South Carolina § 40-80-40 Background and registration requirements; federal employees excepted; firefighters serving more than one department; reinstatement.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-80-40 — Background and registration requirements; federal employees excepted; firefighters serving more than one department; reinstatement.

South Carolina § 40-80-40

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 80SOUTH CAROLINA FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYMENT AND REGISTRATION ACT

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 40-80-40 (2026).

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(A)No person may be allowed to perform firefighting duties with a public fire department, organization, or employer of a county, municipality, special purpose district, or other political subdivision in this State on or after July 1, 2001, without first undergoing a criminal background check as required by Section 40-80-20 and being recommended for registration pursuant to Section 40-80-50.

(B)A firefighter employed by the United States Government and working in the course and scope of his official duties as a federal employee is not required to be registered under this chapter.

(C)A firefighter who works for or serves more than one fire department must be registered by each fire department.

(D)A firefighter previously registered with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, but not activ

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(A) No person may be allowed to perform firefighting duties with a public fire department, organization, or employer of a county, municipality, special purpose district, or other political subdivision in this State on or after July 1, 2001, without first undergoing a criminal background check as required by Section 40-80-20 and being recommended for registration pursuant to Section 40-80-50. (B) A firefighter employed by the United States Government and working in the course and scope of his official duties as a federal employee is not required to be registered under this chapter. (C) A firefighter who works for or serves more than one fire department must be registered by each fire department. (D) A firefighter previously registered with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, but not actively engaged with a fire department or as a firefighter for a period of six months, must apply for registration and must submit a criminal records check as required by Section 40-80-20. Firefighters that are being reinstated to their last registered department within a period of not more than three years are exempted from the provisions contained in this section.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 60, SECTION 1; 2025 Act No. 32 (S.101), SECTION 2, eff May 12, 2025. Effect of Amendment 2025 Act No. 32, SECTION 2, in (C), substituted "each fire department" for "each department".