reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
SC Code § 40-61-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 61 - Sanitarians|Section 40-61-30. Qualification of board members; board meetings; register of applications for certification; allowances to board members.

 The members of the board shall qualify by taking an oath of office before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths in this State.  The board shall meet at least once each year and at such other times as its bylaws provide. A quorum for the meetings consists of four members. At its initial meeting the board shall elect from its membership a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a secretary to serve for one-year terms. The board may adopt bylaws and rules of procedure necessary to perform its duties.  If a board member is disqualified and his absence results in the lack of a quorum or an adequate number of members to perform official functions, the Governor may deputize an individual to replace him during the period of disqualification. The deputized individual shall take the same oath as required of other members of the board.  The board shall have a seal and the impression thereof must be attached to all official documents issued by it.  The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applications for certificates of registration which shows:  (a) The name, age, and residence of each applicant.  (b) His educational and other qualifications.  (c) Whether an examination was required.  (d) Whether the applicant was rejected.  (e) Whether a certificate of registration was granted.  (f) The date of the action of the board.  (g) Other information as may be deemed necessary by the board.  The records of the board are prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board set forth therein and a transcript thereof, duly certified by the secretary under seal, is admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.  Each member may be allowed the usual mileage, per diem, and subsistence as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions for each day actually engaged in the duties of his office, including a reasonable number of days for the preparation and reviewing of examinations in addition to the time actually spent in conducting examinations.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1546.3; 1962 (52) 1918; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 58A.
SC Code § 40-61-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 61 - Sanitarians|Section 40-61-40. Powers of board in connection with investigations and proceedings; desist orders and injunctions.

 For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the board or any person designated by it may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, take evidence, and require the production of any documents or records which the board considers relevant to the inquiry. In the case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person, an administrative law judge as provided under Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1, upon application of the board may issue an order requiring the person to appear before the board or the person designated by it and produce documentary evidence and to give other evidence concerning the matter under inquiry.  Whenever the board has reason to believe that any person is violating or intends to violate any provision of this chapter, it may, in addition to all other remedies, order the person to immediately desist and refrain from such conduct. The board may apply to an administrative law judge as provided under Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1 for an injunction restraining the person from such conduct. An administrative law judge may issue ex parte a temporary injunction not to exceed ten days and upon notice and full hearing may issue any other order in the matter it deems proper. No bond is required of the board by an administrative law judge as a condition to the issuance of any injunction or order contemplated by the provisions of this section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1546.4; 1962 (52) 1918; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 58A; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 941.
SC Code § 40-61-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 61 - Sanitarians|Section 40-61-50. Remission of revenues; assessment of fees; annual report.

 All revenues and income from certificates, examination fees, other fees, sale of commodities, and services and income derived from any board source or activity must be remitted to the State Treasurer as collected, when practicable, and credited to the general fund of the State. All assessments fees, or certificates must be levied in an amount sufficient to at least equal the amount appropriated in the annual general appropriation act for the board plus any additional funds allocated by the Department of Administration for implementation of the state's personnel compensation plan.  The annual report required by Act 165 of 1979 must be made by the board in accordance with the provisions of that act.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1546.5; 1962 (52) 1918; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 58A.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.
SC Code § 40-61-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 61 - Sanitarians|Section 40-61-60. Requirements for certificate of registration.

 The board must issue a certificate of registration to all applicants who certify to the board under oath that the applicant is a graduate with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, who has satisfactorily completed at least twelve semester hours or its equivalent of academic work in the basic natural sciences, or pass a written or oral examination as prescribed by the board. Any person desiring to be examined by the board must make application and pay a fee to the board in the manner prescribed by the board.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1546.6; 1962 (52) 1918; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 58A.
SC Code § 40-61-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 61 - Sanitarians|Section 40-61-70. Annual renewal of certificates.

 The board shall renew annually certificates upon payment of a fee and completion of any required continuing education courses.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1546.7; 1962 (52) 1918; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 58A.
SC Code § 40-61-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 61 - Sanitarians|Section 40-61-80. Complaints and proceedings against registered environmental sanitarians.

