South Carolina § 1-34-20 - Definitions.

§ 1-34-20. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Agency" or "state agency" means each state board, commission, department, executive department, or office, other than the General Assembly or the courts, charged with the regulation of buildings or other structures by enforcing a nationally recognized code. An agency is charged with the regulation of buildings or other structures by enforcing a nationally recognized code if the code is referenced in the statutes or regulations administered by that agency.

(2) "Building code" means building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, or fire codes which are part of the International Building Code series or Standard Building Code series, as published, promulgated, or made available by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc., the energy code as published by the Council of American Building Officials, and the National Electrical Code and Fire and Life Safety Code, as made available by the National Fire Protection Association, if the code is referenced by any other statute or regulation.

(3) "Latest edition" means latest complete edition officially published, adopted, or approved by the organization which issued the nationally recognized code.

(4) "Nationally recognized code" means all building codes or standards. Unless expressly adopted as stated in this chapter or otherwise required by law, a "nationally recognized code" does not include its appendices. For the purposes of this chapter, "nationally recognized code" does not include any provision of a building code or standard which concerns the qualification, removal, dismissal, duties, responsibilities of, or administrative procedures for all building officials, fire officials, deputy officials, chief inspectors, or other inspectors, assistants, or administrators.

(5) "Revision" means a change to a nationally recognized code if that change was officially published, adopted, or approved other than at the time a complete edition was officially published, adopted, or approved.

(6) "Standard" means building, energy, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, or fire standards published by organizations including the American National Standards Institute, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Standard Testing Materials Institute, and the National Fire Protection Association if the standard is referenced by any other statute or regulation.

HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 83, SECTION 3.

Editor's Note

Under the provisions of Chapter 34, Title 1, an agency is required to adopt the latest edition of a nationally recognized code which it is charged by statute or regulation with enforcing by giving notice in the State Register.