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SC Code § 40-49-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-90. Plumbing inspectors.

 Each such city or town shall provide for the appointment or election of a plumbing inspector and an assistant, if necessary, but the inspector or inspectors must be practical plumbers, whose duty it shall be to see that all rules and regulations touching such sanitary plumbing are faithfully and diligently observed and executed.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1508; 1952 Code Section 56-1508; 1942 Code Section 7150; 1932 Code Section 7150; 1927 (35) 230.
SC Code § 40-49-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-100. Penalties.

 Any person violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, on conviction, be fined not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1509; 1952 Code Section 56-1509; 1942 Code Section 7151; 1932 Code Section 7151; 1927 (35) 230.
SC Code § 40-49-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-110. Article not applicable to plumbers licensed prior to 1927.

 The provisions of this article shall not apply to any licensed plumber who has been issued a license prior to April 4, 1927.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1510; 1952 Code Section 56-1510; 1942 Code Section 7146; 1932 Code Section 7146; 1927 (35) 230.
SC Code § 40-49-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-210. Determination by county of areas requiring rules and regulations for construction of plumbing and sewerage.

 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1521; 1952 Code Section 56-1521; 1945 (44) 369; 1971 (57) 879.
SC Code § 40-49-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-220. Local regulations to supercede county rules and regulations.

 Should the governing body of any municipality, incorporated community or water, sewer or public service district in the county provide and prescribe such rules and regulations applicable to the territory comprised within such municipality, incorporated community or district, authority to provide and prescribe such reasonable rules and regulations, by resolution or ordinance, being hereby expressly granted and conferred, such rules and regulations shall be effective in such territory and the rules and regulations provided and prescribed by the governing body of the county shall not be of force in such territory.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1522; 1952 Code Section 56-1522; 1945 (44) 369.
SC Code § 40-49-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-230. Hearing as prerequisite to adoption of rules and regulations.

 Whenever the governing body of any such county shall determine that such rules and regulations are necessary in any area or section of the county or whenever the council, commission or other governing body of any municipality, incorporated community or water, sewer or public service district in the county shall determine that such rules or regulations are necessary in the territory comprised within its limits, it shall hold a public hearing, after notice thereof (describing the area or section) shall have been published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least once a week for three successive weeks, for the purpose of considering the necessity of such rules and regulations, the type, coverage and contents thereof and the exact extent of the area or section proposed to be covered thereby. At such hearing any and all interested parties shall be entitled to appear and be heard. After such hearing shall have been had, and not before, such governing body may provide and prescribe by resolution or ordinance the rules and regulations applicable to such area or section or to such municipality, incorporated community or water, sewer or public service district, as the case may be, as herein authorized.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1523; 1952 Code Section 56-1523; 1945 (44) 369.
SC Code § 40-49-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-240. Printing copies of rules and regulations; notice of availability.

 Whenever rules and regulations shall have been provided and prescribed hereunder, the governing body providing and prescribing them shall forthwith cause to be printed a sufficient number of copies thereof to furnish a copy to anyone applying therefor and shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county notice stating in substance that such rules and regulations have been provided and prescribed and giving the place at which copies thereof may be obtained.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1524; 1952 Code Section 56-1524; 1945 (44) 369.
SC Code § 40-49-250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-250. Amendment or repeal of rules and regulations.

 The governing body adopting any such rules and regulations may at any time amend or repeal any thereof after due notice and hearing as in the case of their original adoption.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1525; 1952 Code Section 56-1525; 1945 (44) 369.
SC Code § 40-49-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-260. Enforcement; penalties.

 The plumbing inspector or other appropriate official or employee of the county health board shall see that all rules and regulations touching such sanitary plumbing are faithfully and diligently observed and executed. Any person wilfully failing or refusing to comply with any applicable rule or regulation provided and prescribed hereunder, after written notice of such rule or regulation and demand for compliance therewith, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment of not more than thirty days. Each day, after conviction of any such failure or refusal to comply, that such failure or refusal shall continue shall constitute a separate offense, subject to like conviction and punishment.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1526; 1952 Code Section 56-1526; 1945 (44) 369.
SC Code § 40-49-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-270. Engaging in business of installing sanitary plumbing without a certificate unlawful.

 It shall be unlawful for any person, be he master plumber, employing plumber or journeyman plumber, to engage in the business of installing sanitary plumbing or to install sanitary plumbing for compensation or hire until such person shall have made application for and shall have received a certificate which authorizes him to engage in such business or to install such sanitary plumbing, in accordance with the provisions of this article. Any person violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days for each offense.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1527; 1952 Code Section 56-1527; 1945 (44) 369.
SC Code § 40-49-280 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-280. County board of plumbing examiners.

