chapter.
Section 23-9-125. Authority of State Board of Pyrotechnic Safety.
Section 23-9-140. Expenses of forms, posters, reports and the like.
Section 23-9-157. Notice of violation.
Section 23-9-170. Interference with State Fire Marshal or his agents; injunctive relief.
Section 23-9-180. Staying emergency orders of State Fire Marshal.
Section 23-9-195. Community fireworks display license.
Section 23-9-197. Firefighter Cancer Health Care Benefit Plan.
Section 23-9-210. Creation of Program; advisory committee; laboratory services.
Section 23-9-220. Duties and responsibilities.
Section 23-9-230. Powers of investigators and of program.
Section 23-9-310. Board of trustees of firemen's insurance and inspection fund.
Section 23-9-350. Enactment of ordinance providing for building and inspection code required.
Section 23-9-380. Annual certificate of existence of fire department; penalty for failure to file.
Section 23-9-410. Distribution of funds collected on insurance premiums; use of funds.
Section 23-9-450. Disbursements of funds from firemen's insurance and inspection fund; approval.
Section 23-9-460. Purposes for which funds may be expended; restrictions on use.
Section 23-9-510. Short title.
Section 23-9-520. Establishment of the South Carolina Hydrogen Permitting Program; purposes.
Section 23-9-530. Definitions.