S.C. Code Ann. § 40-69-30 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 69 / Article 1 / Section 40-69-30
SECTION 40-69-30. License requirement; representation as being engaged in practice without being licensed; penalty; emergency limited license.
Status: in_force

(A) A person may not practice veterinary medicine without a license issued in accordance with this chapter, except as provided in subsection (B). A person who uses in connection with his name the words or letters "D.V.M.", "V.M.D.", "Doctor of Veterinary Medicine", "Veterinary Medical Doctor", or other letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that one is engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine or who in any other way, orally or in writing or in print or by sign directly or by implication, represents oneself as engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine without being licensed by the board is subject to the penalties provided for in this chapter. (B)(1) During an emergency or natural disaster, a veterinarian or veterinary technician who is not licensed in accordance with this chapter, but is licensed and in good standing in another jurisdiction, may obtain an emergency limited license to practice veterinary medicine related to the response efforts in locations in this State if: (a) an official declaration of a state of emergency has been made by the Governor of this State or his delegated state official; and (b) an official invitation has been extended to the veterinarian or veterinary technician for a specified time by the Governor during emergencies. (2) An applicant for an emergency limited license must submit documentation as may be acceptable to the board under the circumstances to demonstrate eligibility for the limited license, including documentation of an existing license in good standing. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1920 (31) 905; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2473; 1932 Code SECTION 5252; 1942 Code SECTION 5252; 1952 Code SECTION 56-1553; 1962 Code SECTION 56-1553; 1974 (58) 2769; 1981 Act No. 174, SECTIONS 2, 3; 1984 Act No. 457; 1987 Act No. 133, SECTION 2; 1994 Act No. 306, SECTION 1. 2019 Act No. 43, SECTION 10, provides as follows: "SECTION 10. The General Assembly finds it is the best practice for a shelter, public or private, to prepare and maintain records documenting the number of animals admitted to the facility and the method by which those animals exit the facility, whether by adoption, fostering, natural death, euthanasia, transfer to another state, or other means of discharge." Effect of Amendment 2019 Act No. 43, SECTION 6, inserted the (A) identifier, in the first sentence, inserted ", except as provided in subsection (B)", and in the second sentence, made a nonsubstantive change; and added (B).
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-1-80 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 40-1-80
SECTION 40-1-80. Investigations.
Status: in_force

(A) If the director has reason to believe that a person has violated a provision of this article or a regulation promulgated under this article or the licensing act or regulation of a board or that a licensee has become unfit to practice the profession or occupation or if a person files a written complaint with the board or the director charging a person with the violation of a provision of this article or a regulation promulgated under this article, the director may initiate an investigation. (B) Within thirty days after an investigation is initiated, the director must send the licensee: (1) a letter advising the licensee that a complaint has been filed and that an investigation has been initiated and a request that the licensee respond in writing within fourteen days; (2) a copy of the complaint; (3) the name of the complainant, unless the board believes good cause exists to withhold the name of the complainant; and (4) all materials filed with the complaint. (C) In conducting the investigation, the director may subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any matter which is relevant to the investigation including, but not limited to, the existence, description, nature, custody, condition, and location of books, documents, or other tangible items and the identity and location of persons having knowledge of relevant facts or any other matter reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of material evidence. Upon failure to obey a subpoena or to answer questions propounded by the director, the director may apply to an administrative law judge for an order requiring the person to comply. Editor's Note 2023 Act No. 13, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'Earn and Learn Act of 2023'." Effect of Amendment 2023 Act No. 13, SECTION 2, inserted (B) and redesignated former (B) as (C).
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-39-110 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 39 / Section 40-39-110
SECTION 40-39-110. Vesting of title to pledged property.
Status: in_force

If any loan remains unpaid for a period of sixty days from the due date or any renewal or extension thereof, the title of the borrower or pledgor to the property pledged to secure the loan shall vest in the pawnbroker, without advertising, sale, or accountability to the pledgor, if the pawn ticket or memorandum delivered to the borrower in accordance with Section 40-39-80, contains on the back thereof a notice to that effect, and if a printed or written notice of the impending forfeiture is mailed to the pledgor at the address given on the pawn ticket, at least ten days prior to the forfeiture date. This notice must contain a description of the article pledged, and the amount due thereon as of the date of the notice. No notice is required on loans of fifty dollars or less. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1900 (23) 427; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1755; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2631; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3952; 1932 Code SECTION 7136; 1942 Code SECTION 7136; 1952 Code SECTION 56-1161; 1962 Code SECTION 56-1161; 1962 (52) 1959.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-29-140 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 29 / Section 40-29-140
SECTION 40-29-140. Appeal.
Status: in_force

A person aggrieved by a final action of the board may seek review of the decision in accordance with Section 40-1-160.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-10-180 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 10 / Section 40-10-180
SECTION 40-10-180. Collection of costs and fees.
Status: in_force

All costs, fees, and fines provided in this chapter, except examination fees, must be paid to and collected by the department in accordance with and are subject to the collection and enforcement provisions of Section 40-1-180.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-655 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Article 5 / Section 40-47-655
SECTION 40-47-655. Limited license to practice respiratory care.
Status: in_force

(A) Upon payment of a fee prescribed by the committee and approved by the board, the board may issue a limited license to practice respiratory care under the direct supervision of a licensed respiratory care practitioner to an applicant who presents written documentation, verified by oath, that the applicant is a graduate of or student of a respiratory care program approved by the American Medical Association or a successor accrediting authority recognized as such by the board. If a student, the applicant must be scheduled to graduate from this program within forty-five days of the date on which the limited license is to be issued. (B) A limited license issued under this section is valid for a period of six months. Upon expiration of a limited license and payment of the fee prescribed by the committee and approved by the board, the board may renew the limited license once for a period of six months. A limited license must not be renewed more than twelve months from the date it was originally issued.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-41-210 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 41 / Article 3 / Section 40-41-210
SECTION 40-41-210. Itinerant horse trading without license unlawful.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to follow the business of horse trading in any of the counties of this State by traveling from place to place without first obtaining from the clerk of the court of the county in which they wish to follow their trade a license permitting them to do so. Such a license shall be issued by the clerks of the court of the counties of this State to any person applying for one upon payment by the applicant of the sum of one hundred dollars. The license shall specify the name of the applicant, his former residence and shall be for a period of one year from the issuance thereof. But this section shall not be effective in any county until the governing body of such county authorize, by resolution, the collection of such tax, nor shall it apply to livery or sales stable owners who have a permanent residence within the State. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days for each and every offense.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-11-60 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 40-11-60
SECTION 40-11-60. Rules and regulations; owner-prepared financial statement form.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules governing its proceedings and may promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Regulations must be promulgated to establish the form an owner must use to submit an owner-prepared financial statement as provided in Section 40-11-260(A)(3)(c), (A)(4)(c), (B)(3)(c), and (B)(4)(c). The department must furnish the form to the licensees.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-69-180 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 69 / Article 1 / Section 40-69-180
SECTION 40-69-180. Collection and enforcement of costs.
Status: in_force

All costs and fines imposed pursuant to this chapter must be paid in accordance with and are subject to the collection and enforcement provisions of Section 40-1-180.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-27-120 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 27 / Article 3 / Section 40-27-120
SECTION 40-27-120. Annual license fee.
Status: in_force

In all counties of this State containing a city having more than seventy thousand population, according to the then most recent United States official census, there is hereby levied and imposed an annual license fee upon all motor vehicle junk yards which are located within fifty feet of the right of way of any state highway or county road or which shall be visible from any such highway or road, such license to be graduated according to the area occupied by each such motor vehicle junk yard at the rate of one hundred and fifty dollars per acre. Such license fee shall be due and payable on or before July first of each year.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-38-5 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 38 / Section 40-38-5
SECTION 40-38-5. Application of chapter; conflict of laws.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 40 applies to opticians regulated by the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation under this chapter. If there is a conflict between this chapter and Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 40, the provisions of this chapter control.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-81-10 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 81 / Section 40-81-10
SECTION 40-81-10. Application of law.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Article 1, Chapter 1 of Title 40 applies to the State Athletic Commission administered by the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. If there is a conflict between this chapter and Article 1, Chapter 1 of Title 40, the provisions of this chapter control. The Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 (15 U.S.C. Section 6301 et seq.) and all other federal laws pertaining to boxing are incorporated by reference and made a part of this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-57-725 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 57 / Article 7 / Section 40-57-725
SECTION 40-57-725. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(A) The department may refer any reports of violations of this chapter and Article 1, Chapter 1 of this title or any reports of violations of regulations promulgated under this chapter directly to the commission or may issue administrative citations and cease and desist orders in person or by certified mail and may assess administrative penalties against any individual or entity, including unlicensed individuals, for violations of this chapter as specified by the commission. (B) Administrative penalties authorized under this section are separate from and in addition to all other remedies, either civil or criminal. (C) Administrative penalties assessed pursuant to this section may not exceed the following limits: (1) for a first violation of a particular provision of this chapter or Article 1, Chapter 1 of this title, or any commission regulation, not more than a five-hundred-dollar penalty; (2) for the second of two violations of the same or substantially similar provision in a five-year period, not more than a one-thousand-dollar penalty; and (3) for the third or subsequent violation of the same or substantially similar provision in a five-year period, not more than a ten-thousand-dollar penalty. (D) An individual or entity assessed administrative penalties may appeal those penalties to the commission within ten days of receipt of the citation. If an appeal is filed, the department shall schedule a hearing before the commission, which shall make a determination in the matter. If no appeal is filed, the citation is deemed a final order and the administrative penalties must be paid within thirty days of receipt of the citation.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-3-20 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 3 / Section 40-3-20
SECTION 40-3-20. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) "Architect" means an individual who, by reason of the individual's general knowledge of the principles of architecture acquired by professional education and practical experience, is qualified to engage in the practice of architecture as attested by the individual's registration as an architect. (2) "Board" means the Board of Architectural Examiners. (3) "Firm" means a business entity functioning as a partnership, limited liability partnership, professional association, professional corporation, business corporation, limited liability company, or other firm association which practices or offers to practice architecture. (4) "Full authority" means that amount of authority granted to a regularly employed individual in unrestricted, unchecked, and unqualified command of the architectural practice of a firm. (5) "Individual" means a single human being. (6) "Practice of architecture" means a service or creative work requiring architectural education, training, and experience and the application of the principles of architecture and related technical disciplines to the professional services or creative work as consulting, evaluating, planning, designing, specifying, coordinating of consultants, administration of contracts, and reviewing of construction for the purpose of assuring compliance with the specifications and design, in connection with a building or site development. (7) "Professional degree" means the successful completion of a National Architectural Accrediting Board accredited degree in architecture. (8) "Responsible charge" means direct control and personal supervision of the practice of architecture. (9) "Emeritus architect" means an architect who has been registered for ten consecutive years or longer and who is sixty-five years of age or older and who has retired from active practice. (10) "Retired from active practice" means not engaging or offering to engage in the practice of architecture as defined in this section. (11) "Intern Architect" means a person who: (a) has completed a NAAB accredited first professional degree and is eligible in all respects for licensure through examination; (b) is currently enrolled in and actively participating in the Architectural Experience Program or who has completed the Architectural Experience Program; and (c) is employed by a firm which is lawfully engaged in the practice of architecture in this State. A person may use the title "Intern Architect" only in connection with the person's employment with the firm in which the person is an intern. The title may not be used to advertise or offer to the public that the person is performing or offering to perform architectural services, and the person may not include himself in any listing of architects or in any listing of persons performing architectural services. The person may use a business card identifying himself as an "Intern Architect", if the business card also includes the name of the architectural firm in which the person is an intern. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1962 Code SECTION 56-50; 1966 (54) 2161; 1984 Act No. 503, SECTION 1; 1988 Act No. 440, SECTION 1; 1976 Code SECTION 40-3-10. Effect of Amendment 2016 Act No. 215, SECTION 1, in (11)(b), twice substituted "Architectural Experience" for "Intern Development".
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-65-60 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 65 / Section 40-65-60
SECTION 40-65-60. Power of department to promulgate regulations, including code of ethics for licensees.
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers provided for in Chapter 1, the department may promulgate regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act including, but not limited to, a code of ethics for licensees. Editor's Note Prior Laws: 1962 Code SECTIONS 56-1546.37, 56-1546.50; 1974 (58) 2828; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 946; 1976 Code SECTIONS 40-65-70, 40-65-200.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-7-50 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 7 / Section 40-7-50
SECTION 40-7-50. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to provide all administrative and fiscal operations and activities of board; board to establish fees by regulations.
Status: in_force

(A) The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation shall provide all administrative, fiscal, investigative, inspectional, clerical, secretarial, and license renewal operations and activities of the board in accordance with Section 40-1-50. (B) The board shall establish in regulation fees for: (1) examination, licensure, renewal, and reinstatement fees for student barbers, barber assistants, barber apprentices, registered barbers, master haircare specialists, barber instructors, and any other category of barber authorized by this chapter; (2) the inspection, registration, renewal, and registration reinstatement of barbershops and barber schools and colleges. The board may prorate the annual license fee as provided for in regulation. All licenses and registration must be renewed as of June thirtieth of each year. All fees must accompany applications, license renewals, license reinstatements, and barbershop inspections, registration, and renewals. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, reference to SECTION 41-1-50 was changed to SECTION 40-1-50.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-15-380 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 15 / Article 1 / Section 40-15-380
SECTION 40-15-380. Jurisdiction of Administrative Law Court to enjoin violators of chapter.
Status: in_force

An administrative law judge as provided under Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1 of this State is hereby vested with jurisdiction and power to enjoin any person violating this chapter in a proceeding brought by the board or by any citizen of this State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-82-180 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 82 / Section 40-82-180
SECTION 40-82-180. Collection and enforcement regarding costs and fines.
Status: in_force

All costs and fines imposed pursuant to this chapter must be paid in accordance with, and are subject to, the collection and enforcement provisions of Section 40-1-180.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-81-100 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 81 / Section 40-81-100
SECTION 40-81-100. Enforcement of licensing and permit requirements.
Status: in_force

The commission may enforce the licensing and permitting requirements of this chapter as provided for in Section 40-1-100.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-19-120 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 19 / Section 40-19-120
SECTION 40-19-120. Board authority to take disciplinary action.
Status: in_force

In addition to the sanctions the board may impose against a person pursuant to this chapter, the board also may take disciplinary action against a person as provided for in Section 40-1-120.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-33-230 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 33 / Article 1 / Section 40-33-230
SECTION 40-33-230. Licensure requirements for foreign-educated nurses.
Status: in_force

Beginning January 1, 2007, the State Board of Nursing shall require foreign-educated candidates for licensing as registered nurses to pass: (1) the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX); and (2) an English language proficiency test that determines whether or not the license applicant is proficient in conversational English with regard to medical terminology and the skills required of a registered nurse. Editor's Note 2005 Act No. 87, SECTION 7, provides as follows: "This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to nursing licenses applied for after September 30, 2006."
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-938 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Article 7 / Section 40-47-938
SECTION 40-47-938. Supervisory relationships.
Status: in_force

(A) A physician currently possessing an active, unrestricted permanent license to practice medicine under the provisions of this chapter, who accepts the responsibility to supervise a PA's activities, must enter into a supervisory relationship with a PA licensed pursuant to this article, subject to approval of scope of practice guidelines by the board. The physician must notify the board, in writing, of the proposed supervisory relationship and include the proposed scope of practice guidelines for the relationship. The PA may begin clinical practice with the named supervising physician and alternate physicians ten business days after the scope of practice guidelines have been submitted to the board and until a final determination is made by the board. (B) A supervising physician may determine that there are additional medical acts, tasks, or functions for which a PA under the physician's supervision needs additional training or education to meet the needs of the physician's practice and that the physician would like to incorporate into the PA's scope of practice guidelines. The physician must determine, in consultation with the PA, the means of educating the PA, which may include training under the direct supervision of the physician, education, or certification of proposed practices or other appropriate educational methods. The physician must notify the board in writing of the requested changes to the PA's scope of practice guidelines and must provide documentation to the board of the competence of the PA to perform the additional medical acts, tasks, or functions. The PA may incorporate these additional medical acts, tasks, or functions into practice ten business days after the proposed changes have been submitted to the board and until a final determination is made by the board. (C) The board shall review and determine whether to approve these proposed scope of practice guidelines or requested changes to the scope of practice guidelines within ten business days after receipt of notice from the supervising physician as required by subsections (A) and (B). If the board needs additional information or clarification, a physician member of the board must contact the supervisory physician within ten business days of receipt of the physician's notice. If the board requests additional information or clarification to consider approval of scope of practice guidelines or changes to these guidelines, the supervising physician shall provide it in a timely manner; and upon receipt, a determination regarding approval must be made within three business days. If the proposed scope of practice guidelines or proposed changes, or a portion thereof, is disapproved by the board, then the board must provide a written explanation for its determination and a suggested remedy if possible. Upon receipt of the board's determination, the supervising physician and PA must practice in accordance with the board's determination. (D) If a PA is to be employed by a hospital system or provider group with a credentialing committee, then the credentialing committee may begin the credentialing process necessary to employ the PA upon submittal of the proposed scope of practice guidelines to the board. (E) A physician and a PA beginning practice pursuant to this section under a proposed scope of practice guidelines or proposed changes to a scope of practice guidelines ten business days after submittal to the board, but before a determination is made by the board, must not be subject to any disciplinary action for beginning practice. Effect of Amendment 2019 Act No. 32, SECTION 2, substituted "PA's" and "PA" for "physician assistant's" and "physician assistant" throughout the section; in (A), in the third sentence, substituted "The PA" for "Upon receipt of board approval, the physician assistant", and inserted "ten business days after the scope of practice guidelines have been submitted to the board and until a final determination is made by the board" at the end; in (B), in the fourth sentence, substituted "The PA" for "Upon receipt of board approval of the requested changes, the physician assistant" and inserted "ten business days after the proposed changes have been submitted to the board and until a final determination is made by the board" at the end; in (C), in the third sentence, substituted "three business days" for "ten business days", and added the fourth and fifth sentences; and added (D) and (E).
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-22-180 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 22 / Section 40-22-180
SECTION 40-22-180. Payment of fines; interest.
Status: in_force