 In each county in which this article is applicable there shall be a county board of plumbing examiners, consisting of three members, one of whom shall be the county health officer, who shall be ex officio a member and the chairman of the board. The second member of the board shall be a master plumber with not less than four years' experience and the third member shall be a journeyman plumber with not less than four years' experience. Such second and third members of the board shall be appointed by the governing body of the county, 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. Any vacancy in the appointed membership of this board shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner of the original appointment.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1528; 1952 Code Section 56-1528; 1945 (44) 369.
SC Code § 40-49-290 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-290. Local boards of plumbing examiners.

 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1529; 1952 Code Section 56-1529; 1945 (44) 369.
SC Code § 40-49-300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-300. Meetings of board; record of successful applicants.

 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1530; 1952 Code Section 56-1530; 1945 (44) 369.
SC Code § 40-49-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-310. Compensation of members; disposition of surplus funds.

 The members of each such board shall receive for each meeting a per diem as designated by the governing body which appointed them, to be paid out of the money received for the issuing of such certificate. The surplus, if any, shall be paid into the treasury of the county, municipality, incorporated community or district, as the case may be.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1531; 1952 Code Section 56-1531; 1945 (44) 369.
SC Code § 40-49-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-320. Examinations for certificates.

 Each board of plumbing examiners created under this article shall designate the time and place for the examination of all persons desiring to secure a certificate as herein provided for. Each applicant shall be compelled to pass such examination as to his qualifications as such respective boards may direct. Such examinations shall be made in whole or in part in writing and shall be of a practical and elementary character, but sufficiently strict to test the qualifications of the applicant.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1532; 1952 Code Section 56-1532; 1945 (44) 369.
SC Code § 40-49-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-330. Issuance of certificates; fees; annual renewal.

 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1533; 1952 Code Section 56-1533; 1945 (44) 369.
SC Code § 40-49-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-340. Issuance of certificates without examination.

 Every person who was engaged in the trade or business of installing sanitary plumbing on May 4, 1945 shall be entitled to his initial certificate under Section 40-49-330 provided application therefor is filed with and the fee provided in said section is paid to the board issuing it within sixty days after the date of the organization of such board. No person holding a certificate granted by a board of plumbing examiners created under Section 40-49-20 or under Section 40-49-280 shall be required to have a certificate under this article to engage in the business of installing sanitary plumbing or to install sanitary plumbing in any part or section of the county or in any municipality, incorporated community or water, sewer or public service district in the county.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1534; 1952 Code Section 56-1534; 1945 (44) 369.
SC Code § 40-49-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-350. Territorial extent of licenses.

 No certificate issued under the provisions of this article shall authorize the holder thereof to engage in the business of installing sanitary plumbing or to install sanitary plumbing in any city or town in the county having a population of fifteen thousand inhabitants or more as fixed by the then most recent Federal census. No person holding only a certificate granted by a board of plumbing examiners created under Section 40-49-290 may engage in the business of installing sanitary plumbing or install sanitary plumbing outside of the territory comprised within the municipality or the incorporated community or water, sewer or public service district whose governing board created the board which granted such certificate.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1535; 1952 Code Section 56-1535; 1945 (44) 369.
SC Code § 40-49-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 49 - Plumbers And Plumbing|Section 40-49-360. Provisions, rules, regulations, ordinances, and certificates exempted.

 Nothing in this article contained shall modify, restrict, impair or affect the provisions of Article 1 of this chapter or the validity and applicability of any rules or regulations relating to the construction of plumbing or sewerage promulgated by the county health board of any county in which this article is applicable or the validity and applicability of the ordinances of any municipality adopted under said Article 1 or of any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or of any certificates issued thereunder.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1536; 1952 Code Section 56-1536; 1945 (44) 369.
SC Code § 40-51-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 51 - Podiatrists And Podiatry|Section 40-51-10. Terms "podiatry" or "podiatrist" and "chiropody" or "chiropodist" have identical meanings.

 The terms "chiropody" or "chiropodist" or their derivatives and the terms "podiatry" or "podiatrist" or their derivatives shall convey and imply identical meanings.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1543; 1960 (51) 1717.
SC Code § 40-51-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 51 - Podiatrists And Podiatry|Section 40-51-40. Regulations of board; continuing education.

 The Board of Podiatry Examiners may promulgate regulations to carry out this chapter including, but not limited to, regulations establishing continuing education requirements.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1543.3; 1952 Code Section 56-302; 1942 Code Section 5231-5; 1935 (39) 180; 1960 (51) 1717; 1996 Act No. 241, Section 3.
SC Code § 40-51-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 51 - Podiatrists And Podiatry|Section 40-51-50. License required.

