Board Email: | contact.lpgas@llr.sc.gov |
Board Phone: | (803) 896-5571 |
Administrator: | Molly Price |
Board Staff: | Meredith Buttler |
Advice Counsel:   | Hardwick Stuart   ** |
Directions: | 110 Centerview Dr, Columbia SC |
**The Office of Advice Counsel is responsible for providing legal advice to all Boards, Commissions and Panels. These attorneys do not provide legal advice to parties outside LLR. |
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There are several steps that must be followed in order to work with LP Gas in South Carolina.
Once equipment is installed, the supplier must make a request for an inspection of the equipment/installation by emailing contact.lpgas@llr.sc.gov or calling (803) 896-5571. An inspection will be conducted by a Deputy State Fire Marshal on behalf of the Board. Once equipment/installation has passed inspection, all appropriate fees have been paid, and employees have passed the appropriate examinations, the company license and permit cards will be issued.
Once the supplier of propane has ensured that the installation of equipment is compliant with appropriate codes and standards, the dealer (supplier) must request for an inspection of the equipment/installation by emailing contact.lpgas@llr.sc.gov or calling (803) 896-5571.
Currently, the Board administers two examinations:
Preferred examination dates are requested as part of the initial employee application. However, if you still need to register, please email contact.lpgas@llr.sc.gov (prior to examination date) and provide the following:
EXAMINATIONS REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXAMINATION DATE.
Examinations are typically administered the first and third Friday of each the month (excluding state holidays) at the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, 110 Centerview Drive, Columbia, SC 29211. All exams are open book. The following are the recommended study materials and may be brought to the exam: NFPA 54, 2008 Edition, NFPA 58, 2008 Edition, NFPA 59, 2009 Edition, SC LP Gas Regulations Article 5, and LP Gas State Statue 40-82-70. Testing begins promptly at 10 a.m. and ends at noon. Participants must be on time (we recommend arriving 15 minutes early) and bring state issued photo identification. In addition, cell phones and other electronic media are not allowed at the test site.
It is recommended that test participants be familiar with NFPA 58, 2008 edition. Since all exams are open book, feel free to bring the NFPA 58 and the S.C. LP Gas State Statue 40-82-70 and LP Gas Regulations Subarticle 5. Since the Board does not sell NFPA booklets, we recommend asking your propane supplier for study materials. No sharing of books is allowed during the examinations.
No sharing of books is allowed. For the Dealer/Installer exam, you need to study and are allowed to bring the following:
The NFPA website has the NFPA 58, 2008 edition available to purchase.
Exam results will be emailed and mailed to the address on file. Prior to the exam, ensure that your address is updated with the Board. Please allow up to two weeks for exam results.
Examinations are typically administered the first and third Friday of each the month (excluding state holidays) at the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulations, 110 Centerview Drive, Columbia, SC 29211. If you fail the exam, you must wait until the next available test day. If the second attempt does not result in a passing grade (70 percent), participants must wait 30 days before re-taking the exam.
Board licenses and permits are valid for a two year period. All licenses and permits expire every two years on June 30, regardless of the date issued (even years). All licenses and permits must be kept active. Those operating under inactive license and permits will may be subject to disciplinary action by the Board. LP Gas employees who allow their licenses to lapse must retake and pass the appropriate examination to reobtain a permit.
The Board accepts credit cards (Visa/MasterCard only), checks and money orders. Checks and money orders must be made payable to the SC Board of LP Gas.
Yes, employees must be at least 18 years old.
No, employees may work under a permitted employee's certification. However, the permitted employee is responsible for the training of others, and is the responsible party for that location. This training must be documented in writing in each employees training file.
Reciprocity is not offered. In order to work with L.P Gas in South Carolina, you must pass the required examination.