(A) All fines are payable immediately upon imposition. Unless the fine is paid within sixty days after the order becomes final, the order constitutes a judgment and must be filed and execution issued on the judgment in the same manner as the judgment of a court of common pleas. Interest accrues on the amount of the fine from the date imposed until the date paid at the rate specified in Section 34-31-20(B). (B) No registrant against whom a fine is levied is eligible for reinstatement until the fine has been paid in full.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-11-280 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 40-11-280
SECTION 40-11-280. Change in license classification.
Status: in_force

A licensee desiring a change in license classification or subclassification or license group shall apply for revision on a form approved by the board. Existing bidding limitations remain in effect until the revision has been approved by the department. The board may assess a penalty authorized by law against a licensee who undertakes or offers to undertake an improvement exceeding the limitations of the licensee's group.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-60-10 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 60 / Article 1 / Section 40-60-10
SECTION 40-60-10. South Carolina Real Estate Appraisers Board.
Status: in_force

(A) There is created the South Carolina Real Estate Appraisers Board under the administration of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. The purpose of this board is to regulate the real estate appraisal industry so as to protect the public's interest regarding real estate appraisal transactions. (B) The South Carolina Real Estate Appraisers Board consists of eight members who must be residents of this State and appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and with consideration given to appropriate geographic representation and to areas of appraisal expertise as follows: (1) One member must be a public member who may not be connected in any way with the practice of real estate appraisal, real estate brokerage, or mortgage lending. The member from the general public may be nominated by an individual, group, or association and must be appointed by the Governor in accordance with Section 40-1-45. (2) One member must be a licensed real estate broker. (3) One member must be actively engaged in mortgage lending, representing supervised financial institutions, who is not a real estate licensee or a real estate appraiser and who also must not be connected in any way with the brokerage of real estate, the appraisal of real estate, or the review of real estate appraisals. (4) Four members must be licensed or certified appraisers, actively engaged in real estate appraisal for at least three years, one of whom must be a certified general appraiser and one of whom must be a certified residential appraiser. In appointing real estate appraisers to the board, the Governor, while not automatically excluding other appraisers, shall give preference to real estate appraisers whose primary source of income is derived from appraising real estate and not real estate brokerage. (5) One member must represent an appraisal management company registered with the board. (C) Members shall serve terms of three years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. (D) Members of the board are entitled to per diem, subsistence, and mileage as is provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions. (E) The board shall meet at least once each calendar quarter, or as often as necessary, and shall remain in session as long as the chairman considers it necessary to give full consideration to the business before the board. (F) The board annually shall elect from its total membership a chairman, vice-chairman, and other officers the board determines necessary. The board may adopt an official seal and shall adopt rules and procedures reasonably necessary for the performance of its duties and the governance of its operations and proceedings. (G) A board member is required to attend meetings or to provide proper notice and justification of his or her inability to do so. The Governor may remove a member of the board pursuant to Section 1-3-240. (H) Vacancies on the board must be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the manner of the original appointment. (I) In addition to the powers and duties provided in Section 40-1-70, the board may: (1) determine the standards and qualifications for issuance of permits, licenses, and certifications; (2) conduct disciplinary hearings on alleged violations of this chapter and regulations promulgated under this chapter and decide disciplinary actions as provided in this chapter for those found to be in violation; (3) recommend changes in legislation and promulgate regulations pursuant to this chapter; (4) approve and regulate educational courses, providers, and instructors; (5) establish standards for real estate appraisals consistent with the standards recognized by the Appraisal Standards Board. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1991 Act No. 12, SECTION 1; 2000 Act No. 335, SECTION 1; 1976 Code SECTION 40-60-50. 2017 Act No. 32, SECTION 5, provides as follows: "SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. In the event that a registration process is unavailable upon the effective date of this act, an appraisal management company already conducting business in this State may continue to conduct business until one hundred twenty days after a registration process becomes available." Effect of Amendment 2016 Act No. 243, SECTION 1, in (B)(4), inserted "and at least one of whom must be a certified residential appraiser". 2017 Act No. 32, SECTION 2, in (B), substituted "eight members" for "seven members", and added (B)(5), relating to the requirement that one board member must represent an appraisal management company registered with the board. 2024 Act No. 196, SECTION 1, in (B), in (2), deleted "who is not a real estate appraiser" from the end, and in (4), in the first sentence, substituted "one of whom must be a certified general appraiser" for "at least two of whom must be certified general appraisers and at least".
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-63-70 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 63 / Article 1 / Section 40-63-70
SECTION 40-63-70. Board promulgation of regulations.
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers and duties provided in this chapter, the board has those powers and duties set forth in Section 40-1-70.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-60-470 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 60 / Article 3 / Section 40-60-470
SECTION 40-60-470. Disciplinary action for violations of this article.
Status: in_force

(A) In addition to the grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to Section 40-1-110, the board may discipline, publicly or privately reprimand, or fine an appraisal management company or suspend or revoke a registration issued under this article if, in the opinion of the board, an appraisal management company is attempting to perform, has performed, or has attempted to: (1) commit an act in violation of this article; (2) violate a rule or regulation adopted by the board in the interest of the public and consistent with the provisions of this article; (3) procure a registration, license, or certification by fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit; or (4) violate the South Carolina Real Estate Appraisers Act or the federal Financial Institutions Reform Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989. (B) In addition to the sanctions provided in Section 40-1-120, the board may impose a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars for an initial violation and not to exceed twenty thousand dollars for subsequent violations and may require payment of investigative costs. A fine is payable immediately upon the effective date of discipline unless otherwise provided by the board. A registrant against whom a fine is levied is not eligible for reinstatement until the fine is paid in full. (C) A decision by the board to publicly or privately reprimand, fine, revoke, suspend, or otherwise restrict a registrant or to limit or otherwise discipline a registrant becomes effective upon delivery of a copy of the decision to the registrant. (D) Nothing in this section prevents a registrant from voluntarily entering into a consent agreement with the board in which a violation is not contested and a sanction is accepted. Editor's Note 2017 Act No. 32, SECTION 5, provides as follows: "SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. In the event that a registration process is unavailable upon the effective date of this act, an appraisal management company already conducting business in this State may continue to conduct business until one hundred twenty days after a registration process becomes available."
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-81-380 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 81 / Section 40-81-380
SECTION 40-81-380. Referee licenses.
Status: in_force

In order to be licensed as a referee, an applicant: (1) shall submit a completed application with payment of the prescribed fee; (2) shall successfully pass a commission-approved written examination. A referee who has a license in good standing in this or any other state or jurisdiction may obtain a South Carolina license without taking and passing the commission-approved written examination; (3) shall submit a statement annually from a licensed physician indicating that the applicant is physically able to perform the duties of a referee.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-1265 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Article 9 / Section 40-47-1265
SECTION 40-47-1265. Inspections.
Status: in_force

The board or a person designated by the board may make unscheduled inspections of any office or facility employing an anesthesiologist's assistant.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-65-180 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 65 / Section 40-65-180
SECTION 40-65-180. Payment of cost and fine for violation.
Status: in_force

All costs and fines imposed pursuant to this chapter must be paid in accordance with and are subject to the collection and enforcement provisions of Section 40-1-180. No person against whom a cost or fine is levied is eligible for the issuance or reinstatement of a license or certification until the cost or fine has been paid in full.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-67-30 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 67 / Article 1 / Section 40-67-30
SECTION 40-67-30. Licensure requirement for practice of speech-language pathology and audiology; supervision of interns and assistants.
Status: in_force

No person may practice speech-language pathology or audiology without a license issued in accordance with this chapter. A speech-language pathology intern and a speech-language pathology assistant only may practice under the direct supervision of a speech-language pathologist, and an audiology intern only may practice under the direct supervision of an audiologist as specified by the board. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1962 Code SECTION 56-1549.3; 1973 (58) 773; 1976 Code SECTION 40-67-40. Effect of Amendment 2019 Act No. 34, SECTION 2, in the second sentence, substituted "and a speech-language pathology assistant only may practice" for "or assistant may only practice" and "audiology intern only may practice" for "audiology intern may only practice".
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-1205 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Article 9 / Section 40-47-1205
SECTION 40-47-1205. Short title.
Status: in_force

This article may be cited as the "South Carolina Anesthesiologist's Assistants Practice Act".
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-25-40 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 25 / Section 40-25-40
SECTION 40-25-40. Commission of Hearing Aid Specialists established; membership; terms; per diem and expenses.
Status: in_force

(A) A Commission of Hearing Aid Specialists is established to guide, advise, and make recommendations to the department. (B)(1) Members of the commission must be residents of the State. The commission consists of: (a) five licensed hearing aid specialists, and each must be a principal dealer of a different manufacturer's hearing aid who are not audiologists; (b) one otolaryngologist; (c) one representative of the general public who is a user of a hearing aid, is not associated with a hearing aid specialist or manufacturer, and is not a member of the other groups or professions required to be represented on the commission; (d) the State Health Officer or his designee. (2) Each hearing aid specialist on the commission must have no less than five years experience under this chapter. (C) Members of the commission in subsection (B)(1)(a) through (d) must be appointed by the Governor. Before appointing the member in subsection (B)(1)(d), the Governor shall invite recommendations from the South Carolina Hearing Aid Society, the Commission on Aging, the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Education, the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Board of Commissioners of the School for the Deaf and the Blind, and other agencies or organizations which might have knowledge of qualified citizens to serve on the commission. The term of each member is four years. Before a member's term expires the Governor shall appoint a successor to assume his duties at the expiration of the term. A vacancy must be filled in the manner of the original appointment. The members annually shall designate one member as chairman and another as secretary. No member of the commission who has served two or more full terms may be reappointed until at least one year after the expiration of his most recent full term of office. (D) Commission members may receive per diem and mileage provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions for each day actually spent in the duties of the commission. No member may receive more than fifteen days per diem in one fiscal year.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-5-310 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 40-5-310
SECTION 40-5-310. Practicing law or soliciting legal cause of another without being enrolled as member of South Carolina Bar.
Status: in_force

No person may either practice law or solicit the legal cause of another person or entity in this State unless he is enrolled as a member of the South Carolina Bar pursuant to applicable court rules, or otherwise authorized to perform prescribed legal activities by action of the Supreme Court of South Carolina. The type of conduct that is the subject of any charge filed pursuant to this section must have been defined as the unauthorized practice of law by the Supreme Court of South Carolina prior to any charge being filed. A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-6-350 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 6 / Section 40-6-350
SECTION 40-6-350. Hearing by commission; compromise of claim; suspension of license pending repayment; subrogation.
Status: in_force

(A) Claims made against the fund pursuant to Section 40-6-340, must be heard by the commission and if ordered, must be paid in accordance with Section 40-6-360. Subject to commission approval, a claim may be compromised; however, the commission is not bound by the compromise or any stipulation of the licensee. (B) Upon payment of a claim, the license of the person against whom the claim was made must be suspended immediately or revoked, as the commission determines. The licensee must not be issued another license until he repays the fund the monies paid on the claim against him, including interest at the rate of eight percent a year. Nothing in this section prevents the commission or any other authority from pursuing other remedies at law or equity. (C) A claimant receiving monies from the fund shall subrogate his rights relative to the claim to the commission to the extent of monies paid, including interest, and shall cooperate with the commission in the prosecution of the subrogated claim. Amounts recovered against the licensee or other responsible parties must be deposited into the fund, less costs and expenses of collection. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1991 Act No. 38, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 155, SECTION 16; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 860; 1976 Code SECTION 40-6-220.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-33-111 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 33 / Article 1 / Section 40-33-111
SECTION 40-33-111. Reporting misconduct; review of findings of board.
Status: in_force

(A) An employer, including an agency, or supervisor of nurses, shall report any instances of the misconduct or the incapacities described in Section 40-33-110 to the State Board of Nursing not more than fifteen business days, excepting Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, from the discovery of the misconduct or incapacity. A nurse supervisor who fails to timely report the misconduct or incapacity may be subject to disciplinary action and civil sanctions as provided for in Section 40-33-120. An employer who is not licensed by the board and who fails to timely report the misconduct or incapacity shall pay a civil penalty of one thousand dollars per violation upon notice of the board. (B) The findings of the board, including the amount of the fine, are final unless within thirty days after receipt of their notice the employer submits a request in writing to the board for a review of the findings or the amount of the fine. If a request for review is made to the board, a final determination must be made after an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-19-5 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 19 / Section 40-19-5
SECTION 40-19-5. Application of chapter; conflicts of law.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Article 1, Chapter 1 applies to embalmers and funeral directors; however, if there is a conflict between this chapter and Article 1, Chapter 1, the provisions of this chapter control.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-59-230 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 59 / Article 1 / Section 40-59-230
SECTION 40-59-230. Renewal; continuing education; notification of change of circumstances.
Status: in_force

(A) Unless otherwise provided under the provisions of this chapter, the commission shall annually renew all licenses upon the applicant's submission to the commission of the completed renewal application, proof of financial responsibility or bond, acceptable to the commission and payment of all applicable fees. If a license has been in inactive status for more than three years, the person shall file a new application as in the case of the issuance of an original license and is required to take and successfully complete the examination. (B) As a condition of license renewal, the commission may require by regulation a licensee to satisfactorily complete continuing education through a program approved by the commission. (C) A licensee must notify the commission in writing within thirty days of any change in the information required to be on file with the commission including, but not limited to, the licensee's current mailing address.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-77-150 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 77 / Section 40-77-150
SECTION 40-77-150. Voluntary surrender of license.
Status: in_force

A licensee under investigation for a violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter may voluntarily surrender the license in accordance with Section 40-1-150.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-23-95 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 23 / Section 40-23-95
SECTION 40-23-95. Administrative citations; cease and desist orders; protest hearings; appeals; disciplinary hearings; enforcement of contracts.
Status: in_force

(A) The department may issue administrative citations and cease and desist orders, in person or by certified mail, and may assess administrative penalties against any person for a violation of this chapter. (B)(1) The department may issue separate citations and assess separate administrative penalties for each violation. However, no more than two thousand dollars in administrative penalties may be assessed against a person a day pursuant to a single citation. (2) Administrative citations may include an order to abate any existing violations, where possible and appropriate, by a date certain. Abatement, timely or otherwise, does not absolve the accused of professional misconduct or of other violation of law or terminate the board's jurisdiction to prosecute the accused on these grounds. However, the board or hearing officer may take timely abatement into consideration in determining an appropriate sanction, including reduction or elimination of a minimum sanction otherwise required by law. (3) If within fifteen calendar days of a person's receipt of an administrative citation issued by the department, the person files a written protest of the citation with the board administrator, a protest hearing must be scheduled before the board or before a hearing officer appointed by the board. Timely filing of the protest stays imposition of the sanctions assessed by the citation until final order of the board. If no protest is timely filed, the citation is deemed a final order of the board and the administrative penalties must be paid within thirty days of receipt of the citation. (4) If a citation is timely protested, the protesting party must be given no less than thirty days' notice of the place and date of the protest hearing. The hearing must be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act hearing procedures under this title. Service of the notice of hearing shall be accomplished in the same manner as specified for pleadings by Section 40-23-90. Failure to appear may be deemed a default and an admission to the violations specified in the citation. (5) After notice and hearing, the board or hearing examiner shall issue an order which may affirm, dismiss, or modify the citation. A party aggrieved by a final order from a protest hearing conducted by a hearing officer may appeal to the full board within fifteen calendar days of the party's receipt of a written order by a hearing. The notice of appeal must be in writing and served upon the administrator of the board. Appeals from the decision of the board are to an administrative law judge in accordance with Title 1, Chapter 23, Article 5. (6) Nothing in this section is to be construed as limiting in any way the authority of the board or the department to seek other applicable remedies which are provided by this chapter or by any other provision of law including, but not limited to, civil penalties, injunctive relief, and criminal sanctions. (C) A licensee who within any three-year period, or as otherwise provided by regulation, has accumulated at least three final, affirmed citations pursuant to this chapter and who is accused of any subsequent violations of this chapter or regulations promulgated under this chapter, upon receipt of a formal complaint and notice of hearing, shall appear before the board for a disciplinary hearing. The licensee is subject to all applicable sanctions that may be imposed under these proceedings. Further, in any circumstance where a citation is issuable pursuant to this chapter, except for prosecution for unlicensed practice, the department may elect to recommend the matter for disciplinary proceedings by formal complaint pursuant to Section 40-23-90. (D) A person who, without a valid license as required by this chapter, engages in any activity requiring licensure by this chapter may not bring any action or raise a counter-claim, either at law or in equity, to enforce the provisions of any contract arising from, or in any way associated with, the performance of or commitment to perform, such activity. A sworn affidavit from department staff attesting to a person's unlicensed status is admissible without further foundation as a defense in a proceeding to enforce provisions of a contract associated with activities requiring a license by this chapter. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1983 Act No. 104, SECTION 5; 1988 Act No. 621, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 898; 1976 Code SECTION 40-23-127. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 156, SECTION 3, in subsection (A), deleted text relating to the reference of reports of violations to the board.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-36-120 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 36 / Article 1 / Section 40-36-120
SECTION 40-36-120. Board authority to impose fines in addition to other sanctions; disciplinary actions.
Status: in_force

