South Carolina § 40-82-80 - Investigating complaints and violations; inspections; compelling attendance of witnesses.
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§ 40-82-80. Investigating complaints and violations; inspections; compelling attendance of witnesses.
(A) The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation shall investigate complaints and violations of this chapter as provided for in Section 40-1-80.
(B) The State Fire Marshal or any of his agents may enter during reasonable business hours the premises of a person engaged in the liquefied petroleum gas industry in any of its phases to inspect properties or installations that relate in any way to the safe and proper operation of the business and may make investigations or examinations they consider necessary. When an emergency exists, as declared by the Office of State Fire Marshal, the inspector may enter the premises of a person and take necessary action for public safety including, but not limited to, the evacuation of the area in which the emergency exists.
(C) The board may compel the attendance of witnesses to testify in relation to a matter within its jurisdiction.
HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 128, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-82-80 ("Investigating complaints and violations; inspections; compelling attendance of witnesses.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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