S.C. Code Regs. § § 5-361
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024
(1) No person shall act as a salvager in South Carolina unless he has a permit as provided in these Regulations issued by the Commissioner.(2) There shall be five permit classifications for salvagers. These shall be designated as follows:(a) General Salvager--The General Salvager is required to have proper facilities for cleaning and sanitizing food and cosmetic containers that are salvageable.(b) Railroad Salvager Only--The Railroad Salvager may segregate and clean soiled containers resulting from unit breakage or damage, which may be done with a cloth dampened with potable water.(c) Out-of-State Salvager--The Out-of-State Salvager may do general salvaging provided adequate facilities are made available and the salvage work is done under the supervision of the Department.(d) Salvage Distributor--The Salvage Distributor may only distribute and sell salvaged food and cosmetics after they have been reconditioned. In addition, the Salvage Distributor may do a minimal amount of segregating and cleaning soiled containers resulting from unit breakage or damage, which may be done with a cloth dampened with potable water.(e) Salvage Auction Firm--The Salvage Auction Firm must have a business location and address from which business is conducted. An auction firm may not recondition or reprocess foods or cosmetics unless it also holds a General Salvager Permit.(3) Applications for permits shall be made upon a form provided by the Commissioner. Application for permit renewal shall be made on or before June the first in each year for the permit year beginning the following July the first. There shall be no charge for this application.(4) The applicant shall satisfy the Commissioner that he has adequate physical facilities for salvaging food and cosmetic products. If so satisfied, the Commissioner shall issue to the applicant a permit which shall be nontransferable. Where a person has more than one salvage operation, a separate permit is required for each location.(5) The Commissioner may decline to grant a permit or may suspend or revoke a permit already granted, after due notice to the applicant by mail or otherwise, when it appears (1) that any statement in the application or upon which it was issued is or was false or misleading, (2) that the applicant or permit holder does not have adequate physical facilities for salvaging food and cosmetic products, or (3) that the applicant has failed to comply with any of the provisions of these Regulations.(6) The permit shall be displayed conspicuously in the place of business.