In addition to the sanctions the board may impose pursuant to this chapter, the board may impose a fine up to two thousand dollars for each violation of a provision of this chapter, not to exceed ten thousand dollars. The board also may take disciplinary action against a person as provided for in Section 40-1-120.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-36 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Article 1 / Section 40-47-36
SECTION 40-47-36. Criminal history background checks; costs; confidentiality of information obtained.
Status: in_force

(A) In addition to other requirements established by law and for the purpose of determining an applicant's eligibility for an authorization to practice, the department may require a criminal history background check of each applicant for an authorization to practice pursuant to this chapter. Each applicant may be required to furnish a full set of fingerprints and additional information required to enable a criminal history background check to be conducted by the State Law Enforcement Division or the State Identification Bureau of another state and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, if no disqualifying record is identified at the state level. Costs of conducting a criminal history background check must be borne by the applicant. The department shall keep information received pursuant to this section confidential, except that information relied upon in denying an authorization to practice may be disclosed as may be necessary to support the administrative action. (B) In an investigation or disciplinary proceeding concerning a licensee, the department may require a criminal history background check of a licensee. A licensee may be required to furnish a full set of fingerprints and additional information required to enable a criminal history background check to be conducted by the State Law Enforcement Division or the State Identification Bureau of another state and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, if no pertinent information is identified at the state level. Costs of conducting a criminal history background check must be borne by the department and may be recovered as administrative costs associated with an investigation or hearing pursuant to this chapter, unless ordered by the board as a cost in a disciplinary proceeding. The department shall keep information received pursuant to this section confidential, except that information relied upon in an administrative action may be disclosed as may be necessary to support the administrative action.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-43-130 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 43 / Section 40-43-130
SECTION 40-43-130. Continuing education; topics; hours; carry over of hours; exemption period following examination; certificate of completion; authority to grant exemption for postgraduate degree work.
Status: in_force

(A) Topics and formats of study for continuing education shall include subject matter designed to maintain the professional competence of pharmacists licensed to practice and to improve their professional skills in order to protect the public health and safety. (B) Each licensed pharmacist, as a condition of an active status license renewal, shall complete fifteen hours (1.5 CEU's) of American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) accredited continuing pharmacy education or continuing medical education (CME), Category I, or both, each license year. At least fifty percent of the total number of hours required must be in drug therapy or patient management and at least one hour must be related to approved procedures for monitoring controlled substances listed in Schedules II, III, and IV of the schedules provided for in Sections 44-53-210, 44-53-230, and 44-53-250. (C) All hours completed in any license year in excess of the requirement may be carried forward for credit in the next license year but may not be carried forward for more than one license year. (D) Upon licensure in this State by examination or by license transfer, pharmacists are exempt from continuing education requirements for the first renewal period. (E) A statement certifying completion of the required continuing education must be submitted as a part of the annual license renewal application, and no renewal of an active license may be issued without the certification. The board shall conduct an audit of continuing education credits of ten percent of the licensees, randomly selected, of the total number of active pharmacists. (F) An exemption may be granted by the board for pharmacists enrolled in an approved pharmacy postgraduate degree program. Application must be made to the board and a current official transcript must be submitted to the board. (G)(1) As a condition of registration renewal, a registered pharmacy technician shall complete ten hours of American Council on Pharmaceutical Education or CME I approved continuing education each year, beginning with the next renewal period after June 30, 2003. (2) Topics and formats of study for continuing education must include subject matter designed to maintain the professional competence of pharmacy technicians registered with the board and to improve their professional skills in order to protect the public health and safety. (3) Certification of completion of the required continuing education must be made on the annual registration renewal application, and no renewal may be issued without this certification. The board shall conduct an audit of continuing education credits of ten percent, randomly selected, of the total number of pharmacy technicians renewing. (4) All hours completed in any registration year in excess of the requirements may be carried forward for credit in the next registration year but may not be carried forward for more than one registration year. (H) Pharmacy technicians are exempt from continuing education requirements while enrolled in a pharmacy technician program, as well as during the first renewal period following successful completion of the program. Effect of Amendment 2017 Act No. 91, SECTION 9, amended (B), adding requirements addressing certain controlled substances. 2017 Act No. 91, SECTION 12, added (H), relating to exemptions from continuing education requirements for pharmacy technicians. 2021 Act No. 48, SECTION 2, in (B), deleted the second sentence, which related to the minimum in-person continuing education requirements for pharmacists. 2021 Act No. 48, SECTION 3, in (G)(1), deleted the second sentence, which related to the minimum in-person continuing education requirements for pharmacy technicians.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-56-1 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 56 / Section 40-56-1
SECTION 40-56-1. Policy and purpose.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of this State, and the purpose of this chapter, to promote the safety of the public and the environment by effective regulation of pyrotechnics. Public safety requires that persons who handle pyrotechnics have demonstrated their qualifications, that they adhere to reliable safety standards, and that the sites where pyrotechnics are manufactured, stored, and sold adhere to reliable safety standards. It is neither the policy of this State nor the purpose of this chapter to place undue restrictions upon entry into the business of handling pyrotechnics.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-20-40 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 20 / Section 40-20-40
SECTION 40-20-40. South Carolina Panel for Dietetics created; membership; term.
Status: in_force

(A) There is created the South Carolina Panel for Dietetics under the administration of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation composed of the following seven members to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate: (1) One member shall represent the public at large and must not be a dietitian, an agent or employee of a person engaged in the profession of dietetics, a licensed health care professional, an agent or employee of a health care institution, a health care insurer, or a health care professional school, a member of any allied health care profession, or the spouse of any of these individuals. (2) One member must be employed by a hospital and recommended by the South Carolina Hospital Association. (3) Five members must be dietitians licensed to practice in this State and recommended by the South Carolina Dietetic Association: (a) one must be a professional whose primary practice is clinical dietetics; (b) one must be a professional whose primary practice is community or public health dietetics; (c) one must be a professional whose primary practice is consulting in dietetics; (d) one must be a professional whose primary practice is in management of nutritional services; (e) one must be an educator on the faculty of a college or university, specializing in the field of dietetics. (B) Panel members shall serve for terms of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term, and no member may serve more than two full two-year terms consecutively. The Governor may remove a member of the panel in accordance with Section 1-3-240. Members of the panel shall serve without compensation; however, members may receive mileage, subsistence, and per diem as provided by law for members of state boards, commissions, and committees.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-80-70 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 80 / Section 40-80-70
SECTION 40-80-70. State of emergency exception.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding 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.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-69-220 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 69 / Article 1 / Section 40-69-220
SECTION 40-69-220. Application for veterinary license examination; conduct and evaluation of examination.
Status: in_force

(A) An applicant for a veterinary license examination shall submit to the board, on or before a specified date to be determined by the board, a completed application on forms prescribed by the board and supported by proper credentials and the payment of a fee to be set by the board in regulation. (B) Fees must not be returned under any circumstances, regardless of whether the applicant is accepted for examination, fails the examination, withdraws an application, or is issued or denied a license. If an applicant fails to take the examination for a legitimate reason, the board may allow the applicant to take the examination at a later date without having to pay another fee. (C) After the board accepts the application and finds that the applicant is otherwise qualified to meet the requirements necessary to practice veterinary medicine, the applicant may be examined by the board at its next scheduled examination date. The board shall give notice to the applicant of the exact time and place of the examination. (D) The board shall conduct examinations of all applicants, and the board may examine a veterinary applicant who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant: (1) is a graduate of a school or college of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association or holds a certificate issued by the Education Commission of Foreign Veterinary Graduates or credentials issued by a credentialing entity approved by the board; and (2) has paid the required fee. (E) The board, except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, shall require the applicant to take a written examination to test the applicant's knowledge of and proficiency in subjects and techniques commonly taught in veterinary schools, or the board may accept the results of the written examinations conducted by the National Board of Veterinary Examiners or other nationally recognized examination organizations approved by the board. The board may administer an additional examination to determine an applicant's familiarity with applicable state law. (F) The board shall establish a minimum passing grade for each examination given by the board. If the applicant makes the minimum passing grade on the examination as established by the board and the board finds that the applicant is otherwise worthy, competent, and qualified, the board shall issue the applicant a license to practice veterinary medicine in this State. (G) The examination of applicants for licenses to practice veterinary medicine must be conducted in accordance with regulations promulgated by the board. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1920 (31) 905; Civ. C. '22 SECTIONS 2476, 2477; 1932 Code SECTIONS 5255, 5256; 1942 Code SECTIONS 52-5255, 52-5256; 1952 Code SECTIONS 56-1559, 56-1560, 56-1561; 1962 Code SECTIONS 56-1560, 56-1561; 1965 (54) 316; 1974 (58) 2769; 1984 Act No. 457; 1976 Code SECTIONS 40-69-100, 40-69-110.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-10-130 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 10 / Section 40-10-130
SECTION 40-10-130. Basis for refusal to issue license.
Status: in_force

(A) As provided in Section 40-1-130, the department may refuse to issue a license or certification to an applicant who has: (1) had a fire sprinkler license or certification denied, suspended, revoked, or otherwise disciplined; (2) engaged in work as a fire sprinkler contractor without a valid license as required under this chapter; (3) submitted a bid without a valid license when one is required by law; (4) committed an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter; (5) submitted false or misleading information; (6) aided or abetted a person in the violation of a provision of this chapter or regulations promulgated under this chapter; (7) been convicted of a crime involving unlawful breaking or entering, burglary, or larceny; or has a history of addiction to a narcotic drug; "conviction" means the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or a verdict rendered in open court by a judge or jury; (8) any outstanding monetary judgments related to being a fire sprinkler contractor; or (9) engaged in conduct that demonstrates bad faith, dishonesty, untrustworthiness, or incompetence as a fire sprinkler contractor. (B) A license or certificate or registration may not be issued to an applicant: (1) for a minimum of one year after the date of revocation of a similar license or certificate issued by this State or any other state or jurisdiction; (2) who is presently under suspension by a professional licensing entity in this or any other state or jurisdiction; or (3) who has unresolved complaints or charges pending against him before this or any other professional licensing board in this or any other state.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-82-50 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 82 / Section 40-82-50
SECTION 40-82-50. Department to provide administrative and other support of board operations and activities.
Status: in_force

The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation shall provide all administrative, fiscal, investigative, inspectional, clerical, secretarial, and license renewal operations and activities of the board in accordance with Section 40-1-50.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-1600 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Article 10 / Section 40-47-1600
SECTION 40-47-1600. Proscribed activities; identification badges and notification of involvement in cardiac care.
Status: in_force

(A) A cardiovascular invasive specialist may not: (1) perform a task which has not been listed and approved on the scope of the practice protocol currently on file with the facility; (2) prescribe drugs, medications, or devices of any kind. (B) A cardiovascular invasive specialist must clearly identify himself or herself to ensure that the cardiovascular invasive specialist is not mistaken or misrepresented as a physician. A cardiovascular invasive specialist must wear a clearly legible identification badge or other adornment at least one inch by three inches in size bearing the cardiovascular invasive specialist's name and the words "Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist". Patients in facilities utilizing cardiovascular invasive specialists must be informed when a cardiovascular invasive specialist will be involved in their cardiac care.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-54-40 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 54 / Section 40-54-40
SECTION 40-54-40. Dealer to keep records of certain purchases; identification of seller required; seller's identity not to be publicized.
Status: in_force

(A)(1) Every dealer shall keep a book in which must be written at the time of any purchase of precious metal or precious or semiprecious stones or gems made from the general public, whether in bulk or manufactured form, the date of purchase, amount of money or other property exchanged for the metal, stones, or gems, the name, sex, race, age, address, and driver's license number of the person selling the items, articles, or things bought, and the number and nature and brand name of the items, articles, or things. Descriptions must include size, weight, patterns, or engraving or any unusual identification marks. (2) If the seller does not have a driver's license, some other positive identification bearing his photograph and an identifying number may be substituted including: (a) another form of identification containing a photograph and issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles; (b) a passport; (c) military identification containing a photograph and issued by the United States federal government; or (d) a South Carolina voter registration card containing a photograph pursuant to Section 7-5-675. (3) If the seller cannot produce a driver's license or other positive identification, the dealer may not buy any merchandise from him. Every dealer shall, at the time of purchase, obtain the signature of the seller as part of the recording of the transaction. (B) The record book must be kept for three years and at all reasonable times must be open to the inspection of any judicial or law enforcement officials or their designees. (C) The local law enforcement agency may not reveal a seller's identity supplied under this section except to other law enforcement agencies and prosecuting officials or pursuant to the valid order of a court or in the course of any criminal investigation or prosecution. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 292, SECTION 3, added the subsection designators; in subsection (A)(1), deleted the prior last three sentences; and added subsections (A)(2) through (A)(3).
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-53-230 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 53 / Section 40-53-230
SECTION 40-53-230. Surrender of license upon revocation or suspension.
Status: in_force

Upon the revocation or suspension of any license, the licensee shall forthwith surrender his license to the Division, and failure of a licensee to do so shall be a violation of this chapter and upon conviction shall subject such licensee to the penalties hereinafter set forth.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-49-330 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 49 / Article 3 / Section 40-49-330
SECTION 40-49-330. Issuance of certificates; fees; annual renewal.
Status: in_force

If satisfied with the competency of such applicant, the appropriate board of plumbing examiners shall issue a certificate to such applicant, authorizing him to engage in the business of installing sanitary plumbing. The fee for the certificate to a master or employing plumber shall be five dollars and to a journeyman plumber two dollars. The certificate shall be valid for the term of one year, but it may be renewed upon proper application to the board which issued it and the payment of a fee of fifty cents.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-25-100 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 25 / Section 40-25-100
SECTION 40-25-100. Issuance of licenses; fees; issuance of certificates to persons licensed in other states.
Status: in_force

(A) The department shall register each applicant without discrimination or examination who satisfactorily passes the experience requirement in Section 40-25-90 or passes an examination in Section 40-25-110 and upon the applicant's payment of a fee set by the department through regulation shall issue to the applicant a license signed by the department. The license is effective for one year and expires one year after it is issued. (B) When the commission determines that another state or jurisdiction has requirements equivalent to or higher than those in effect pursuant to this chapter and that the state or jurisdiction has a program equivalent to or stricter than the program for determining whether applicants pursuant to this chapter are qualified to dispense and fit hearing aids, the department may issue certificates of endorsement to applicants who hold current unsuspended and unrevoked certificates or licenses to fit and sell hearing aids in the other state or jurisdiction if the applicant is twenty-one years of age. Applicants for certificate of endorsement are not required to submit to or undergo a qualifying examination, other than the payment of fees pursuant to this chapter. The holder of a certificate of endorsement must be registered in the same manner as licensees. The fee for issuance of a license based upon an initial certificate of endorsement is the same as the fee for an initial license. Fees, grounds for renewal, and procedures for the suspension and revocation of certificates of endorsement and licenses are the same.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-195 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Article 1 / Section 40-47-195
SECTION 40-47-195. Supervising physicians; scope of practice guidelines.
Status: in_force

