Only the State Fire Marshal may:

(1) permit a hydrogen facility in this State, although he may delegate this permitting authority to a county or municipal official if the:

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 23-9-540

  • 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
  • Fueling station: means a facility that dispenses gasoline, hydrogen, or other fuels intended to be used in motor vehicles. See South Carolina Code 23-9-530
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(a) county or municipality served by the official has at least three hydrogen fueling stations to be renovated or constructed in its jurisdiction; and

(b) official completes prescribed training and obtains certification pursuant to § 23-9-550(3).

(2) impose a fee related to the permitting, licensing, or inspection of a hydrogen fueling station under this article, in addition to the application filing fee provided in § 23-9-560(B)(1). The State Fire Marshal may not delegate this authority to impose a fee.