State of emergency exception.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-80-70
in effectNotwithstanding another provision of law, the provisions contained in this chapter do not apply to individuals engaged in firefighting duties during a declared state of emergency.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c080.phpFetched: 10/17/2026