(A) A licensee who supervises another practitioner shall hold a permanent, active, unrestricted authorization to practice in this State and be currently engaged in the active practice of their respective profession or shall hold an active unrestricted academic license to practice medicine in this State. (B) Pursuant to this chapter, only licensed physicians may supervise another practitioner who performs delegated medical acts in accordance with the practitioner's applicable scope of professional practice authorized by state law. It is the supervising physician's responsibility to ensure that delegated medical acts to other practitioners are performed under approved written scope of practice guidelines or approved written protocol in accordance with the applicable scope of professional practice authorized by state law. A copy of approved written scope of practice guidelines or approved written protocol, dated and signed by the supervising physician and the practitioner, must be provided to the board by the supervising physician within seventy-two hours of request by a representative of the department or board. (C) In evaluating a written guideline or protocol, the board and supervising physician or medical staff shall consider the: (1) training and experience of the supervising physician; (2) nature and complexity of the delegated medical acts being performed; (3) geographic proximity of the supervising physician to the supervised practitioner; when the supervising physician is not located at the same site as the supervised practitioner, special consideration must be given to the manner in which the physician intends to monitor the practitioner, and prior board approval must be received for this practice unless otherwise provided in this chapter; and (4) number of other practitioners the physician or medical staff supervises. Reference must be given to the number of supervised practitioners, as prescribed by law. When the supervising physician assumes responsibility for more than the number of practitioners prescribed by law, special consideration must be given to the manner in which the physician intends to monitor, and prior board approval must be received for this practice. (D)(1) A physician or medical staff who are engaged in practice with a PA, NP, CNM, or CNS must: (a)(i) hold permanent, active, and unrestricted authorization to practice medicine in this State and be actively practicing medicine within the geographic boundaries of this State; or (ii) hold an active, unrestricted academic license to practice medicine in this State and be actively practicing medicine within the geographic boundaries of this State; (b) have in place prior to beginning practice and during its continuation a practice agreement as defined in Section 40-47-20(35) or scope of practice guidelines as defined in Section 40-47-20(5), a copy of which the physician must make available to the board within seventy-two hours of a request; (c) not enter into scope of practice guidelines or practice agreements with more than the equivalent of six full-time PAs, NPs, CNMs, or CNSs and must not practice in a situation in which the number of NPs, CNMs, or CNSs providing clinical services with whom the physician is working, combined with the number of PAs providing clinical services whom the physician is supervising, is greater than six individuals at any one time, provided, however, that the board may approve an exception to these requirements upon application by the physician, if the board determines that an exception is warranted and that quality of care and patient safety will be maintained; (d) not enter into a practice agreement with a PA, NP, CNM, or CNS performing a medical act, task, or function that is outside the usual practice of that physician or outside of the physician's training or experience, provided, however, that the board may approve an exception to this requirement upon application by the physician, if the board determines that an exception is warranted and that quality of care and patient safety will be maintained; and (e) maintain responsibility in the practice agreement for the health care delivery team pursuant to rules and regulations of the Board of Medical Examiners. (2) The board is authorized to conduct random audits of scope of practice guidelines and practice agreements. Effect of Amendment 2018 Act No. 234, SECTION 6, in (B), in the second sentence, deleted "the APRN (NP, CNM, or CNS) or" following "delegated medical acts to"; in (C), inserted "or medical staff" following "supervising physician", in (3), substituted "not located at the same site as" for "to be more than forty-five miles from", and in (4), in the first sentence, inserted "or medical staff" following "the physician"; and added (D), providing licensure qualifications and practice agreement requirements for physicians and medical staff who engage in practice with NPs, CNMs, or CNSs. 2019 Act No. 32, SECTION 1, in (C), in (3), inserted "unless otherwise provided in this chapter"; in (D)(1), substituted "are engaged in practice with a PA" for "is engaged in practice with an NP", in (b), inserted "or scope of practice guidelines as defined in Section 40-47-20(5)", in (c), inserted "scope of practice guidelines or" and "PAs," following "six full-time", and substituted "PAs" for "physician assistants", in (d), substituted "a PA, NP" for "an NP"; and in (D)(2), inserted "scope of practice guidelines and".
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-10-45 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 10 / Section 40-10-45
SECTION 40-10-45. Prohibited activities.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a person to engage in the planning, sale, installation, repair, alteration, addition, maintenance, testing, or inspection of a fire sprinkler system, water based or wet pipe systems, or water foam systems in this State except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-56-120 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 56 / Section 40-56-120
SECTION 40-56-120. Discipline.
Status: in_force

(A) Upon a determination by the board that grounds for discipline exist, the board is authorized to: (1) issue a public reprimand; (2) impose a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars; (3) place a licensee on probation or restrict or suspend a license for a definite or indefinite time period and prescribe conditions to be met during this period including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of additional education, or a supervisory period; or (4) revoke the license. (B) The board may take disciplinary action against a person for: (1) the grounds stated in Chapter 1; or (2) a condition found as a result of an inspection, examination, or investigation provided for in Section 40-56-80 that is hazardous to public safety.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-49-290 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 49 / Article 3 / Section 40-49-290
SECTION 40-49-290. Local boards of plumbing examiners.
Status: in_force

The governing body of any municipality, incorporated community or water, sewer or public service district in any county which has under this article by resolution or ordinance provided and prescribed rules and regulations applicable to the territory comprised within such municipality, incorporated community or district may create by resolution or ordinance a city, town or district board of plumbing examiners, as the case may be, consisting of three members, one of whom shall be the county health officer, who shall be ex officio a member and the chairman of such board. The second member of any such board shall be a master or journeyman plumber with not less than four years' experience and the third member shall be a journeyman plumber with not less than two years' experience. Such second and third members of any such board shall be appointed by the governing body creating the board or a majority thereof. Each of such appointees shall hold office for the term of one year and until his successor is appointed as herein provided for and any vacancy in the appointed membership of the board shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner of the original appointment. Any such board shall meet upon the call of the chairman and organize as soon as practicable after the making of the original appointments.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-79-120 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 79 / Section 40-79-120
SECTION 40-79-120. Disciplinary action by board.
Status: in_force

The board may take disciplinary action against a person as provided for in Section 40-1-120.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-112 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Article 1 / Section 40-47-112
SECTION 40-47-112. Attending patient while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; penalty; suspension and disqualification from practice.
Status: in_force

A person licensed or otherwise authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners who attends a patient while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year. In addition, upon conviction, the license or authorization granted to the person must be suspended and the person must be disqualified from practicing in this State until he satisfies the board that he is qualified to resume practice. The provisions of this section are in addition to the remedies otherwise relating to physicians who may be addicted to the use of alcohol or drugs.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-2-580 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 40-2-580
SECTION 40-2-580. Initiation of proceedings; procedures.
Status: in_force

The board may initiate proceedings under this article on its own motion or on the complaint of a person, and the procedures provided in Article 1 for these proceedings are applicable and binding in procedures under this article. Effect of Amendment 2022 Act No. 174, SECTION 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-8-140 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 8 / Section 40-8-140
SECTION 40-8-140. Cemetery signs.
Status: in_force

All cemeteries in this State shall display a sign at each entrance containing letters not less than six inches in height stating "Perpetual Care" or "Endowment Care" or "No Perpetual Care" or "No Endowment Care" depending upon which method of operation the cemetery is using. Those cemeteries which furnish perpetual care to some portions and no perpetual care to other portions shall display these signs on the appropriate sections of the cemetery to which the sign applies. Portions designated "Perpetual Care" cannot be changed to "No Perpetual Care" once the designation is made.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-8-230 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 8 / Section 40-8-230
SECTION 40-8-230. Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-33-220 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 33 / Article 1 / Section 40-33-220
SECTION 40-33-220. Severability.
Status: in_force

If a provision of this chapter or the application of a provision of this chapter to a person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this statute which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-67-200 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 67 / Article 1 / Section 40-67-200
SECTION 40-67-200. Submission of false information for purpose of obtaining a license; penalties.
Status: in_force

(A) A person who practices or offers to practice speech-language pathology or audiology in this State in violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter or who knowingly submits false information to the board for the purpose of obtaining a license is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. (B) A person violating any other provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-2-510 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 40-2-510
SECTION 40-2-510. Persons considered to be engaged in practice.
Status: in_force

A person, firm, or professional association not exempt under Section 40-2-530 is considered to be engaged in the practice of offering to render and rendering to the public the services which are regulated by this article if the person, firm, or professional association: (1) offers to prospective clients in South Carolina to perform for compensation one or more of these services: (a) the development, recording, analysis, or presentation of financial information including, but not limited to, the preparation of financial statements; or (b) advice or assistance in regard to accounting controls, systems, and procedures; and (2) in any manner holds himself or itself out to the public in South Carolina as skilled in one or more of the types of services described in item (1). Effect of Amendment 2022 Act No. 174, SECTION 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-29-290 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 29 / Section 40-29-290
SECTION 40-29-290. Board authority regarding Construction and Safety Standards Act.
Status: in_force

The board may carry out the responsibilities of the Construction and Safety Standards Act as the state administrative agency for South Carolina. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1989 Act No. 128, SECTION 1; 1976 Code SECTION 40-29-200.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-3-120 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 3 / Section 40-3-120
SECTION 40-3-120. Fines; public knowledge of finding of guilt.
Status: in_force

(A) The board may impose a civil fine of up to two thousand dollars for each violation of a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter; however, the total fines may not exceed ten thousand dollars. (B) A final order of the board finding that a registrant is guilty of any offense charged in a formal accusation becomes public knowledge except for a final order dismissing the accusation or imposing a private reprimand.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-28-5 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 28 / Section 40-28-5
SECTION 40-28-5. Application of other provisions to this chapter.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 40 applies to the profession regulated under this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-35-190 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 35 / Section 40-35-190
SECTION 40-35-190. Confidentiality of investigations and proceedings.
Status: in_force

Investigations and proceedings conducted under this chapter are confidential, and all communications are privileged as provided for in Chapter 1. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1997 Act No. 66, SECTION 1.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-13-20 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 13 / Section 40-13-20
SECTION 40-13-20. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Beauty salon" or "salon" means a building or any place, or part of a place or building including, but not limited to, a rental booth, in which cosmetology is performed on the general public for compensation. (2) "Cosmetology" means engaging in any of these practices or a combination of these practices when done for compensation either directly or indirectly: (a) arranging, styling, thermal curling, chemical waving, pressing, shampooing, cutting, shaping, chemical bleaching, chemical coloring, chemical relaxing, or similar work, upon the hair, wig, or hairpiece of any person, by any means, with hands or mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances; (b) using cosmetic preparations, make-up, antiseptics, lotions, creams, chemical preparations on, or otherwise, or waxing, tweezing, cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, beautifying, or similar work on the scalp, legs, feet, face, neck, arms, hands; or (c) manicuring or pedicuring the nails of a person or similar work. (3) "Cosmetologist" means a person including, but not limited to, an independent contractor, not a student, who is licensed to practice cosmetology. (4) "Cosmetology school", "beauty school", or "school" means a place or part of a place in which cosmetology or any of its practices are taught. (5) "Esthetician" means a person including, but not limited to, an independent contractor, who is licensed to practice skin care, make-up, or similar work. Skin care is for the sole purpose of beautifying the skin. (6) "Independent contractor" means a licensed practitioner who rents or leases a place or part of a place in a beauty salon. (7) "Instructor" means a person who is licensed to teach cosmetology or any practices of cosmetology in accordance with this chapter. (8) "Nail technician" means a person including, but not limited to, an independent contractor, who is licensed to practice manicuring or pedicuring the nails or similar work. (9) "Student" means a person who is engaged in learning or acquiring the practices of cosmetology and, while learning, performs or assists in any of the practices of cosmetology in a school licensed under this chapter and under the instruction or immediate supervision of an instructor licensed under this chapter. (10) "Approved school" means a cosmetology, esthetician, or nail technician school licensed by the Board of Cosmetology or the board's equivalent in the jurisdiction in which it is physically located. In states where licensure of a school is not required, a license may be issued, upon application and approval by the board. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1934 (38) 1349; 1942 Code SECTION 5250-12; 1945 (44) 379; 1948 (45) 2079; 1952 Code SECTION 56-451; 1953 (48) 432; 1962 Code SECTION 56-451; 1963 (53) 553; 1982 Act No. 388; 1976 Code SECTION 40-13-10.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-29-220 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 29 / Section 40-29-220
SECTION 40-29-220. Obtaining license after lapse or more than six months of inactivity.
Status: in_force

If a license lapses or is inactive for more than six months, in order to be relicensed, the applicant must meet all requirements for a new license. The applicant may be exempt from any required training if evidence of prior training can be provided. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1989 Act No. 128, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 903; 1996 Act No. 301 SECTION 6; 1976 Code SECTION 40-29-110.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-22-200 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 22 / Section 40-22-200
SECTION 40-22-200. Violation of chapter; penalty.
Status: in_force

A person who violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter or who commits any of the following violations is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not less than five hundred dollars and not more than two thousand dollars for each violation, or both; however, the total imposed for these violations may not exceed ten thousand dollars: (1) practices or offers to practice engineering or surveying in this State without being registered in accordance with this chapter; (2) presents or attempts to use as his own the certificate of registration or the seal of another; (3) gives false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or to a member of the board in obtaining a certificate of registration; (4) falsely impersonates another registrant of like or different name; or (5) attempts to use an expired or revoked certificate of registration. Editor's Note Prior Laws: 1991 Act No. 99, SECTION 1; 1976 Code SECTION 40-22-430.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-85-150 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 85 / Section 40-85-150
SECTION 40-85-150. Denial of license based on prior criminal record.
Status: in_force

A license may be denied based on a person's prior criminal record only as provided in Section 40-1-140.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-69-285 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 69 / Article 1 / Section 40-69-285
SECTION 40-69-285. Liens for payment of fees.
Status: in_force

A licensed veterinarian has a lien on each animal treated, boarded, or cared for while in the veterinarian's custody for payment of charges for treatment, board, or care of the animal. The veterinarian has the right to retain the animal until the charges are paid by the owner of the animal.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-75-40 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 75 / Article 1 / Section 40-75-40
SECTION 40-75-40. Nomination and appointment of board members; vacancies; replacements.
Status: in_force

Board members from the general public may be nominated by an individual, group, or association and must be appointed by the Governor in accordance with Section 40-1-45. In case of a vacancy on the board, the chair, with the consent of a majority of the sitting board members, may appoint a temporary replacement for the vacated seat. The replacement shall serve until the Governor appoints a replacement for the vacated seat and the appointee qualifies. In all cases, the replacement appointed must fill the same professional or consumer capacity as the predecessor in office held.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-7-150 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 7 / Section 40-7-150
SECTION 40-7-150. Voluntary surrender of license.
Status: in_force

A licensee or permittee under investigation for a violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter may voluntarily surrender the license or permit in accordance with Section 40-1-150.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-1270 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Article 9 / Section 40-47-1270
SECTION 40-47-1270. Identification of anesthesiologist's assistants.
Status: in_force

An anesthesiologist's assistant must clearly identify himself or herself as an anesthesiologist's assistant to ensure that the anesthesiologist's assistant is not mistaken or misrepresented as a physician. An anesthesiologist's assistant shall wear a clearly legible identification badge or other adornment at least one inch by three inches in size bearing the anesthesiologist's assistant's name and the words "Anesthesiologist's Assistant". Patients in facilities utilizing anesthesiologist's assistants must be informed when an anesthesiologist's assistant will be involved in their anesthesia care.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-79-100 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 79 / Section 40-79-100
SECTION 40-79-100. Referral of reports of violations; administrative citations and penalties; appeals; cease and desist orders.
Status: in_force

(A) The department may refer any reports of violations of this chapter and Article 1, Chapter 1 of this title or any reports of violations of regulations promulgated under this chapter directly to the board or may issue administrative citations and cease and desist orders in person or by certified mail and may assess administrative penalties against any entity or individual, including unlicensed contractors, for violations of this chapter as specified by the board. (B) Separate citations may be issued and separate administrative penalties may be assessed for each violation; however, no more than two thousand five hundred dollars in administrative penalties may be assessed against an entity or an individual per day. (C) Administrative penalties authorized under this section are separate from and in addition to all other civil or criminal remedies. (D) Administrative penalties assessed pursuant to this section may not exceed these limits: (1) for a first offense, not more than five hundred dollars; (2) for a second offense in a five-year period, the citation must be referred to the board for action in accordance with Section 40-79-120. (E) An entity or individual assessed administrative penalties may appeal those penalties to the board within fifteen days of receipt of the citation. If an appeal is filed, the department shall schedule a hearing before the board, which shall make a determination in the matter. If no appeal is filed, the citation is deemed a final order and the administrative penalties must be paid within thirty days of receipt of the citation.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-49-300 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 49 / Article 3 / Section 40-49-300
SECTION 40-49-300. Meetings of board; record of successful applicants.
Status: in_force

Each board of plumbing examiners created under the provisions of this article shall hold not more than two meetings per month. They shall each elect from their number a secretary, who shall keep in a well-bound book the names of all persons to whom a certificate has been issued by such board.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-29-150 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 29 / Section 40-29-150
SECTION 40-29-150. Costs of investigation and prosecution.
Status: in_force

A person found in violation of this chapter or regulations promulgated under this chapter may be required by the board to pay costs associated with the investigation and prosecution of the case in accordance with Section 40-1-170.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-35-50 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 35 / Section 40-35-50
SECTION 40-35-50. Fees.
Status: in_force

(A) Initial fees must be established by the board in regulation and shall serve as the basis for necessary adjustments in accordance with Chapter 1. (B) Licensure application fees are nonrefundable. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1962 Code SECTION 56-1705; 1970 (56) 2085; 1972 (57) 2621; 1979 Act No. 131, SECTION 1; 1980 Act No. 390, SECTION 4; 1990 Act No. 605, SECTION 1; 1997 Act No. 66, SECTION 1.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-42 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Article 1 / Section 40-47-42
SECTION 40-47-42. Reactivation of inactive license.
Status: in_force

A person with an inactive license to practice medicine in this State who wishes to resume active practice shall submit an application for reactivation including: (1) a completed application form approved by the board; (2) the applicable reactivation fee; (3) documented evidence of compliance with applicable continued competency requirements; (4) written verification of licensure and disciplinary history in all states in which a license has ever been issued; and (5) a practice history, including any malpractice suits and judgments.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-59-580 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 59 / Article 3 / Section 40-59-580
SECTION 40-59-580. Denial, suspension, or revocation; civil penalties; hearing; appeal.
Status: in_force

