2014 South Carolina Code 38-75-490. Development of rating system to evaluate relative ability of coastal property to withstand wind load from hurricane
(B) The rating system must be designed in a manner the property owner may easily understand, based on proven readily verifiable mitigation techniques and devices, and able to be implemented through a visual inspection program. The rating system must be designed to facilitate a home inspection process to determine a home’s existing as well as projected wind resistance capabilities.
(C) The rating system must contemplate the use of certified wind resistance and loss mitigation inspectors.
(D) The department must provide a report to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by March 5, 2008, detailing the nature and construction of the rating scale, its projected effectiveness based on implementation in a pilot program, an operational plan for statewide implementation of the rating scale, and any recommendations for additional legislation.