South Carolina Code 23-9-550. Fire marshal duties
(1) ensure that the laws of this State governing gaseous and liquefied hydrogen at a hydrogen facility are executed faithfully;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 23-9-550
- Facility: means a fueling station or a fuel cell site that will store or dispense hydrogen for use as a transportation fuel and motor vehicle fuel or in a fuel cell. See South Carolina Code 23-9-530
(2) require conformance with fire prevention and protection standards based on nationally recognized standards prescribed by law or regulation for the prevention of fire and the protection of life and property;
(3) develop training and certification requirements a county or municipal official must satisfy to grant a permit to a hydrogen facility through a delegation of the State Fire Marshal’s authority under § 23-9-540, subject to the limits in subsection (B) of this section;
(4) develop minimum requirements for the design, construction, location, installation, and operation of equipment for storing, handling, and dispensing hydrogen at a facility. These requirements must:
(a) reasonably be necessary to protect the health, welfare, and safety of the public and a person using these materials; and
(b) substantially conform to the generally accepted standards of safety concerning hydrogen;
(5) impose at least semi-annual random inspections of a facility licensed under this article to determine the hydrogen’s value for fueling and the facility’s safety; and
(6) promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the requirements of this article.
(B) When a codes and standards organization certified by the American National Standards Institute develops a standard procedure for training and certifying a county or municipal official to permit to a hydrogen facility, the State Fire Marshal may adopt this procedure.