(A) The commission may deny, refuse to renew, temporarily suspend, or revoke a license or issue a civil penalty under this section if the licensee or applicant for licensure: (1) makes a false or misleading statement in that portion of a written report that deals with professional qualification or in any testimony concerning professional qualifications; (2) engages in an act or omission involving dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation with the intent to substantially benefit a home inspector or other person or with the intent to substantially injure another person; (3) engages in an act of fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit in the making of a home inspection; (4) pays a finder's fee or a referral fee to a person in connection with an inspection of a residence; (5) fails or refuses without good cause to exercise reasonable diligence in developing a home inspection report, preparing a report, or communicating a report; (6) accepts a home inspection assignment when the employment itself is contingent upon the home inspector reporting a predetermined estimate, analysis, or opinion or when the fee to be paid is contingent upon the opinion, the conclusions, analysis, or report reached or upon the consequences resulting from the assignment; (7) performs work or improvement to a residence upon which the home inspector performed a home inspection within the previous twelve months; (8) employs fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in obtaining or attempting to obtain a license or renewal of a license; (9) commits an act or acts of malpractice, gross negligence, or incompetence in the performance of home inspections; (10) practices as a licensed home inspector without a current license; (11) engages in conduct that could result in harm or injury to the public; (12) engages in an act or practice violative of any of the provisions of this article or a regulation promulgated by the commission under this article or aids, abets, or assists a person in such violation. (B) The commission may impose a civil penalty for violations of any provision of this article or a regulation promulgated by the commission, as follows: (1) for a first violation, a penalty in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars; (2) for a second violation, a penalty in an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars; and (3) for a third and any subsequent violation, a penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars. Civil penalties collected by the commission must be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit in the state's general fund. (C) The denial, refusal to renew, temporary suspension, or revocation of a license or the issuance of a civil penalty under this section may be ordered by a decision of a majority of the commission after a hearing held in accordance with Article 3, Chapter 23 of Title 1, the Administrative Procedures Act. A decision of the commission to deny, refuse to renew, temporarily suspend, or revoke a license or impose a civil penalty is subject to review by an administrative law judge as provided under Article 5, Chapter 23 of Title 1. (D) An individual may apply to the commission for reinstatement of a revoked license if the revocation has been in effect for at least one year. The license may be granted upon an affirmative vote by a majority of the commission. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1994 Act No. 463, SECTION 3; 1976 Code SECTION 40-59-260.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-49-210 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 49 / Article 3 / Section 40-49-210
SECTION 40-49-210. Determination by county of areas requiring rules and regulations for construction of plumbing and sewerage.
Status: in_force

In each county in this State with a population of more than one hundred fifty thousand, according to the most recent official United States census, the governing body of the county may determine the areas or sections in the county in which, by reason of density of settlement or population, rules and regulations for the construction of all plumbing and sewerage placed in or on any building or the premises thereof in such area or section are necessary for the protection of public health and safety and such body may, either by resolution or ordinance, provide and prescribe reasonable rules and regulations for the construction of all plumbing and sewerage placed in or on any building or the premises thereof in any such area or section which such body shall deem to be necessary and proper for the protection of public health and safety in any such area or section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-28-130 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 28 / Section 40-28-130
SECTION 40-28-130. Grounds for disciplinary action.
Status: in_force

In addition to the grounds provided in Section 40-1-110, a person holding a license or certificate under this chapter may be subject to discipline for: (1) practicing in violation of the provisions of this chapter; (2) obtaining the certificate or license by fraud or misrepresentation; (3) aiding or abetting, in the practice of landscape architecture, a person not authorized to practice landscape architecture under the provisions of this chapter; (4) being found guilty of fraud or deceit, negligence, wilful misconduct, or gross incompetence in the practice of landscape architecture; or (5) affixing his seal to a plan, drawing, specification, or other instrument of service that has not been prepared by him or under his immediate and responsible direction or has permitted his name to be used for the purpose of assisting a person, not a landscape architect, to evade the provisions of this chapter. Editor's Note Prior Laws: 1976 Act No. 698 SECTION 18; 1990 Act No. 372, SECTION 12; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 899; 1976 Code SECTION 40-28-180.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-54-70 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 54 / Section 40-54-70
SECTION 40-54-70. Civil liability of dealer to owner for knowingly purchasing stolen metal; reimbursement to dealer by owner under certain conditions.
Status: in_force

Any dealer buying precious metal with knowledge that the metal has been stolen shall be liable to the lawful owner of such metal in an amount triple the fair market value of the stolen items, computed at the time of the theft, and shall be liable for a reasonable attorney's fee as the court in its discretion may award. This shall be a civil remedy and in addition to any other remedies provided by the law. Provided, any dealer, having purchased precious metal in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, such metal subsequently being shown to have been stolen by a member of the immediate family of the rightful owner, may demand reimbursement from the owner equal to the amount paid for the metal before returning the metal to the owner.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-25-60 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 25 / Section 40-25-60
SECTION 40-25-60. License required; display of license; rights of licensees; application of chapter to corporations, partnerships and other organizations.
Status: in_force

(A) No person may engage in the practice of specializing in hearing aids or display a sign or in another way advertise or represent himself as a person who engages in the practice of specializing in hearing aids after January 1, 1972, unless he holds an unsuspended, unrevoked license issued by the department under this chapter. The license number must be listed in an advertisement or a representation. The license must be posted conspicuously in his office or place of business. Duplicate licenses must be issued by the department to valid license holders operating more than one office without additional payment. A license under this chapter confers upon the holder the right to perform only those hearing tests necessary to select, fit, and sell hearing aids. (B) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a corporation, partnership, trust, association, or like organization maintaining an established business address from engaging in the business of selling or offering for sale hearing aids at retail without a license, if it employs only properly licensed natural persons in the direct sale and fitting of the products.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-580 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Article 5 / Section 40-47-580
SECTION 40-47-580. Requirement that board receive and account for monies and pay them to State Treasurer.
Status: in_force

The board shall receive and account for all monies collected under the provision of this article and shall pay the monies to the State Treasurer for deposit in the state general fund.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-2-540 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 40-2-540
SECTION 40-2-540. Authority of board.
Status: in_force

The South Carolina Board of Accountancy shall examine, license, and discipline accounting practitioners. The board may charge a reasonable fee for examinations, not exceeding the fee charged for certified public accountants' examinations. Effect of Amendment 2022 Act No. 174, SECTION 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-30-160 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 30 / Section 40-30-160
SECTION 40-30-160. Violations of this chapter; administrative citations; cease and desist orders; appeal.
Status: in_force

(A) The board may issue administrative citations and cease and desist orders in person or by certified mail and may assess administrative penalties against an establishment or individual, including unlicensed persons, for violations of this chapter or Chapter 1, Title 40 and related regulations. (B) For each violation, separate citations may be issued, and separate administrative penalties may be assessed; however, no more than five thousand dollars in administrative penalties may be assessed against an establishment or an individual, including an unlicensed practice, per offense. Administrative penalties authorized under this section are separate from and in addition to all other remedies, either civil or criminal. (C) An entity or individual that has been assessed administrative penalties may appeal those penalties to the board within ten days of receipt of a citation. If an appeal is filed, then the department shall schedule a hearing before the board, which shall make a determination on the matter. If no appeal is filed, then the citation is considered a final order, and the administrative penalties must be paid within thirty days of receipt of the citation or other written demand. Editor's Note Prior Laws: Former SECTION 40-30-160 was titled Records and registry, and had the following history: 1996 Act No. 387, SECTION 1.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-37-400 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 40-37-400
SECTION 40-37-400. Immunity.
Status: in_force

No member of the board, its committees, special examiners, agents, and employees may be held liable for acts performed in the course of official duties except where actual malice is shown. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1982 Act No. 395, SECTION 1; 1976 Code SECTION 40-37-300.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-65-120 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 65 / Section 40-65-120
SECTION 40-65-120. Appeal of advisory council decision.
Status: in_force

A person aggrieved by a decision of the advisory council may file an appeal in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-28-30 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 28 / Section 40-28-30
SECTION 40-28-30. Licensure; qualifications.
Status: in_force

(A) In order to safeguard public welfare, health, and property and to promote public good, a person practicing or offering to practice landscape architecture privately or in public service must submit evidence that he is qualified to practice and must become licensed as provided in this chapter. It is unlawful for a person to practice landscape architecture or to use the term or title "Landscape Architect" unless duly licensed under the provisions of this chapter. (B) To be licensed as a landscape architect in this State an applicant must be able to read and write the English language and: (1) be a graduate of an accredited landscape architectural curriculum approved by the department and have had two years of varied landscape architectural experience under the supervision of a landscape architect licensed under this chapter or other qualified person, or experience approved by the board, and satisfactorily pass the written examination administered by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards or an equivalent examination; (2) be a graduate of a nonaccredited curriculum or a four-year college with a degree in a related field, as considered appropriate by the board and have had at least five years of varied landscape architectural experience under the supervision of a landscape architect licensed under this chapter, or other qualified person, or experience approved by the board, and satisfactorily pass the written examination administered by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards or an equivalent examination; (3) hold a license to practice landscape architecture issued upon examination by a legally constituted board of examiners of another state or the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States and if requirements of the state, district, territory, or possession in which the applicant is licensed are substantially equivalent to those of this State; or (4) submit certification documents from the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) verifying his qualifications for licensure, and an individual holding such a certification may be accepted at the discretion of the department. Editor's Note Prior Laws: 1976 Act No. 698, SECTIONS 2, 11, 13; 1980 Act No. 502, SECTION 2; 1990 Act No. 372, SECTION 6; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 899; 1976 Code SECTIONS 40-28-20, 40-28-110, 40-28-130.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-82-130 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 82 / Section 40-82-130
SECTION 40-82-130. Licensure denials.
Status: in_force

The board may deny licensure to an applicant based on the same grounds for which the board may take disciplinary action against a licensee.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-23-160 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 23 / Section 40-23-160
SECTION 40-23-160. Appeal.
Status: in_force

A party aggrieved by a final action of the board may seek review of the decision in accordance with Section 40-1-160.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-38-160 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 38 / Section 40-38-160
SECTION 40-38-160. Right of aggrieved person to seek review of board decision.
Status: in_force

A person aggrieved by a final action of the board may seek review of the decision in accordance with Section 40-1-160.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-61-130 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 61 / Section 40-61-130
SECTION 40-61-130. Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person violating the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-45-530 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 45 / Article 3 / Section 40-45-530
SECTION 40-45-530. State participation in the compact.
Status: in_force

(A) To participate in the compact, a state must: (1) participate fully in the commission's data system, including using the commission's unique identifier as defined in rules; (2) have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensees; (3) notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of the compact and rules, of any adverse action or the availability of investigative information regarding a licensee; (4) for initial licensure require the applicant to undergo a state criminal record check, supported by fingerprints, by the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED); and a national criminal record check, supported by fingerprints, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The results of these criminal record checks must be reported to the board for review in accordance with Section 40-1-140. The fees for conducting the criminal record checks shall be borne by the applicant. SLED is authorized to store the prints for notification purposes; (5) comply with the rules of the commission; (6) utilize a recognized national examination as a requirement for licensure pursuant to the rules of the commission; and (7) have continuing competence requirements as a condition for license renewal. (B) Upon adoption of this article, the member state shall have the authority to obtain biometric-based information from each physical therapy licensure applicant and submit this information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check in accordance with 28 U.S.C. Section 534 and 42 U.S.C. Section 14616. (C) A member state shall grant the compact privilege to a licensee holding a valid unencumbered license in another member state in accordance with the terms of the compact and rules. (D) Member states may charge a fee for granting a compact privilege. (E) A member state cannot participate in issuing compact privileges until such member state has completed the requirements to implement the state criminal record check, supported by fingerprints, by the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED); and a national criminal record check, supported by fingerprints, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and promulgated all regulations necessary to carry out the requirements of the compact, including, but not limited to, establishing fees for granting a compact privilege.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-29-350 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 29 / Section 40-29-350
SECTION 40-29-350. Effect of HUD label on manufactured home unit; installation fees, requirements and standards.
Status: in_force

A manufactured home unit bearing a label issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development is acceptable as meeting the requirements of this chapter throughout the State. Municipalities and counties may establish a fee for inspection of installation not to exceed one hundred dollars. Installation must be in accordance with the manufacturer's installation manual or the regulations established by this chapter. No installation regulation or standard may be enforced except those adopted by the board in conformity with the Construction and Safety Standards Act or adopted by a local authority to comply with the provisions of federal law for flood plain management.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-27-110 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 27 / Article 3 / Section 40-27-110
SECTION 40-27-110. "Motor vehicle junk yard" defined.
Status: in_force

The term "motor vehicle junk yard" shall include any place of storage or deposit, whether in connection with another business or not, which displays, or in or upon which are displayed, to view from the public highway two or more unregistered motor vehicles which are unfit for reconditioning for use on the public highways, used parts of motor vehicles, old iron, metal, glass, paper, cordage or other waste, discarded or secondhand material which has been a part or is intended to be a part of any motor vehicles, the sum of which parts or material shall be equal in bulk to two or more motor vehicles.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-35-110 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 35 / Section 40-35-110
SECTION 40-35-110. Misconduct.
Status: in_force

Misconduct, which constitutes grounds for revocation, suspension, or other restriction of a license or a limitation or other discipline of a licensee, is a satisfactory showing to the board of any grounds for disciplinary action stated in Chapter 1 or: (1) acting in a manner inconsistent with the health or safety of the patients of the nursing home or community residential care facility; (2) failing to ensure that the nursing home or community residential care facility in which he is an administrator complies with the provisions of law and regulations of the licensing or supervising authority or agency, whether federal, state, or local, having jurisdiction over the operation and licensing of the nursing home or community residential care facility; (3) intentional or knowing, direct or indirect, violation of or the aiding and abetting in the violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter; (4) failing to operate a nursing home or community residential care facility in a manner that ensures the safety, health, and welfare of the patients; (5) use of a false, fraudulent, or forged statement in the practice of nursing home administration or community residential care facility administration; (6) supervising or aiding an unlicensed person in the practice of nursing home administration or community residential care facility administration; (7) permitting unauthorized disclosure of information relating to a patient in a nursing home or community residential care facility under his administration; (8) use of alcohol, drugs, or controlled substances to such a degree as to adversely affect the ability to act as a nursing home administrator or community residential care facility administrator; (9) a mental or physical disability or addiction which renders further practice dangerous to the public or to the patients of the nursing home or community residential care facility; (10) conviction of, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony, a crime involving the safety, health, or welfare of a patient, or any other crime involving moral turpitude. The license of a person who is convicted of, or who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, such crime immediately may be suspended temporarily pending final disposition of a disciplinary proceeding to be commenced upon the conviction or the entry of the plea of guilty or nolo contendere. A person who is suspended must be reinstated immediately upon the filing of documentation, satisfactory to the board, that the conviction has been reversed. Reinstatement does not terminate a disciplinary action pending against the person. The license of a person may be suspended immediately pending final disposition of a disciplinary proceeding if the board has probable cause to believe that continued practice as a nursing home administrator or community residential care facility administrator by the licensee constitutes harm to the safety, health, or welfare of patients in a nursing home or community residential care facility. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1962 Code SECTION 56-1714; 1970 (56) 2085; 1990 Act No. 605, SECTION 1; 1976 Code SECTION 40-35-130.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-2-150 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 40-2-150
SECTION 40-2-150. Surrender of license to practice while under investigation for violation; reinstatement.
Status: in_force

A licensee who is under investigation for a violation provided for in this chapter or Section 40-1-110 may voluntarily surrender his or her authorization to practice to the board. The voluntary surrender invalidates the authorization to practice at the time of its relinquishment, and no person whose authorization to practice is surrendered voluntarily may practice accountancy unless the board, by a majority vote, reinstates the license. A person practicing accountancy during the period of voluntary surrender is considered an illegal practitioner and is subject to the penalties provided by this chapter. The surrender of an authorization to practice must not be considered an admission of guilt in a proceeding under this chapter and does not preclude the board from taking disciplinary action against the licensee as provided for in this chapter including, but not limited to, imposing prerequisite conditions for board reinstatement of the license. Effect of Amendment 2022 Act No. 174, SECTION 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-59-120 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 59 / Article 1 / Section 40-59-120
SECTION 40-59-120. Fines.
Status: in_force

Upon a determination by the commission that one or more of the grounds for discipline of a licensee exists, as provided in Section 40-59-110 or 40-1-110, the commission, in addition to the actions provided for in Section 40-1-120, may impose a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars per offense.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-36-80 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 36 / Article 1 / Section 40-36-80
SECTION 40-36-80. Investigation of complaints and violations.
Status: in_force

The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation on behalf of the board shall investigate complaints and violations of this chapter as provided for in Section 40-1-80.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-63-40 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 63 / Article 1 / Section 40-63-40
SECTION 40-63-40. General public board members; nominations; appointments.
Status: in_force

Board members from the general public may be nominated by an individual, group, or association and must be appointed by the Governor in accordance with Section 40-1-45, the section encouraging public and consumer membership on the boards administered by the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-35-130 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 35 / Section 40-35-130
SECTION 40-35-130. Denial of licensure.
Status: in_force

As provided for in Chapter 1, the board may deny licensure to an applicant based on the same grounds for which the board may take disciplinary action against a licensee.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-37-115 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 37 / Section 40-37-115
SECTION 40-37-115. Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

