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SC Code § 40-67-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Speech Pathologists And Audiologists|Section 40-67-260. License renewal; conditions; continuing education; records.

 (A) As a condition of license renewal, a speech-language pathologist or audiologist shall satisfactorily complete sixteen hours of approved continuing education or 1.6 continuing education units (CEUs) during each license period.  (B) As a condition of an intern license renewal, a speech-language pathologist or audiologist shall satisfactorily complete eight hours of approved continuing education or 0.8 CEUs during each license period.  (C) As a condition of an assistant license renewal, a speech-language pathology assistant shall satisfactorily complete eight hours of approved continuing education or 0.8 CEUs during each license period.  (D) Continuing education must be reported on forms and in the time and manner specified by the board in regulation.  (E) A licensee shall maintain records of continuing education hours or CEUs earned for a period of four years, and these records must be made available to the director or his designee upon request for an audit that the board biennially may conduct.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 96, Section 1; 2014 Act No. 167 (S.997), Section 4, eff May 16, 2014; 2019 Act No. 34 (S.277), Section 3, eff May 13, 2019.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 167, Section 4, in subsection (E), substituted "biennially" for "annually".  2019 Act No. 34, Section 3, in (A), substituted "shall" for "must" and "of approved continuing education or 1.6 continuing education units (CEUs) during each" for "per license of approved continuing education per"; in (B), substituted "shall" for "must" and "of approved continuing education or 0.8 continuing education units (CEUs) during each" for "per license of approved continuing education per"; in (C), substituted "shall" for "must" and "or 0.8 CEUs during each" for "per"; and in (E), substituted "A licensee shall" for "A licensee must", inserted "or CEUs" following "continuing education hours", and substituted "his designee" for "the director's designee" and "an audit that the board biennially may conduct" for "audits that the board may conduct biennially".
SC Code § 40-67-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Speech Pathologists And Audiologists|Section 40-67-270. Renewal periods; renewal fee; evidence of continuing education; reinstatement of license.

 (A) A speech-language pathology or audiology license and a speech-language pathology assistant license must be renewed biennially and expire on March 31 of the second year. A speech-language pathology or audiology intern license may only be renewed for one twelve-month period for the purpose of completing the supervised professional employment required by Section 40-67-220(B)(1)(c).  (B) To renew a license the individual shall:  (1) pay a renewal fee as provided by law;  (2) submit evidence of compliance with continuing education requirements as provided for in Section 40-67-260.  (C) A license which was not renewed by March 31 is invalid and only may be reinstated upon receipt of a renewal application postmarked before May 1 and accompanied by the biennial license fee and the reinstatement fee. A renewal request not postmarked before May 1 only may be reinstated upon receipt of an application for licensure submitted under the license requirements in effect at the time the renewal request is submitted and accompanied by the biennial license fee and reinstatement fee.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 96, Section 1.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, in subsection (B)(1), substituted "as provided by law" for "as provided for in Section 40-67-50". Section 40-67-50 was repealed by 2014 Act No. 207, Section 1. The schedule of fees for certain professional and occupational licensing boards, commissions, panels, and councils is provided by regulation pursuant to the statutory authority provided in Section 40-1-50.
SC Code § 40-67-280 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Speech Pathologists And Audiologists|Section 40-67-280. Activation of inactive license.

 To activate an inactive license, an individual shall submit a form approved by the board and evidence attesting to his satisfactory completion of sixteen hours of approved continuing education or 1.6 CEUs for each two years of inactive licensure.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 96, Section 1; 2014 Act No. 167 (S.997), Section 5, eff May 16, 2014; 2019 Act No. 34 (S.277), Section 4, eff May 13, 2019.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 167, Section 5, inserted "a form approved by the board and".  2019 Act No. 34, Section 4, substituted "shall" for "must"; inserted "or 1.6 CEUs" following "approved continuing education", and made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 40-67-290 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Speech Pathologists And Audiologists|Section 40-67-290. Promulgation of code of ethics.

