- A. The OSFM is responsible for all administrative activities of the licensing program. The SFM shall employ and supervise personnel necessary to effectuate the provisions of this article and shall establish fees sufficient but not excessive to cover expenses, including direct and indirect costs to the State for the operation of this licensing program. Fees may be adjusted not more than once each two years, using the method set out in S.C. Code Ann. Section 40-1-50(D), 1976, as amended.
B. Fees shall be established for the following:
- 1. Application
- 2. Testing
- 3. Permitting
- 4. Licensing
- 5. Inspection
- 6. Renewal
- C. All fees are due at time of application for licenses, testing, permits, inspection, or renewal.
- D. All fees paid to the OSFM are nonrefundable.
HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 23, Issue No. 6, eff June 25, 1999. Amended by State Register Volume 33, Issue No. 5, eff May 22, 2009; State Register Volume 36, Issue No. 6, eff June 22, 2012; State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 4, eff April 25, 2014; State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4445, eff June 27, 2014; State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4555, eff June 26, 2015; State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4622, eff June 24, 2016; SCSR 47-5 Doc. No. 5161, eff May 26, 2023.