The board has jurisdiction over the actions of licensees and former licensees as provided for in Chapter 1 of Title 40.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-119 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Article 1 / Section 40-47-119
SECTION 40-47-119. Information to be exchanged before hearing; admissibility; identification of relevant portions of information.
Status: in_force

(A) Before the hearing the parties shall exchange: (1) a final list of witnesses the party reasonably expects to testify at the hearing; (2) a final list of all exhibits expected to be offered at the hearing, including a written report or summary from each expert witness expected to testify; (3) a final list of all facts that the party intends to request be judicially noticed and the information supporting the judicial notice of the facts requested. (B) A witness list or exhibit not exchanged before the hearing may be excluded from admission into evidence. The prehearing exchange may be amended upon motion and for good cause shown, unless the amendment would substantially prejudice any other party in the presentation of its case. (C)(1) If at least twenty days written notice of the intention to offer the following documents is given to every party, accompanied by a copy of the document, the name of the author or maker of the document or other person who can establish its admissibility in evidence, a party may offer in evidence, without foundation or other proof: (a) documents including, but not limited to, photographs, maps, drawings, blue prints, weather reports, business records, and communications; (b) documents prepared by hospitals, doctors, dentists, registered nurses, and other health care providers; bills for drugs and medical appliances; property damages bills or estimates, if itemized, setting forth the charges for labor and materials; and reports of earnings and lost time prepared by an employer; (c) the deposition of a witness; (d) the written opinion of an expert, or the deposition of the expert if the expert's qualifications, the subject of the expert testimony, the basis of the expert's opinions and conclusions, and the expert's opinions are also submitted at least twenty days before the hearing; (e) any other document not specifically covered by any of the foregoing provisions which is otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence. (2) Upon ten days notice to the proponent of the document and all other parties, any other party may subpoena the author, maker, or other person identified by the proponent who can establish the admissibility in evidence of a document admissible under this rule at that party's expense and examine the author or maker as if under cross-examination. If the properly subpoenaed author, maker, or other person identified by the proponent who can establish the admissibility of the document in evidence fails to appear at the hearing, or is beyond the jurisdiction of the subpoena and fails to appear at the hearing, the document is not admissible unless otherwise provided by the rules of evidence. (3) Except as provided in this chapter, the established rules of evidence as provided in S.C. Code Ann. SECTION 1-23-330 (1976) must be followed. The presiding officer may require the submitting party to identify the portions of voluminous records or depositions that are relevant and material.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-11-330 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 40-11-330
SECTION 40-11-330. Joint Venture Bid.
Status: in_force

Two or more licensed contractors may combine bids and submit a "Joint Venture Bid" if the contract does not exceed the highest license group limitations of the members in the joint venture. An unlicensed contractor may not be a party to a joint venture.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-70 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Article 1 / Section 40-47-70
SECTION 40-47-70. Code of ethics.
Status: in_force

A practitioner shall conduct himself or herself in accordance with the applicable codes of ethics adopted by the board in regulation.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-58-130 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 58 / Section 40-58-130
SECTION 40-58-130. Participation in Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System Registry.
Status: in_force

(A) The administrator may participate in the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry and may take all actions necessary and appropriate to that end including, but not limited to, the following: (1) facilitating and participating in the establishment and implementation of the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry; (2) entering into agreements and contracts including cooperative, coordinating, and information sharing agreements; (3) contracting with third parties to process, maintain, and store information collected by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry; (4) authorizing the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry to collect fingerprints on the administrator's behalf in order to receive national criminal history background record checks from the FBI to retain for certification purposes and for notification of the administrator regarding subsequent criminal charges which may be reported to the FBI in accordance with Section 40-58-50; (5) authorizing the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry to collect credit reports on the administrator's behalf for all licensees; (6) requiring persons that must be licensed by this chapter to utilize the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry; (7) requiring all applicants and licensees to pay all applicable funds provided for in this chapter through the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry; (8) providing information to and receiving information from the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry; (9) authorizing a third party to collect funds associated with licensure on behalf of the administrator; and (10) authorizing the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry to collect and disburse consumer complaints. (B) Persons required to be licensed pursuant to this chapter shall pay all applicable fees to utilize the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry and consent to utilizing the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry to obtain fingerprint-based criminal history background record checks and credit reports. (C) The administrator shall provide licensees with written notice sent to the address of record on file with the administrator through the United States Postal Service the date the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry will be available for their use. Licensees have one hundred and twenty days from the date the system is available for use to enter all their licensing information into the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry. All filings required by the administrator pursuant to this chapter after the date the system is available for use must be made through the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry. (D) All licensees licensed through the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry must use the unique identifier assigned in all advertising and on all mortgage loan documents. (E) Notwithstanding another provision of law, the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry is not intended to and does not replace or affect the administrator's authority to grant, suspend, revoke, or deny a license required pursuant to this chapter. Effect of Amendment 2017 Act No. 93, SECTION 16, amended (A)(4), deleting references to SLED.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-28-40 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 28 / Section 40-28-40
SECTION 40-28-40. Application form for licensure.
Status: in_force

The department shall prescribe and furnish an application for licensure that an applicant must use to apply for a license under this chapter. Editor's Note Prior Laws: 1976 Act No. 698, SECTION 4; 1990 Act No. 372, SECTION 3; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 899.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-63-290 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 63 / Article 1 / Section 40-63-290
SECTION 40-63-290. Persons exempt from licensure requirement.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter prevents: (1) members of the clergy and licensed, registered, certified, or qualified professionals including, but not limited to, physicians, elementary or secondary teachers, nurses, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed psychoeducation specialists and attorneys from practicing their professions and delivering similar services within the scope of their respective practices provided they do not hold themselves out to the public by any title or description as being social workers; (2) employees of licensed hospitals in this State from performing services commonly within the definition of social work if the services are performed within the course of and scope of their employment as an employee of the hospital, and the employee is not identified in any way as a social worker; (3) persons from rendering services that are the same as or similar to those within the scope of practice provided for in this chapter if the person receives no remuneration from any source for the rendering of the service and the person is not identified in any way as a social worker; (4) students who are engaged in field placements or other closely supervised practice while enrolled in accredited programs of study leading to social work degrees from practicing social work; (5) employees of the State of South Carolina from performing services commonly within the definition of social work if the services are performed within the course of and scope of their employment with the State, and if he has been specifically trained to perform these services and the employee is not identified in any way as a social worker; (6) social workers so licensed in another jurisdiction may, after notice to the board, practice within the scope of their licenses during or immediately following a declared or recognized emergency for a period not to exceed sixty days. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1988 Act No. 568, SECTION 1; 1976 Code SECTION 40-63-130.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-8-240 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 8 / Section 40-8-240
SECTION 40-8-240. Application of chapter to new public cemeteries.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 40-8-200, no person including a cemetery company is permitted to establish a new public cemetery unless it is a perpetual care cemetery that meets all requirements of this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-18-80 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 18 / Section 40-18-80
SECTION 40-18-80. Security officer registration certificates; application; qualifications of applicants; report of arrests; exemptions.
Status: in_force

(A) Persons performing the duties of security officers must also obtain valid security officer registration certificates. Except as provided in Section 40-18-90, a licensee may not authorize a person to perform the duties of a security officer unless that person holds a valid security officer registration certificate or has applied for a security officer registration certificate and meets the requirements of Section 40-18-80(A)(2). A contract or proprietary security business licensee must verify that each security officer immediately upon hiring possesses a valid security officer registration certificate or has applied for one. The licensee may apply and pay the fee for the security officer registration certificate or may require the person to be employed as a security officer to apply and pay the fee. For purposes of the penalties provisions of this chapter, the licensee and the person to be employed as a security officer are both responsible for ensuring that the person performing duties of a security officer is registered or has made application to be registered. (1) The application must be made on forms approved by SLED and, under oath, the applicant must furnish the applicant's full name, age, date and place of birth, current residence address, residence addresses for the past ten years, employment for the past ten years, including names and addresses of employers, the applicant's current occupation with the name and address of the current employer, the date and place of any arrests, any convictions for violations of federal or state laws, and any additional information as SLED requires. The application must be accompanied by one set of fingerprints of the applicant and one photograph of the applicant in color, full face and without head covering, taken within six months prior to the application and certified results of a SLED-approved drug screen. (2) Pending issuance of a registration certificate, a security officer may perform the duties of a security officer for up to thirty days after receipt by SLED of his application for registration; however, a person authorized to perform duties under this section has no arrest authority and must not carry a firearm until SLED issues a registration certificate. If SLED does not issue a registration certificate within thirty days of receipt of the application, a security officer must cease performing all security-related activities. (3) SLED shall implement training requirements for the initial registration and renewal registration of applicants. These training requirements may impose additional training for persons working as security officers in the school setting to enhance accountability and compliance. School districts must not employ any person as a security officer in a school unless the person is at least twenty-one years of age and the school district also has: (a) a full-time division solely dedicated to security and emergency management; (b) a written agreement with the local law enforcement agency for shared, consistent joint training and continuous education in firearms, defensive tactics, active shooter or assailant scenarios, legal updates, and other areas addressed by the local law enforcement agency; and (c) school district security officers recertified every two years. (4) Upon being satisfied of the suitability of the applicant for employment and the applicant's successful completion of an approved training program, SLED must register the employee and notify the licensee. (5) SLED may issue or renew a registration certificate to a person who: (a) is employed by a licensed security business; (b) is at least eighteen years of age; (c) is a citizen of the United States; (d) has not been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; (e) is of good moral character; (f) does not unlawfully use drugs; (g) does not use alcohol to such a degree as to affect adversely his ability to perform competently the duties of a security company licensee, has not been adjudicated an incapacitated person without being restored to legal competency, and who has no physical or mental impairment which would prevent him from competently performing the duties of a security company licensee; (h) has passed a SLED-approved pre-employment drug test; (i) has not been discharged from the military service with other than honorable conditions; and (j) has not been refused a license under this chapter for any reason other than minimum experience requirements and has not had a license under this chapter revoked or suspended. (6) While on duty, a registered person must have his registration certificate in possession. (7) A registered person who is arrested must report the arrest to SLED within seventy-two hours of the arrest. (8) The licensee must notify SLED within ten days of the termination or hiring of a registered security officer. (9) Registration is valid for one year; however, the registered person may perform the duties of a security officer only while employed by a person licensed under this chapter to provide security services or while working in a self-employed capacity provided that the officer is also a licensee. (10) Application for renewal of registration must be made on a form approved by SLED. (11) The initial and annual renewal registration fee for an employee registered in accordance with this section must be set by SLED by regulation. (B) Within thirty days of the employment of a person who will perform the functions of a private investigator, a private investigator licensee, or the person to be employed as an investigator must make application to SLED for registration of the person to be employed as a private investigator. After thirty days, a licensee may not authorize a person to perform the duties of a private investigator unless that person holds a valid private investigator registration certificate or has applied for one. The licensee may apply and pay the fee for the private investigator registration certificate or may require the person to be employed as an investigator to apply and pay the fee. For purposes of the penalties provisions of this chapter, the licensee and the person to be employed as an investigator are both responsible for ensuring that the person performing duties of an investigator is registered or has made application to be registered. (1) The application must be made under oath and must state the applicant's full name, age, date and place of birth, current residence address, residence addresses for the past ten years, employment for the past ten years, including names and addresses of employers, the applicant's current occupation with the name and address of the current employer, the date and place of any arrests, any convictions for violations of federal or state laws, and any additional information SLED may require. Each applicant must submit with the application one set of the applicant's fingerprints on forms specified and furnished by SLED and one color photograph of the applicant's full face, without head covering, taken within six months prior to the application. (2) Pending issuance of a registration certificate, a person who does not possess a valid registration certificate must not perform the duties of a private investigator unless accompanied by a registered private investigator. (3) SLED may issue a registration certificate to a person who: (a) has a high school diploma or its equivalent; (b) is at least eighteen years of age; (c) is a citizen of the United States; (d) has not been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; (e) is of good moral character; (f) does not unlawfully use drugs; (g) does not use alcohol to such a degree as to affect adversely his ability to perform competently the duties of a private investigator, has not been adjudicated an incapacitated person without being restored to legal competency, and who has no physical or mental impairment which would prevent him from competently performing the duties of a private investigator; and (h) has not been discharged from the military service with other than honorable conditions. (4) Upon receiving the application, SLED must, after investigation sufficient to verify the applicant's eligibility, integrity, and suitable background, grant registration to the applicant and so notify the employer. The registration is for a period of one year. Applications for renewal must be on a form approved by SLED. (5) While performing the functions of a private investigator, a registered person must have his valid registration certificate or a copy in his possession. (6) A registration certificate expires upon the registered investigator's termination of employment and is nontransferable to a different employer. The employer of a registered investigator must notify SLED within ten days of the termination of employment of any registered employee. (7) Initial and renewal registration fees must be set by SLED by regulation. (C) A person registered as a private investigator who is arrested must report the custodial arrest to SLED within seventy-two hours of the arrest. (D) A person is exempt from the registration and licensing requirements of this section when the employer is not a private investigation business and the employee is exclusively employed by that employer. The exemption from registration and licensing requirements applies only to work performed for the exclusive employer. If the person, during the period of his exclusive employment, performs or is available to perform investigative work for a different employer or more than one employer, the person must obtain a private investigation license or registration pursuant to this section. Effect of Amendment 2018 Act No. 131, SECTION 1, in (A)(2), substituted "thirty days" for "twenty days" in two places. 2025 Act No. 36, SECTION 3, added (A)(3) and made conforming changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-13-280 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 13 / Section 40-13-280
SECTION 40-13-280. Display of license near licensee's work chair.
Status: in_force

A holder of a license under this chapter shall display the license in a conspicuous place adjacent to or near the licensees' work chair.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-57-136 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 57 / Article 1 / Section 40-57-136
SECTION 40-57-136. Trust accounts; disputes; records.
Status: in_force

