Code Enforcement Officer
Gary F. Wiggins
PO Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211
803-896-4688
803-896-4814 FAX
wiggins@mail.llr.state.sc.us

Completion Requirements
In order to maintain registration, all code enforcement officers must accumulate a minimum of 12 hours per year of continuing education. Continuing education courses must be approved by the Building Code Council.

Renewal Dates
All code enforcement officer registrations will expire at the close of business on June 30 of each odd numbered year.

Statute:
Code Enforcement Officers Regulations
Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 6-8-20
8-140 Registration Renewal
8-150 Continuing Education

Special Designations or Stipulations:
If the first period of registration for a code enforcement officer is less than 24 months, continuing education required for the first renewal period must be based on the following:

1. For registrations issued one to four months before expiration, no hours.
2. For registrations issued four to eight months before expiration, four hours.
3. For registrations issued eight to 12 months before expiration, eight hours.
4. For registrations issued 12 to 16 months before expiration, 12 hours.
5. For registrations issued 16 to 20 months before expiration, 16 hours.
6. For registrations issued 20 to 24 months before expiration, 20 hours.
   

For each subsequent registration, a minimum of 24 hours will be required.

Audit Potential:
Information not available

Allowed Carry-Over Hours:
Information not available

Applicable Course of Study:
One hour of continuing education shall be awarded for each hour of active participation by a code enforcement officer, in any course, seminar, workshop, session, or other training medium approved by Council.

Proof of Compliance:
Information not available

Non-Compliance Penalties:
The Council has the power to deny, suspend or revoke the registration of any Code Enforcement Officer when it has been determined by Council that the person has:

1. been convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude in any court of competent jurisdiction;
   
2. obtained certification or registration through fraud, deceit or perjury;
   
3. defrauded the public or attempted to do so;
   
4. displayed incompetence, negligence, or misconduct in the practice of code enforcement;
   
5. refused, failed or displayed the inability to enforce any building code, local ordinance or state or federal law within his/her responsibility;
   
6. violated or aided or abetted any person in violation of any provision of the act or these regulations.

Disallowed Credits:
N/A

Exceptions or exemptions:
N/A

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