 The Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology may promulgate regulations setting forth a code of ethics for persons licensed by the board.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 96, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-67-300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Speech Pathologists And Audiologists|Section 40-67-300. Limits on applicability of chapter.

 This chapter does not apply to:  (1) A speech-language pathologist or audiologist employed by a state or federal agency or a political subdivision of the State before September 1, 2020, while engaged in the discharge of official duties; however, federal and state or political subdivision employees or employees of a political subdivision of the State who are licensed by this board are subject to the provisions of this chapter.  (2) A student of speech-language pathology or audiology enrolled in a course of study at an accredited institution of higher learning whose activities constitute a part of the course of study.  (3) A hearing aid specialist licensed to fit and sell hearing aids pursuant to Chapter 25; provided, nothing in this chapter is in lieu of, may conflict with, or supersede Chapter 25 and the rights of those licensed under Chapter 25.  (4) A registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or other certified technician trained to perform audiometric screening tests in industrial operations and whose work is under the supervision of a company physician, otological consultant, or licensed audiologist.  (5) A person licensed by the State under this title or any other provision of law whose scope of practice overlaps with the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology unless the person holds himself out to be a practitioner of speech-language pathology or audiology.  (6) An educator certified by the State Board of Education, including an educator certified as a speech-language therapist who is not licensed as a speech-language pathologist and does not hold a certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology credential from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 96, Section 1; 2019 Act No. 34 (S.277), Section 5, eff May 13, 2019.  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 34, Section 5, in (1), inserted "before September 1, 2020,"; in (2), substituted "A student" for "Students" and "institution of higher learning" for "university or college"; in (3), substituted "A hearing aid specialist" for "Hearing aid specialists"; substituted ", may conflict with," for "or shall conflict with"; and made nonsubstantive changes; in (4), substituted "A registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or other certified technician" for "Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses or other certified technicians"; in (5), deleted "is not also required to be licensed under this chapter" following "practice of speech-language pathology or audiology"; and added (6).
SC Code § 40-67-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 67 - Speech Pathologists And Audiologists|Section 40-67-350. Severability.

 If a provision of this chapter or the application of a provision to a person or circumstance 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.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 96, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-68-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 68 - Regulation Of Professional Employer Organizations|Section 40-68-20. Department to adopt regulations; Administrative Procedures Act to govern; licensee governed by chapter and regulations.

 The department shall adopt regulations necessary to administer this chapter. Regulations must be adopted in compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act. A licensee is governed and controlled by this chapter and the regulations adopted by the department.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 169, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 112, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-68-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 68 - Regulation Of Professional Employer Organizations|Section 40-68-30. License required; application and fee; information required as to each member of group; ineligibility for license for year after denial or revocation of license; exceptions.

 (A) A person may not engage in or offer professional employer services in this State without holding a license issued under this chapter. A person that desires a professional employer organization license shall file with the department a written application accompanied by an application fee of one hundred dollars for each controlling person. In addition, the application fee is two hundred dollars for each professional employer organization, and three hundred dollars for each professional employer organization group.  (B) The department may require an applicant for a license to provide information and certifications to determine whether the applicant meets the licensing requirements of this chapter and also whether individuals affiliated with the applicant are qualified to serve as controlling persons.  (C) A licensee or controlling person shall notify the department within thirty days of any felony conviction or civil judgment entered against the licensee or controlling person.  (D) An application for a professional employer organization group license under Section 40-68-80 must provide the information required by this chapter for each member of the group. An applicant or licensee is ineligible for a license for one year after the date of final departmental action on the denial or revocation of a license applied for or issued under this chapter. This restriction does not apply to a denial or revocation of a license if the basis of the action was:  (1) an inadvertent error or omission in the application if that error or omission is promptly corrected;  (2) the experience documented to the department was insufficient at the time of the previous application;  (3) the department was unable to complete the criminal background investigation required under Section 40-68-40 because of insufficient information received from a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency; or  (4) that one or more of the controlling persons affiliated with the applicant or licensee was determined by the department to be unsuitable, if that unsuitable controlling person has in fact ceased to be a controlling person of the applicant or licensee.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 169, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 112, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-68-55 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 68 - Regulation Of Professional Employer Organizations|Section 40-68-55. Acceptance of affidavit or certification of approval.