(A)(1) A broker-in-charge or a property manager-in-charge, when taking possession of trust funds, shall establish and maintain control of and responsibility for an active real estate trust account which must be a demand deposit account designated and titled to include the word "trust" or the word "escrow" in the name of the real estate brokerage firm for which the respective broker-in-charge's or property manager-in-charge's license is issued; provided, however, that one central trust account may be used by real estate brokerage firms with multiple offices managed by: (a) one broker-in-charge or one property manager-in-charge; and (b) separate brokers-in-charge or separate property managers-in-charge. (2) A broker-in-charge and a property manager-in-charge shall maintain records which reflect the transactions in his office. (3) A trust account maintained by a broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge must be a demand deposit account located in an insured financial institution authorized to conduct business in South Carolina. (4) A broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge shall instruct employees and supervised licensees on the proper handling of trust funds. (5) A check or statement issued in connection with a real estate trust account must reflect the title and designation of the account as provided in item (1). (B)(1) A broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge shall ensure that accurate and complete records, as required by this chapter, are maintained for real estate trust accounts. (2) A broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge shall ensure that backup copies are maintained for computerized real estate trust accounts. A backup copy must be maintained on a data storage medium that is stored in a separate off-site location. (3) A broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge may not commingle trust funds of the client with his own money, except that he may maintain a clearly identified amount of the company's funds in the trust account to cover bank service charges or in order to avoid the closing of the account when no client's trust funds are on deposit. (4) Trust funds received by a licensee in connection with a real estate transaction in which the licensee is engaged for the broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge must be delivered to the broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge no later than the following business day. (5) A broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge who disburses trust funds contrary to the terms of the contract or fails to disburse trust funds not in dispute is considered to have demonstrated incompetence to act as a broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge. (C)(1)(a) Except as provided in subitem (b), trust funds received by a broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge in a real estate rental or lease transaction must be deposited as follows in a real estate trust account as follows: (i) cash or certified funds must be deposited within forty-eight hours of receipt, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and bank holidays; and (ii) checks must be deposited within forty-eight hours after a lease or rental agreement is signed by the parties to the transaction, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and bank holidays. (b) Rent received by a licensee who is directly employed by the owner of rental property may be deposited in an operating or other similar account, but otherwise must be properly accounted for as provided in this section. However, an advance rental deposit is a trust fund and must be treated as such. (2) Trust funds received by a broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge in connection with a real estate rental or lease including, but not limited to, security deposits, pet deposits, damage deposits, and advance rentals, except earned rental proceeds, and deposited in the trust account must remain in the trust account until the lease or rental transaction expires or is terminated, at which time undisputed trust funds must be disbursed pursuant to the contract which directs the broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge to hold the trust funds, and a full accounting must be made to the landlord or tenant as appropriate. Earned rental proceeds must be disbursed to the landlord within a reasonable time after clearance of the deposit by the bank. (D)(1)(a) Trust funds received by a broker-in-charge in a real estate sales or exchange transaction must be deposited as follows in a separate real estate trust account: (i) cash or certified funds must be deposited within forty-eight hours of receipt, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and bank holidays; and (ii) checks must be deposited within forty-eight hours after written acceptance of an offer by the parties to the transaction, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and bank holidays. (b) Trust funds received by a broker-in-charge in connection with a real estate sales or exchange transaction and deposited in the real estate trust account shall remain in the trust account until consummation or termination of the transaction, at which time the undisputed trust funds must be disbursed in accordance with the contract which directs the broker-in-charge to hold the trust funds, and a full accounting must be made to the parties. (2) A broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge who disburses trust funds from a designated trust account under the following circumstances is considered to have properly fulfilled the duty to the account: (a) upon rejection of an offer to buy, sell, rent, lease, exchange, or option real estate; (b) upon the withdrawal of an offer not yet accepted by the offeree; or (c) at the closing of the transaction. (E) If a dispute concerning the entitlement to, and disposition of, trust funds arises between a buyer and a seller, and the dispute is not resolved by reasonable interpretation of the contract by the parties to the contract, the deposit must be held in the trust account until the dispute is resolved by: (1) a written agreement which: (a) directs the disposition of monies signed by all parties claiming an interest in the trust monies; and (b) must be separate from the contract which directs the broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge to hold the monies; (2) filing an interpleader action in a court of competent jurisdiction; (3) an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or (4) voluntary mediation. (F)(1) Records required by this chapter must be maintained for a minimum of five years and the broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge shall furnish a copy of the records to a representative of the commission upon request. Accounting records that may be requested include, but are not limited to, journals, ledgers, folios, client subaccounts, tenant accounts, canceled checks, deposit slips, and bank statements. (2) Brokers-in-charge or property managers-in-charge, when required by this chapter to establish and maintain a real estate trust account, also shall maintain, in their designated principal place of business, a record-keeping system consisting of: (a) a journal or an accounting system that records the chronological sequence in which funds are received and disbursed for real estate sales. For funds received, the journal or accounting system must include the date of receipt, the name of the party from whom the money was received, the name of the principal, identification of the property, the date of deposit, the depository, the payee, the check numbers, dates, and amounts. A running balance must be maintained for each entry of a receipt or disbursement. The journal or accounting system must provide a means of reconciling the accounts; (b) a journal or an accounting system containing, for property management, the same information as stated in subitem (a) except that the required running balance may be determined at the time of reconciliation; (c) a separate record for each tenant identifying the unit, the unit owner, amount of rent, due date, security deposit, and all receipts with dates when managing property. An owner's ledger also must be maintained for all properties owned by each owner showing receipts and disbursements applicable to each property managed. A disbursement must be documented by a bid, contract, invoice, or other appropriate written memoranda; (d) a trust account deposit document must identify the buyer or tenant unless other appropriate written memoranda are maintained; (e) a general ledger identifying security deposits; (f) a monthly reconciliation of each separate account except when no deposit or disbursement is made during that month. The reconciliation must include a written worksheet comparing the reconciled bank balance with the journal balance and with the ledger total to ensure agreement. (G) Trust funds received by a broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge which must be deposited in a trust account may be deposited in an interest-bearing account. Interest earned on these trust funds may be retained by the broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge if: (1) the depositors or owners of the trust funds have been informed of their right to ownership of the interest but relinquish the right of ownership to the broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge by written agreement; and (2) the agreement, if part of a preprinted form, uses conspicuous language. (H) If trust funds are held outside a licensee's brokerage firm, the licensee remains obligated to ensure that the trust funds are timely and properly delivered to the trust fund agent as stated in the contract. Effect of Amendment 2024 Act No. 204, SECTION 3, in (A)(4), substituted "supervised licensees" for "associated licensees"; added (H); and made nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-15-130 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 15 / Article 1 / Section 40-15-130
SECTION 40-15-130. Advertisement of services; display of name and licensed area of practice; practice under trade names.
Status: in_force

Dentists may advertise their services so long as these public communications are not false, deceptive, or misleading and do not attempt to create any impression, unsupported by fact, of superior skills or qualifications of those who practice thereunder. Licensed dental specialists may announce their specialization and may advertise their services so long as the public communications are not false, deceptive, or misleading. Every dentist practicing dentistry under a trade name and every dentist practicing as an employee of another licensed dentist or a partnership or of a professional association shall cause his name and licensed area of practice to be conspicuously displayed and kept so displayed in a conspicuous place at the entrance of the place where the practice is conducted. Dentists may practice or continue to practice under trade names so long as the names are not false, deceptive, or misleading and do not attempt to create any impression of superior skills or qualifications of those who practice thereunder.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-29-110 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 29 / Section 40-29-110
SECTION 40-29-110. Grounds for denial of license.
Status: in_force

As provided for in Section 40-1-130, the board may deny licensure to an applicant based on the same grounds for which the board may take disciplinary action against a licensee.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-51-260 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 51 / Section 40-51-260
SECTION 40-51-260. Right of recipients of government aid or services to choose podiatrists.
Status: in_force

No agency of the State, county or municipality, nor any commission or clinic, nor any board administering relief, social security, health insurance or health service under the laws of the State of South Carolina shall deny to the recipients or beneficiaries of their aid or services the freedom to choose the provider of care or service which are within the scope of practice of a duly licensed podiatrist as defined in this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-77-30 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 77 / Section 40-77-30
SECTION 40-77-30. Submission of evidence of qualification to practice; requirement to register.
Status: in_force

(A) In order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare, a person engaged in the public practice of geology or offering to engage in the public practice of geology is required to submit evidence that he is qualified to practice and must be registered. It is unlawful for a person to offer or engage in the public practice of geology in this State or to use in connection with his name or otherwise assume, use, or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he is a registered professional geologist, unless he has been registered under the provisions of this chapter. The public practice of geology does not include the work ordinarily performed by persons who practice engineering as defined in Chapter 21. (B) A person is construed to practice or offer to practice geology or the public practice of geology within the meaning and intent of this chapter who: (1) practices in any branch of the profession of geology; (2) by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, or in any other way represents himself to be a registered professional geologist or through the use of some other title implies that he is a professional geologist, or (3) holds himself out as able to perform or does perform any geological service or work or any other professional service designated by the practitioner or recognized by educational authorities as geology.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-19-160 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 19 / Section 40-19-160
SECTION 40-19-160. Appeal.
Status: in_force

A person aggrieved by a final action of the board may seek review of the decision in accordance with Section 40-1-160.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-77-110 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 77 / Section 40-77-110
SECTION 40-77-110. Revocation of registration; grounds.
Status: in_force

The board may revoke the registration of a registrant who has been declared mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction and has not subsequently been lawfully declared competent or who is found guilty of aiding or abetting any person in the violation of any provision of this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-49-40 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 49 / Article 1 / Section 40-49-40
SECTION 40-49-40. Meetings of board; records of successful applicants.
Status: in_force

Each such board of examiners shall hold not more than two meetings per month. They shall elect from their number a secretary, who shall keep in a well-bound book the names of all persons to whom a certificate has been issued.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-84-110 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 84 / Section 40-84-110
SECTION 40-84-110. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter: (1) "Agency" means: (a) the departments of state government enumerated in Section 1-30-10; (b) the offices of all statewide constitutional officers; (c) the Judicial Department; (d) all public institutions of higher education; (e) the Commission on Higher Education; (f) police stations; (g) county and state detention centers and correctional facilities; and (h) any other board, commission, or council created by a statute of this State; but (i) excludes school districts, school boards, charter schools, and special schools. (2) "Deaf person" means a person who cannot use his hearing for communication purposes. (3) "Interpreting" is the act of conveying meaning between people who use signed and spoken languages, conveying all essential elements of meaning and intent and where such process is offered in exchange for remuneration. (4) "Recognized certification" means a certification in sign language interpretation as approved by the South Carolina Association of the Deaf, the South Carolina Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, or the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. (5) "Sign Language" or "American Sign Language" or "ASL" means a visual-gestural language that incorporates facial grammatical markers, physical affect markers, spatial linguistic information, and fingerspelling, as well as signs made with the hands. ASL is a distinct language with its own grammar and syntax that is neither based on nor derived from a spoken language. (6) "South Carolina Association of the Deaf" or "association" or "SCAD" means the state chapter of the National Association of the Deaf acting as a consumer advocacy organization serving the deaf and hard-of-hearing population of South Carolina, as incorporated at the time of enactment, or any successor organization of it. (7) "South Carolina Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf" or "SCRID" means the state affiliate chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, serving as an interpreter-advocacy and professional organization, as incorporated at the time of enactment, or its successor organization.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-45 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Article 1 / Section 40-47-45
SECTION 40-47-45. Appeal; presumption of service of notice of board action; review of motions for continuance and other interlocutory relief.
Status: in_force

A final action of the board relating to the granting, refusal, or cancellation of a license is subject to review by the Administrative Law Court as provided pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1 on the record of the board, as in certiorari, upon petition of the applicant or licensee within thirty days from receipt of official notice from the board of the action of which review is sought. Service of this notice conclusively must be presumed ten days after mailing by registered or certified mail to the applicant or licensee of the notice at the person's last known address. Motions for continuance and for other interlocutory relief are not subject to review by the Administrative Law Court until a final decision has been issued by the board.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-36-290 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 36 / Article 1 / Section 40-36-290
SECTION 40-36-290. Responsibilities and duties of occupational therapists; records; discharge notes.
Status: in_force

(A) An occupational therapist: (1) has the ultimate responsibility for occupational therapy treatment outcomes and for all occupational therapy services performed under the therapist's supervision; (2) at a minimum, shall provide supervision as required by this chapter; (3) shall communicate regularly with a supervisee regarding assignments, plan of care, and any changes in the client's status and shall document this communication; (4) shall reevaluate a client where therapy has been significantly interrupted before reassigning an occupational therapy assistant to the case; (5) only shall assign to a supervisee those duties and responsibilities for which the supervisee has been trained specifically and for which the supervisee is qualified to perform; (6) must be accessible to supervisee each working day; (7) shall perform the initial evaluation of and establish the treatment plan for each client; (8) shall make a consultation/reassessment visit every seven treatments or thirty days, whichever comes first. (B) An occupational therapist is responsible for the occupational therapy record of a client. The occupational therapy record shall consist of: (1) the initial evaluation including a written report signed and dated by the occupational therapist performing the evaluation; (2) a plan of care, including: (a) treatment to be rendered; (b) frequency and duration of treatment; (c) measurable goals. Progress notes must be signed and dated by the person rendering treatment. When progress notes are written by an occupational therapy student or an occupational therapy assistant student or examination candidate, the notes are to be countersigned and dated by the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who is providing supervision. A discharge note containing a statement of the client's status at the last treatment session must be written, signed, and dated by the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant rendering services. In the case of the occupational therapy assistant, the occupational therapist must co-sign and consult on all discharge notes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-56-35 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 56 / Section 40-56-35
SECTION 40-56-35. License required for manufacture, sale, or storage of fireworks; exceptions.
Status: in_force

(A) Except as otherwise provided for in this section, a person, firm, or entity that manufactures, sells, or stores fireworks shall obtain a license issued by the board pursuant to this chapter. General license requirements are as follows: (1) A license may not be issued to anyone under the age of eighteen. (2) An application for licensure must be submitted on forms prescribed by the board accompanied by applicable fees. (3) A license is required for each physical address or site at which fireworks are manufactured, sold, or stored. (4) A copy of the appropriate license issued by the South Carolina Department of Revenue for retail sales of fireworks must accompany each application for a retail fireworks sales license. (5) Initial license applications and applications for license renewal may be approved only after an authorized agent of the board inspects the buildings and facilities where fireworks are to be manufactured, sold, or stored for compliance with the current codes and standards. (6) All licenses and permits only may be issued for one calendar year. (7) Licenses must be prominently displayed at the licensee's place of business approved for the manufacture, sale, or storage of fireworks. (8) Licenses issued by the board are nontransferable. (B) A license is not required for the: (1) manufacture, sale, storage, transportation, handling, or a combination of these, including, but not limited to, railroad torpedoes, automotive, aeronautical, and marine flares and smoke signals; (2) transportation, storage, handling, or use of fireworks, or a combination of these, by the Armed Forces of the United States; (3) transportation, handling, or use of fireworks, or a combination of these, by the State Fire Marshal, his employees, or a commissioned law enforcement officer acting within his official capacity; or (4) fireworks deregulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-15-175 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 15 / Article 1 / Section 40-15-175
SECTION 40-15-175. Restricted instructor's licenses; limitations; renewal and revocation.
Status: in_force

(A) The State Board of Dentistry may issue a restricted instructor's license to a dentist who: (1) holds a valid license to practice dentistry in another state, country, or territory; (2) has met or been approved under the credentialing standards of the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine or at a board-recognized, hospital-based residency program which must be situated in this State and with which the person is to be affiliated; (3) has successfully completed: (a) the final two years of a program leading to the doctor of dental surgery degree (D.D.S.) or doctor of dental medicine degree (D.M.D.) at an accredited dental school approved by the board; (b) at least a two-year Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) approved advanced education program in a dental specialty recognized by the American Dental Association; or (c) has successfully completed at least a two-year CODA-approved advanced education program in general dentistry; (4) has not been refused a license or had a license revoked in this State or another state, country, or territory; (5) passes an examination on jurisprudence as prescribed by the board; and (6) is teaching dental medicine in South Carolina full-time at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine or at a board-recognized, hospital-based residency program situated in this State. (B) A dentist with a restricted instructor's license is authorized to practice at or on behalf of the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine or at a board-recognized, hospital-based residency program situated in this State. The holder of a restricted instructor's license may practice general dentistry or in his area of specialty, but only in a clinic or office affiliated with the dental school or with a hospital-based residency program. A restricted instructor's license issued to a faculty member under this section terminates immediately and automatically, without any further action by the board, if the holder ceases to be a faculty member at the dental school or at a board-recognized, hospital-based residency program in this State. (C) A restricted instructor's license must be renewed biennially in accordance with procedures and fees as established by the board in regulation. (D) A dentist holding a restricted instructor's license issued pursuant to this section is subject to the provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated under this chapter unless otherwise provided for in this section. The board may revoke a restricted instructor's license for a violation of this chapter or regulations promulgated under this chapter or if the holder fails to supply the board, within ten days of its request, with information as to his or her current status and activities in the teaching program. Effect of Amendment 2016 Act No. 211, SECTION 2, rewrote the section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-75-50 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 75 / Article 1 / Section 40-75-50
SECTION 40-75-50. Election of officers.
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers and duties enumerated in Section 40-1-50, the board shall, at the first board meeting in each calendar year elect from the professional membership a president, a vice president, and any other officer it considers necessary. Regular meetings must be held upon the call of the president or any two members of the board. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum. Effect of Amendment 2018 Act No. 249, SECTION 6, rewrote the section, removing duties concerning the establishment and function of standards committees.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-60-350 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 60 / Article 3 / Section 40-60-350
SECTION 40-60-350. Renewal of registrations.
Status: in_force

(A) An initial registration granted by the board pursuant to this article is valid for one year from the date of issuance unless renewed pursuant to subsection (B). (B) To renew annually, an entity actively registered under this article shall submit all information required by the board before June thirtieth, and the board shall review and renew or review and deny the renewal of the registration of an appraisal management company. (C) Failure to renew registration by the renewal date must result in the loss of authority to operate under this article. An AMC that fails to renew may be subject to penalties as provided for in this chapter. (D) A request to reinstate registration within twelve months of expiration must be accompanied by a payment penalty as promulgated by the board in regulation. (E) A registration expired for more than twelve months must be canceled but may be considered for reinstatement by the board upon proper application and payment of the original registration fee and any late fee. Editor's Note 2017 Act No. 32, SECTION 5, provides as follows: "SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. In the event that a registration process is unavailable upon the effective date of this act, an appraisal management company already conducting business in this State may continue to conduct business until one hundred twenty days after a registration process becomes available." Effect of Amendment 2024 Act No. 196, SECTION 19, in (A), substituted "for one year from the date of issuance" for "from the date of issuance through expiration"; in (B), substituted "annually" for "biennially"; in (C), added the second sentence; in (D), substituted "as promulgated by the board in regulation" for "of one hundred dollars each month of delinquency"; and in (E), deleted the second sentence, which provided the application must be reviewed by the board to determine reinstatement and any further required conditions of the reinstatement.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-33-1360 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 33 / Article 15 / Section 40-33-1360
SECTION 40-33-1360. Effective date, withdrawal and amendment.
Status: in_force

(A) This compact must become effective and binding on the earlier of the date of legislative enactment of this compact into law by no less than twenty-six states or December 31, 2018. All party states to this compact that also were parties to the prior Nurse Licensure Compact, superseded by this compact, must be considered to have withdrawn from the prior compact within six months after the effective date of this compact. (B) Each party state to this compact shall continue to recognize a nurse's multistate licensure privilege to practice in that party state issued under the prior compact until such party state has withdrawn from the prior compact. (C) A party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same. A party state's withdrawal may not take effect until six months after enactment of the repealing statute. (D) A party state's withdrawal or termination may not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing or terminated state's licensing board to report adverse actions and significant investigations occurring prior to the effective date of such withdrawal or termination. (E) Nothing contained in this compact may be construed to invalidate or prevent any nurse licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a party state and a nonparty state that is made in accordance with the other provisions of this compact. (F) This compact may be amended by the party states. No amendment to this compact becomes effective and binding upon the party states unless and until it is enacted into the laws of all party states. (G) Representatives of nonparty states to this compact must be invited to participate in the activities of the commission, on a nonvoting basis, prior to the adoption of this compact by all states. Editor's Note 2005 Act No. 87, SECTION 7, provides as follows: "This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to nursing licenses applied for after September 30, 2006." Effect of Amendment 2017 Act No. 41, SECTION 1, rewrote the section to reflect changes mandated for membership in the Nurse Licensure Compact. Former section was titled Arbitration.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-9-60 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 9 / Section 40-9-60
SECTION 40-9-60. Reexamination.
Status: in_force