 It shall be unlawful for any person to profess to be a podiatrist or chiropodist or to practice or assume the duties incident to podiatry or chiropody without first obtaining from the State Board of Podiatry Examiners a podiatry license.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1543.4; 1952 Code Section 56-303; 1942 Code Section 5231-2; 1935 (39) 180; 1960 (51) 1717.
SC Code § 40-51-57 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 51 - Podiatrists And Podiatry|Section 40-51-57. Preceptorships and residency programs.

 (A) In addition to all licensing requirements provided for in this chapter, an applicant for licensure must have completed a one-year post-podiatric medical formal preceptorship or residency program approved by the American Association of Podiatric Physicians and Surgeons or the American Podiatric Medical Association.  (B) The board may issue limited licenses to podiatrists participating in approved preceptorship or residency programs.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 241, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-51-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 51 - Podiatrists And Podiatry|Section 40-51-60. Board to determine fee for practicing podiatry.

 Any person desiring to enter into the practice of podiatry in this State shall pay a fee to be determined by regulation of the board.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1543.5; 1952 Code Section 56-304; 1942 Code Section 5231-4; 1935 (39) 180; 1960 (51) 1717; 1973 (58) 368; 1981 Act No. 77 Section 1; 1982 Act No. 393, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-51-65 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 51 - Podiatrists And Podiatry|Section 40-51-65. License required to practice; examination; qualifications; temporary license.

 It is unlawful for any person to practice podiatric medicine in this State without obtaining first a license from the board.  The board shall conduct an examination of any applicant who submits satisfactory evidence that he has:  (a) received four years of high school training;  (b) completed at least three years of pre-podiatry training at a recognized college;  (c) received a diploma or certificate of graduation from a recognized college of podiatric medicine which has been accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 393, Section 3; 1988 Act No. 654.
SC Code § 40-51-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 51 - Podiatrists And Podiatry|Section 40-51-70. Board to make regulations governing examinations and meetings.

 The board may make such regulations as it may deem necessary to conduct its examinations and meetings. It shall provide such books, blanks, and forms as may be necessary to conduct such examinations and shall preserve and keep a complete record of all its transactions.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1543.6; 1952 Code Section 56-305; 1942 Code Sections 5231-7, 5231-9; 1935 (39) 180; 1960 (51) 1717; 1982 Act No. 393, Section 4.
SC Code § 40-51-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 51 - Podiatrists And Podiatry|Section 40-51-80. Examinations.

 For the purposes of examination the board shall use the National Board of Podiatry Examination and may use other written or oral or written and oral examinations as the board considers necessary; however, a written examination administered by the board must be a nationally recognized examination or must be administered by at least one other state. The board shall offer the required examinations at least twice annually. A successful applicant who has completed all requirements is eligible for a certificate to practice podiatric medicine.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1543.7; 1952 Code Section 56-306; 1942 Code Section 5231-8; 1935 (39) 180; 1960 (51) 1717; 1982 Act No. 393, Section 5; 1996 Act No. 241, Section 4.
SC Code § 40-51-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 51 - Podiatrists And Podiatry|Section 40-51-100. Fees for examinations; reexamination.

 Each applicant before being allowed to take the examination, must pay to the board a fee to be fixed by the board at an amount which, with other available resources of the board, will fully cover the cost of the examination, including compensation and expenses of members of the examining board. In case the application is denied and examination is refused the fee shall be returned to the applicant. Any applicant who fails to pass an examination shall be entitled to a reexamination within six months upon payment of the original examination fee, but only two such reexaminations shall be permitted under the privilege of the original application.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1543.9; 1952 Code Section 56-308; 1942 Code Section 5231-10; 1935 (39) 180; 1960 (51) 1717; 1973 (58) 368; 1981 Act No. 77 Section 2; 1982 Act No. 393, Section 6.
SC Code § 40-51-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 51 - Podiatrists And Podiatry|Section 40-51-110. Reciprocity.

 Upon payment of a fee to be determined by regulation of the board, a license may be issued to a podiatrist or a chiropodist moving to this State from a state maintaining requirements for the practice of podiatry or chiropody equal to the standard in this State and extending the same reciprocal privileges to podiatrists or chiropodists in this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1543.10; 1952 Code Section 56-309; 1942 Code Section 5231-14; 1935 (39) 180; 1960 (51) 1717; 1981 Act No. 77 Section 3; 1982 Act No. 393, Section 7; 1996 Act No. 241, Section 5.
SC Code § 40-51-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 51 - Podiatrists And Podiatry|Section 40-51-120. Designation of licensed persons.

 Any person to whom a license is granted under the provisions of this chapter shall be entitled to be known as a licensed podiatrist or chiropodist and any other podiatrist or chiropodist who may later practice in the State shall be privileged to use the title which his diploma from his podiatry or chiropody college may have granted.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1543.11; 1952 Code Section 56-310; 1942 Code Section 5231-3; 1935 (39) 180; 1960 (51) 1717.