(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an agency shall accept full and complete compliance with the latest edition of a nationally recognized code as compliance with a provision of a statute or regulation which refers to a particular edition of that nationally recognized code unless the agency has published a notice under § 1-34-30(C) stating that the edition has not been adopted.

(B) This section does not affect when, or the circumstances under which, a nationally recognized code is applicable.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 1-34-40

  • Agency: means an authority, board, branch, commission, committee, department, division, or other instrumentality of the executive department of state government, including administrative bodies and bodies corporate and politic established as an instrumentality of the State. See South Carolina Code 1-6-10
  • Latest edition: means latest complete edition officially published, adopted, or approved by the organization which issued the nationally recognized code. See South Carolina Code 1-34-20
  • Nationally recognized code: means all building codes or standards. See South Carolina Code 1-34-20
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
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