In case the applicant fails in the first examination, he shall be entitled to a second examination at the next regular meeting of the board.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-69-115 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 69 / Article 1 / Section 40-69-115
SECTION 40-69-115. Board jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

The board has jurisdiction over the actions of licensees and former licensees as provided for in Section 40-1-115.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-33-140 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 33 / Article 1 / Section 40-33-140
SECTION 40-33-140. Effect of criminal record.
Status: in_force

As provided for in Section 40-1-140, a license may not be denied based solely on a person's prior criminal record.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-77-200 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 77 / Section 40-77-200
SECTION 40-77-200. Unlicensed practice of geology; submission of false information; penalty.
Status: in_force

A person who engages in or offers to engage in the practice or public practice of geology in this State without being licensed or who knowingly submits false information for the purpose of obtaining a license is in violation of this chapter and is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than three months or fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-29-80 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 29 / Section 40-29-80
SECTION 40-29-80. Suspension, revocation, restriction, or denial of license.
Status: in_force

(A) The board may suspend for a determinate period, revoke, or restrict a license issued to a licensee or authorized official under the provisions of this chapter for: (1) false, misleading, or deceptive advertising; (2) knowingly contracting or performing a service beyond the scope of the license; (3) misrepresentation or omission of a material fact by the applicant in obtaining a license; (4) misrepresentation or omission of a material fact in a manufactured home transaction; (5) failure to comply with the warranty requirements of this chapter or regulations of the board pursuant to those requirements; (6) failure by a manufacturer or dealer to transfer good and sufficient title to the purchaser of a manufactured home; (7) failing to have an established place of business; (8) wilfully defrauding a retail buyer, to the buyer's damage through misrepresentation or misappropriation of funds belonging to the buyer; (9) employment of fraudulent devices, methods, or practices in connection with compliance with the requirements of this chapter; (10) having used unfair methods of competition or deceptive acts or practices; (11) knowingly advertising or selling a used manufactured home as a new manufactured home; (12) failing to obtain a license before doing business in this State; (13) having knowingly failed or refused to account for or to pay funds or other valuables belonging to others which have come into the licensee's possession arising out of the sale of manufactured homes; (14) failing to appear before the board upon due notice or to follow directives of the board; (15) failing to comply with adopted state or federal standards in the manufacture, sale, installation, repair, modification, or delivery of manufactured housing; (16) employing unlicensed retail salesmen or persons barred from participating in a business licensed by the board or knowingly contracting with an unlicensed manufactured home contractor, installer, or repairer; (17) knowingly purchasing a manufactured home from an unlicensed manufacturer or knowingly selling or offering a manufactured home to an unlicensed manufactured home dealer; (18) conviction of a felony within the prior seven years or other crime of moral turpitude. (B) Any licensee whose license has been suspended or revoked, or any person who has applied for a license but whose application has been denied, is barred from participating in any manner in a business licensed by the board until that person has obtained a license or the person's license has been restored. (C) No business licensed by the board may permit or allow a person identified in subsection (B) to participate in any manner in the business licensed by the board. (D) Violations of this section are subject to the sanctions provided for in Section 40-29-60(C). Editor's Note Prior Laws:1989 Act No. 128, SECTION 1; 1976 Code SECTION 40-29-150.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-75-250 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 75 / Article 1 / Section 40-75-250
SECTION 40-75-250. Issuance of license; display; renewal.
Status: in_force

(A) If an applicant satisfies all licensure requirements as provided for in this article, the board may issue a license to the applicant. A license is a personal right and not transferable, and the issuance of a license is evidence that the person is entitled to all rights and privileges of a licensed professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, an addiction counselor, or of an associate, while the license remains current and unrestricted. However, the license is the property of the State and upon suspension or revocation immediately must be returned to the board. (B) A person licensed under this chapter must display the license in a prominent and conspicuous place in the primary place of practice. (C) Licenses issued under this chapter must be renewed every two years upon the payment of a renewal fee and upon the fulfillment of continuing education as determined by the board in regulation. (D) A person licensed under this chapter must receive at least one hour of continuing education in suicide assessment, treatment, and management treatment, which may be completed virtually, as a portion of the total continuing education requirement for license renewal as determined by the board in regulation. (E) A licensee who allows the license to lapse by failing to renew the license as provided in this section may be reinstated by the board upon payment of a reinstatement fee and the current renewal fee. The board, by regulation, may impose additional requirements for reinstatement. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1985 Act No. 191, SECTION 1; 1988 Act No. 318, SECTION 2; 1976 Code SECTIONS 40-75-110, 40-75-140. 2024 Act No. 158, SECTION 4, provides as follows: "SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. However, SECTIONS 1, 2, and 3 apply to license renewal cycles ending after 2025." Effect of Amendment 2018 Act No. 249, SECTION 12, in (A), in the third sentence, substituted ", marriage and family therapist, an addiction counselor, or of an associate" for "or a marriage and family therapist, or of an intern" following "of a licensed professional counselor". 2024 Act No. 158, SECTION 1, inserted (D) and redesignated former (D) as (E).
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-75-150 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 75 / Article 1 / Section 40-75-150
SECTION 40-75-150. Voluntary surrender of license.
Status: in_force

A licensee under investigation for a violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter may voluntarily surrender the license in accordance with Section 40-1-150.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-1-77 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 40-1-77
SECTION 40-1-77. Initial license.
Status: repealed

(A) The purpose of this section is to expand economic opportunities and build a skilled workforce according to industry standards by allowing a worker to earn a paycheck while he fulfills applicable licensing requirements. (B) For purposes of this section: (1) "Apprenticeship" means a United States Department of Labor-approved and registered apprenticeship or an industry-recognized apprenticeship for an occupation or profession licensed by a South Carolina regulatory board or commission under the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, as approved by the applicable licensing board. (2) "Board" means a board, commission, or panel under the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation that regulates a profession or occupation and issues a license to an individual. This definition of "board" does not include boards and commissions established and operating pursuant to Chapter 15, Title 54. (3) "License" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other evidence that an individual is qualified to engage in an occupation or profession before that person may engage in or represent himself as a member of an occupation or profession. (4) "Scope of practice" means the procedures, actions, processes, and work that a person may perform pursuant to a license issued by an occupation's or profession's regulatory board. (C) A board shall issue an initial license pursuant to this section to an applicant, if the applicant: (1) completes an apprenticeship in an occupation or profession that has a similar scope of practice, as determined by the board, to an occupation or profession regulated by this State through license requirements; (2) successfully passes requisite examinations; (3) submits a completed application and pays all applicable fees; (4) is not otherwise disqualified from licensure because of an applicable criminal conviction; and (5) completes all other requirements for initial licensure as required by the applicable licensing board in accordance with state law, only if the board imposes the same requirements on other license applicants. A board shall not require an applicant pursuant to this section to complete requirements that exceed the requirements of other license applicants for initial licensure. (D) If a board denies a license to an applicant under this section, then the board shall: (1) provide the applicant with a denial in writing; and (2) explain the reason for the denial in the written decision, such as whether the licensing entity determined that the applicant's apprenticeship program does not correspond to the profession or occupation or level of license for which the applicant applied. (E) A license issued pursuant to this section is subject to the same provisions of law governing a license for the occupation or profession. (F) A board shall not require an applicant pursuant to this section to complete an apprenticeship for a greater duration of time than that which is required pursuant to federal law. (G) A board may require an applicant pursuant to this section to successfully pass an examination only if the board imposes the same examination requirement on other license applicants. A board shall not require an applicant pursuant to this section to receive a higher score on an examination than the score required of other license applicants. (H) A board may require an applicant pursuant to this section to pay a licensing fee only if the board imposes a licensing fee on other license applicants. A board shall not impose on an applicant pursuant to this section a licensing fee greater than the licensing fee imposed on other applicants. (I) A board may promulgate regulations necessary for the implementation of this act. (J) This section does not apply to: (1) a licensing entity that does not license individual workers for which there is a board-approved apprenticeship program; (2) a license that requires the educational equivalent of a bachelor's degree or higher; or (3) apprenticeship programs that are established by state law. Editor's Note 2023 Act No. 13, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'Earn and Learn Act of 2023'." Prior Laws: Former SECTION 40-1-77 was titled Temporary professional licenses for military spouses, and had the following history: 2012 Act No. 274, SECTION 1, eff June 26, 2012. Repealed by 2013 Act No. 45, SECTION 4, eff June 7, 2013.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-15-275 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 15 / Article 1 / Section 40-15-275
SECTION 40-15-275. License by credentials; requirements.
Status: in_force

(A) The board may issue a license by credentials to an applicant who has been licensed to practice dentistry in any state or territory of the United States if the applicant complies with the provisions of Regulation 39-1 B. and produces evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has: (1) satisfactorily passed a state or regional clinical board examination approved by the board and a jurisprudence examination on the laws of this State and regulations as they relate to the practice of dentistry as approved by the board and administered in the English language; (2) a current license to practice dentistry issued by another state or United States territory that is not revoked, suspended, or restricted; (3) been actively practicing dentistry for a minimum of five years immediately preceding the date of application. "Actively practicing" means working a minimum of twelve hundred hours a year in a private practice or public health or military clinical setting or the combination of twelve hundred hours a year of clinical instructing at a Commission on Dental Accreditation approved dental school and private practice; (4) completed seventy hours of continuing education over the past five years; (5) not been the subject of any final or pending disciplinary action in the military or in any state or territory in which the applicant has held any other professional license; (6) no felony convictions and no other criminal convictions that would affect the applicant's ability to render competent dental care; (7) signed a release allowing the disclosure of information from the National Practitioner Data Bank and the verification of registration status with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration; (8) agreed to submit to substance abuse testing if requested by the board; (9) agreed, upon request of the board, to provide proof that the applicant has no physical or psychological impairment that would adversely affect his or her ability to practice dentistry with reasonable skill and safety. (B) The board may conduct examinations and interviews to test the qualifications of an applicant and may require additional information to ascertain the applicant's ability to render competent dental care including, but not limited to, requiring substance abuse testing or proof that no physical or psychological impairment exists that would adversely affect the applicant's ability to practice dentistry with reasonable skill and safety. The board may refuse to issue a license by credentials to an applicant who the board determines is unfit to practice dentistry. (C) If a licensee has not established an active practice in this State within two years of receiving a license by credentials, the license is automatically revoked. (D) In order to provide the means of carrying out and enforcing the provisions of this section and the duties of the board, the board is authorized to charge and collect fees as established in regulation. SECTION 40-15-280. "Prescription" defined; form and contents of prescription. "Prescription" means a written order for dental technological work which has been issued by a licensed dentist. A prescription must be in a form prescribed by the board in regulation and must contain: (1) the name, address, and certificate number of the individual or organization to do the work; (2) identification of the patient by name or number; (3) the date on which the authorization was written; (4) a description of the work to be done, with diagrams, if necessary; (5) a specification of the type and quality of materials to be used; (6) the dentist's signature, complete address, and state license number.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-6-210 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 6 / Section 40-6-210
SECTION 40-6-210. Petition for injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, on behalf of the commission and in accordance with Section 40-1-210, may petition an administrative law judge in the name of the State, for injunctive relief against a person violating this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-81-350 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 81 / Section 40-81-350
SECTION 40-81-350. Promoter licenses.
Status: in_force

In order to be licensed as a promoter, an applicant: (1) shall submit a completed application with payment of the prescribed fee; (2) may not have been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a felony, crime of moral turpitude, or other crime related to licensure.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-81-180 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 81 / Section 40-81-180
SECTION 40-81-180. Collection of costs and fines.
Status: in_force

All costs and fines imposed pursuant to this chapter must be paid in accordance with and are subject to the collection and enforcement provisions of Section 40-1-180.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-63-35 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 63 / Article 1 / Section 40-63-35
SECTION 40-63-35. Out-of-state social workers authorized.
Status: in_force

(A) For purposes of this section, "behavioral telehealth" means the practice of Independent Social Work-CP using electronic communications, information technology, or other means between a registrant located outside this State and a client located in this State with or without an intervening practitioner. A behavioral telehealth provider has the duty to practice in a manner consistent with his scope of practice and the prevailing professional standard of practice for an Independent Social Work-CP who provides in-person social work services to clients in this State. (B) An Independent Social Work-CP who holds an active license to provide independent social work services in another state or jurisdiction may provide independent social work services using behavioral telehealth to a client located in this State if the individual is registered with the board and provides the services within the applicable scope of practice established by this State. (C) To be registered, the individual must: (1) complete an application in the format prescribed by the board; (2) be licensed with an active, unencumbered license that is issued by another state, the District of Columbia, or a possession or territory of the United States and that is substantially similar to a license issued by South Carolina to an Independent Social Worker-CP; (3) have not been the subject of disciplinary action relating to his license during the five-year period immediately prior to the submission of the application; and (4) pay a ten-dollar fee. (D) The website of a behavioral telehealth registrant must prominently display a hyperlink to the board's website containing information required under subsection (F). (E) The individual may not register under this section if his license to provide social work services is subject to a pending disciplinary investigation or action or has been revoked in any state or jurisdiction. A social worker registered under this section must notify the board of restrictions placed on his license to practice, or any disciplinary action taken or pending against him, in any state or jurisdiction. The notification must be provided within five business days after the restriction is placed or disciplinary action is initiated or taken. (F) The board shall publish on its website a list of all registrants and include, to the extent applicable, each registrant's: (1) name; (2) address; (3) out-of-state social work license type with the license number; and (4) South Carolina behavioral telehealth registration number. (G) The board may take disciplinary action against an out-of-state registrant registered under this section if the individual: (1) fails to notify the board of any adverse actions taken against his license as required under subsection (E); (2) has restrictions placed on or disciplinary action taken against his license in any state or jurisdiction; (3) violates any of the requirements of this section; or (4) commits any act that constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under the board's statutes or regulations. (H) For the purposes of this section, the delivery of behavioral telehealth services by a registrant licensed by another state or jurisdiction to a client residing in this State is deemed to occur in this State, and the registrant consents, as a condition of registration, to the personal and subject matter jurisdiction and disciplinary authority of the board. (I) Nothing in this section requires or authorizes an individual licensed by this State pursuant to this chapter to obtain a behavioral telehealth registration in order to provide behavioral telehealth services to a client residing in this State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-35 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 47 / Article 1 / Section 40-47-35
SECTION 40-47-35. Licensure as expert medical witness; waiver of fee.
Status: in_force

(A) The board may issue a license to a physician licensed in good standing in another state, who has been engaged to testify as an expert medical witness in an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding in this State. The license only shall authorize practice in this State as an expert medical witness in a particular proceeding in this State. This license must be valid for the duration of the particular proceeding for which it is issued. This license must authorize only practice in this State that is related directly to the particular proceeding for which it is issued. A separate license must be obtained for each proceeding in which the applicant is engaged to testify as an expert medical witness in this State. The applicant shall submit the following items: (1) a completed application and payment of applicable fees; and (2) satisfactory documentation of the applicant's engagement as an expert witness in a particular proceeding in this State. (B) The board may waive any part or all of a fee for this license for a physician to testify as an expert witness on behalf of a state, county, or municipal agency or office.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-10-280 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 10 / Section 40-10-280
SECTION 40-10-280. Local authority; determination of compliance with chapter.
Status: repealed

(A) Nothing in this chapter limits the power of the State or a municipality or county to regulate the quality of work performed by contractors through a system of permits, fees, and inspections that are designed to ensure compliance with, and aid in the implementations of, state and local laws for the protection of the public health and safety. Nothing in this chapter limits the power of the State or a municipality or county to adopt a system of permits requiring submission to and approval by the State or municipality, or county of plans and specifications for work to be performed by contractors before commencement of the work and requirements after the work is completed. The official authorized to issue building or other related permits or authorization to commence work must ascertain that the fire sprinkler contractor is licensed by requiring evidence of a valid fire sprinkler contractor license. (B) Nothing in this chapter may alter or limit the State Fire Marshal's Office duties and responsibilities concerning fire sprinkler systems as provided in this chapter and in Section 23-9-20. (C) Private and public awarding entities and individuals are required to determine compliance with this chapter before awarding any contracts for fire sprinkler system work. (D) This chapter applies to any fire sprinkler contractor performing work for the State or a municipality or county. Officials of the State or a municipality, or county are required to determine compliance with this chapter before awarding a contract for the planning, sale, installation, repair, alteration, addition, or inspection of a fire sprinkler system containing water spray or a water foam system. Editor's Note Sections 23-9-40 and 23-9-60, previously referenced in (B), were repealed by 2022 Act No. 170, SECTION 12. See, now, Section 23-9-20.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-15-440 — SC Code / Title 40 / Chapter 15 / Article 3 / Section 40-15-440
SECTION 40-15-440. Written notification of changes.
Status: in_force

A dentist shall give written notice to the board at least thirty days before he may relocate, add to, or significantly change a facility where procedures under this chapter are performed.