A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-56-10, RELATING TO the STATE BOARD OF PYROTECHNIC SAFETY, SO AS TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.  Section 40-56-10(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

    (A) The State Board of Pyrotechnic Safety is composed of seven members appointed by the Governor. One appointee must be employed by a local fire authority, one must be a pyrotechnics retailer, one must be a pyrotechnics wholesaler, one must be a law enforcement representative, one must be a fireworks wholesaler, one must be a fireworks retailer, and three one must be members a member of the public who shall not possess any pecuniary interest in any entity engaged in a business directly involving the sale of pyrotechnics. A seat on the board that remains vacant for sixty days must be filled through an appointment by the Chairman of the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, and the Chairman of the Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee.

SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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