S.C. Code § 23-9-10

Current through 2024 Act No. 225.

Section 23-9-10 - State Fire Marshall; qualifications; appointment

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 of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. The Division of Fire and Life Safety, in the alternative, shall be referred to as State Fire and shall consist of the following primary program areas: the Office of State Fire Marshal, the State Fire Academy, and the Emergency Response Task Force.

S.C. Code § 23-9-10

Amended by 2022 S.C. Acts, Act No. 170 (SB 460),s 1, eff. 5/16/2022.

2007 Act No. 89, Section 2, eff 6/20/2007; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 31993 Act No. 181, Section 344; 1979 Act No. 190 Section 4; 1973 (58) 793; 1966 (54) 2424; 1962 Code Section 37-86.

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.