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TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 23 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-240, TO PROVIDE THAT A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABLISH A REASONABLE SERVICE CHARGE FOR BEING CALLED TO EXTINGUISH OR CONTROL A FIRE, AND THE PROVIDE THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE FEE MAY BE CHARGED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 23-1-240. A volunteer fire department that provides service within a jurisdiction may establish a reasonable service charged to the property owner for being called to extinguish or control a fire. However, no service fee shall be charged for appearing at the scene of a controlled fire unless called by the property owner. Before establishing a service charge, the fire department must provide notice of the charge in the jurisdiction in which it provides services. A fire department may collect the service charge by submitting the bill and the incident report to the property owner within thirty days of the incident."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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