South Carolina § 23-9-550 - Fire marshal duties.

§ 23-9-550. Fire marshal duties.

(A) The State Fire Marshal shall:

(1) ensure that the laws of this State governing gaseous and liquefied hydrogen at a hydrogen facility are executed faithfully;

(2) require conformance with fire prevention and protection standards based on nationally recognized standards prescribed by law or regulation for the prevention of fire and the protection of life and property;

(3) develop training and certification requirements a county or municipal official must satisfy to grant a permit to a hydrogen facility through a delegation of the State Fire Marshal's authority under Section 23-9-540, subject to the limits in subsection (B) of this section;

(4) develop minimum requirements for the design, construction, location, installation, and operation of equipment for storing, handling, and dispensing hydrogen at a facility. These requirements must:

(a) reasonably be necessary to protect the health, welfare, and safety of the public and a person using these materials; and

(b) substantially conform to the generally accepted standards of safety concerning hydrogen;

(5) impose at least semi-annual random inspections of a facility licensed under this article to determine the hydrogen's value for fueling and the facility's safety; and

(6) promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the requirements of this article.

(B) When a codes and standards organization certified by the American National Standards Institute develops a standard procedure for training and certifying a county or municipal official to permit to a hydrogen facility, the State Fire Marshal may adopt this procedure.

HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 254, SECTION 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 14, 2010).