- A. Every apprentice applicant must meet the requirements of Section 54-15-100 of the 1976 Code and the Coast Guard requirements for citizenship, physical health, and general federal licensure as contained in 46 CFR 10.201-10.225 and 10.301-10.306.
- B. All apprentice applicants must certify and be prepared to demonstrate that they can swim unassisted for a distance of not less than 100 meters and can remain afloat unassisted for a period of not less than fifteen minutes immediately thereafter.
- C. Every applicant for apprenticeship must be a resident of the State of South Carolina.
HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 16, Issue No. 7, eff July 24, 1992. Amended by State Register Volume 21, Issue No. 2, eff February 28, 1997; State Register Volume 32, Issue No. 5, eff May 23, 2008; SCSR 47-5 Doc. No. 5159, eff May 26, 2023.