2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
CHAPTER 82 - LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS
Section 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.