 The department may by regulation provide for the acceptance of an affidavit or certification of a bonded, independent, and qualified assurance organization that has been approved by the department for certifying qualifications of a professional employer organization or professional employer organization group in lieu of those requirements of Sections 40-68-30 and 40-68-40 or any other requirements of a licensee under this chapter as determined by the department. In the regulation the department may establish a fee structure for the acceptance not to exceed the fees in Section 40-68-50. Professional employer organizations or professional employer organization groups are subject to any assessment under Section 40-68-50(B). This section does not relieve a professional employer organization or professional employer organization group of any notice or disclosure obligations under this chapter to an insurer, client, or employee, or of any other requirement of this chapter not expressly waived by regulation of the department.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 112, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-68-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 68 - Regulation Of Professional Employer Organizations|Section 40-68-60. Terms of agreement to be established in writing; notice and delivery of notice to assigned employees; posting of notice by client company; notice or knowledge of injury.

 (A) A licensee shall establish the terms of a professional employer organization services agreement by a written contract between the licensee and the client company. The licensee shall give written notice of the agreement as it affects assigned employees to each employee assigned to a client company in the manner provided in this section.  (B) A written explanation of the agreement must be provided to each assigned employee by delivering it to the employee personally within ten days after executing the agreement. The explanation must state, substantially, the terms of the agreement between the licensee and client company and include the same notice that is required to be posted in the client company's place of business.  (C) The client company shall post in each of its places of business in a conspicuous place that is in clear and unobstructed view of the assigned employees a notice stating, substantially, the following:  "We are operating under and subject to the Workers' Compensation Act of South Carolina. In case of accidental injury or death to an employee, the injured employee, or someone acting on his or her behalf, shall notify immediately (insert name of professional employer organization, address, and telephone number) or (name of client company, address, and telephone number). Failure to give immediate notice may be the cause of serious delay in the payment of compensation to you or your beneficiaries and may result in failure to receive any compensation benefits".  (D) As between the client company, the professional employer organization, and the employee, the notice to or acknowledgment of the occurrence of an injury on the part of the client company or the professional employer organization is notice to or knowledge on the part of the professional employer organization and its workers' compensation insurer or the client company and its workers' compensation insurer, or both.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 169, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 112, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-68-75 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 68 - Regulation Of Professional Employer Organizations|Section 40-68-75. Responsibilities of client company with respect to workers' compensation insurance; penalties and liabilities for violation.

 (A) An employer subject to the provisions of Title 42 who contracts with a professional employer organization or professional employer organization group continues to be subject to the provisions of Title 42 and shall comply with Title 42 with regard to procuring and maintaining workers' compensation insurance for nonassigned employees. For purposes of construction, the term "employees" in Section 42-1-360 includes both assigned and nonassigned employees.  (B) A client company who refuses or neglects to provide workers' compensation insurance coverage to its nonassigned employees must be fined one thousand dollars a day for each nonassigned employee for each day the client company refuses or neglects to provide workers' compensation insurance. In this event, the client company is liable during the continuance of the refusal or neglect to an employee either for compensation under Title 42 or in an action at law instituted by the employee or his personal representative against the client company to recover damages for personal injury or death by accident. In the action at law, the client company may not be permitted to defend upon any of the grounds mentioned in Section 42-1-510 and Section 42-1-540 does not apply. The fine provided in this section must be assessed by the Workers' Compensation Commission in an open hearing with the right of review and appeal as in other cases.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 169, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 112, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-68-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 68 - Regulation Of Professional Employer Organizations|Section 40-68-80. Licensing of multiple companies owned by same entity as professional employer organization group; joint liability.

