South Carolina § 40-56-10 State Board of Pyrotechnic Safety.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-56-10 — State Board of Pyrotechnic Safety.

South Carolina § 40-56-10

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 56STATE BOARD OF PYROTECHNIC SAFETY

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S.C. Code Ann. § 40-56-10 (2026).

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(A)The State Board of Pyrotechnic Safety is composed of seven members appointed by the Governor. One appointee must be employed by a local fire authority, one must be a pyrotechnics retailer, one must be a pyrotechnics wholesaler, one must be a law enforcement representative, and three must be members of the public who shall not possess any pecuniary interest in any entity engaged in a business directly involving the sale of pyrotechnics. A seat on the board that remains vacant for sixty days must be filled through an appointment by the Chairman of the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, and the Chairman of the Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee.

(B)The terms of office for members are for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies mu

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(A) The State Board of Pyrotechnic Safety is composed of seven members appointed by the Governor. One appointee must be employed by a local fire authority, one must be a pyrotechnics retailer, one must be a pyrotechnics wholesaler, one must be a law enforcement representative, and three must be members of the public who shall not possess any pecuniary interest in any entity engaged in a business directly involving the sale of pyrotechnics. A seat on the board that remains vacant for sixty days must be filled through an appointment by the Chairman of the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, and the Chairman of the Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee. (B) The terms of office for members are for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. (C) The board shall meet at least annually and not more than once per month. All meetings must be scheduled at the call of the chairman. The board shall elect from its members a chairman, vice chairman, and other officers as it considers necessary to serve for terms of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. All members shall receive mileage, per diem, and subsistence as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions for days on which they are transacting official business, to be paid by the board. (D) The department's Office of State Fire Marshal shall provide administrative support as required by the board to perform its prescribed functions. The State Fire Marshal is an official consultant and is authorized to attend all meetings.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 190 SECTION 8A; 1980 Act No. 519, Part II, SECTION 5; 1982 Act No. 466, Part II, SECTION 45; 1991 Act No. 248, SECTION 6; 1992 Act No. 425, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 929; 2010 Act No. 196, SECTION 1, eff June 1, 2010. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment rewrote the section.