 A group of at least two but not more than five professional employer organizations that are majority-owned by the same entity may be licensed as a professional employer organization group. A professional employer organization group may satisfy the reporting and financial requirements of the chapter on a consolidated basis. As a condition of the issuance of a professional employer organization group license, each person that is a member of the group must guarantee payment of all financial obligations of other members of the group.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 169, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 112, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-68-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 68 - Regulation Of Professional Employer Organizations|Section 40-68-90. Nonresident company or group; restricted license; appointment of entity for receipt of legal process.

 (A) The department may issue a restricted license to a nonresident professional employer organization or professional employer organization group for limited operation within this State under the following conditions if the:  (1) applicant's state of residence provides for licensing of professional employer organizations, the applicant is licensed and in good standing in its state of residence, and the applicant's state of residence grants a similar privilege for restricted licensing to professional employer organizations or professional employer organization groups that are residents in South Carolina;  (2) applicant does not maintain an office, sales force, or representatives in this State, and it does not solicit clients that are residents in this State; and  (3) applicant does not have more than forty leased employees working in this State.  (B) An applicant for a restricted license is exempt from the requirements of Section 40-68-40(F).  (C) An applicant for a nonresident or restricted license shall file on a form approved by the department an appointment of a recognized and approved entity as its attorney to receive service of legal process issued against it in this State.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 169, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 112, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-68-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 68 - Regulation Of Professional Employer Organizations|Section 40-68-100. Duty to issue license to qualified applicants; issuance within prescribed time; time license is valid; renewal.

 The department shall issue a license to an applicant that meets the requirements of this chapter. The license must be issued not later than the ninetieth day after the date on which the completed application is filed with the department. A license issued by the department under this chapter is valid for two years. The department shall renew a license on receipt of a renewal application approved by the department and payment of the required renewal fees.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 169, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 112, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-68-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 68 - Regulation Of Professional Employer Organizations|Section 40-68-110. Disclosure by licensee of information as to insurance or benefit plans for benefit of assigned employees; other reports may be required by regulation.

 (A) A licensee shall disclose to the department, each client company, and its assigned employees information relating to any insurance or benefit plan provided for the benefit of its assigned employees. Benefit plan information must be provided to the assigned employees and the assigned employees shall sign a statement disclosing they have read and understand the benefit plan information prior to enrollment of assigned employees into the plan. The information must, at a minimum, include:  (1) the type of coverage;  (2) the identity of each insurer for each type of coverage;  (3) the amount of benefits provided for each type of coverage and to whom or on whose behalf benefits are to be paid;  (4) the policy limits on each insurance policy;  (5) whether the coverage is fully insured, partially insured, or fully self-funded; and  (6) other information, such as full disclosure of deductibles or co- payments.  (B) With respect to any insurance or benefit plan provided by a licensee for the benefit of its assigned employees, the licensee shall provide to the assigned employees the name and address of the insurance agent or broker responsible for securing the policy of insurance on behalf of the licensee.  (C) The licensee shall disclose to the department whether the coverage is fully insured, partially insured, or fully self-funded. This provision does not in any way endorse or approve the sponsoring of partially insured or self-funded benefit plans by a licensee, as these plans may not be sponsored, offered, endorsed, or otherwise proffered by a licensee.  (D) The licensee shall notify the client company and the department in writing about a discontinuance and replacement, if any, of any health plan or workers' compensation insurance coverage no later than ten business days after the discontinuance and before offering any replacement policy.  (E) The administrator by regulation may require the filing by licensees of other reports necessary to the implementation of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 169, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 112, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-68-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 68 - Regulation Of Professional Employer Organizations|Section 40-68-130. Form and content of licenses and notices; display.

 (A) The department by regulation shall determine the form and content of:  (1) the licenses issued under this chapter; and  (2) notices required to be posted under this section.  (B) The license issued under this chapter must be posted in a conspicuous place in the principal place of business in this State of the licensee. The licensee shall display, in a place that is in clear and unobstructed public view, a notice stating that the business operated at the location is licensed and regulated by the department and that any questions or complaints should be directed to the department.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 169, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 112, Section 1.