 The board shall receive complaints by any person against a registered environmental sanitarian and shall require a complaint to be submitted in written form specifying the exact charge. Upon receipt of the complaint, the chairman or his designee shall investigate the allegations in the complaint and make a report to the board concerning his investigation. If the board desires to proceed further, it may file a formal accusation charging the registered environmental sanitarian with a violation of a provision of this chapter. The accusation must be signed by the chairman on behalf of the board. When the accusation is filed the board shall set a date and place for hearing thereon and the board must notify the accused in writing not less than thirty days prior to the hearing and a copy of the accusation must be attached to the notice. The accused may appear and show cause why his license should not be suspended or revoked.  The accused has the right to be confronted with and to cross-examine the witnesses against him and he has the right to counsel. For the purposes of such hearing, the board may require by subpoena the attendance of witnesses, the production of documents, may administer oaths and hear testimony, either oral or documentary, for and against the accused. In instances where a board member has made the initial investigation or complaint, he may not sit with the board at the hearing of the complaint.  The notice must be sent to the accused by registered mail, return receipt requested, directed to his last mailing address furnished by the board. The post office registration receipt signed by the accused, his agent, or a responsible member of his household or office staff, or, if not accepted by the person to whom addressed, the postal authority stamp showing the notice refused is prima facie evidence of service of the notice.  All investigations and proceedings undertaken under the provisions of this chapter are confidential.  Every communication, whether oral or written, made by or on behalf of any complainant to the board or member thereof, pursuant to this chapter, whether by way of complaint or testimony, is privileged; and no action or proceeding, civil or criminal, shall lie against any person by whom or on whose behalf the communication is made, except upon proof that the communication was made with malice.  No part of this chapter is construed as prohibiting the respondent or his legal counsel from exercising the respondent's constitutional right of due process under the law nor to prohibit the respondent from normal access to the charges and evidence filed against him as a part of due process under the law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1546.8; 1962 (52) 1918; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 58A.
SC Code § 40-61-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 61 - Sanitarians|Section 40-61-100. Reciprocity.

 Reciprocity with those states having an act for the registration of sanitarians whose provisions are equivalent as determined by the board may be entered into by the board under the appropriate bylaws and rules of procedure as may be prescribed by the board.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1546.10; 1962 (52) 1918; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 58A.
SC Code § 40-61-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 61 - Sanitarians|Section 40-61-110. Disciplinary action; publication and review of board decision.

 If the board is satisfied that the registered environmental sanitarian is guilty of any offense charged in the formal accusation provided for in this chapter, it must revoke, suspend, reprimand, or otherwise take any other reasonable action short of revocation or suspension, such as requiring the sanitarian to undertake additional professional training subject to the direction and supervision of the board. The board may also impose such restraint upon the sanitarian as circumstances warrant until the sanitarian demonstrates to the board adequate professional competence. In all cases where disciplinary action is taken by the board, written notice of the action must then be mailed by the secretary of the board to the accused at his last known address as provided to the board.  Any final order of the board finding that a registered environmental sanitarian is guilty of any offense charged in a formal accusation shall become public knowledge except for a final order dismissing the accusation or determining that a private reprimand is in order. All final orders which are made public must be mailed to local and state associations, and all registered environmental sanitarians with which the respondent is associated, states where the registered environmental sanitarian has a certificate as known to the board, and to any other source that the board wishes to furnish this information.  Any decision by the board to revoke, suspend, or otherwise restrict the certificate must be by majority vote and is subject to review by an administrative law judge as provided under Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1 upon petition filed by the sanitarian with an administrative law judge and a copy served upon the secretary of the board within thirty days from the date of delivery of the board's decision to the sanitarian. The review is limited to the record established by the board's hearing.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1546.11; 1962 (52) 1918; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 58A; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 942.
SC Code § 40-61-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 61 - Sanitarians|Section 40-61-120. Requirement of certificate.

 It is unlawful for any person to practice as a registered environmental sanitarian or represent himself as a registered environmental sanitarian unless the person has fully complied with the provisions of this chapter and has been issued a current certificate of registration.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1546.12; 1962 (52) 1918; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 58A.
SC Code § 40-61-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 61 - Sanitarians|Section 40-61-130. Penalties.

 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1546.13; 1962 (52) 1918; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 58A.
SC Code § 40-61-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 61 - Sanitarians|Section 40-61-140. Persons entitled to certificate without examination.

 The board must issue a certificate of registration without examination of any person who on June 30, 1983, was a registered sanitarian duly registered with the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Registered Sanitarians.  The board must also issue a certificate of registration to any individual who is working in environmental health and control programs in the State on the effective date of this chapter who is not a registered environmental sanitarian who makes application to the board and takes the examination prior to July 1, 1985.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 58B.
SC Code § 40-63-5 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-5. Application of chapter; conflict of laws.

 Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Article 1, Chapter 1 of Title 40 applies to the Board of Social Work Examiners 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.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-10. State Board of Social Work Examiners; membership; oath; expense reimbursements.

 (A) There is created the State Board of Social Work Examiners to be composed of seven members appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, including one lay member, two licensed baccalaureate social workers, two licensed master social workers, and two licensed independent social workers (clinical or advanced practice). All members must be residents of this State and the social workers must have been in the active practice of social work for at least five years before appointment. The terms of the members are for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Members of the board are eligible for reappointment. The board shall have powers and duties as stated in Section 40-1-70. The board may promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The Governor may remove a member in accordance with Section 1-3-240. No member may be removed without an opportunity to refute the charges filed against him. He must be given a copy of the charges at the time they are filed. Vacancies on the board must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.  (B) The members of the board shall qualify by taking an oath of office before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths in this State.  (C) Members may receive for their services mileage, expenses, subsistence, and per diem as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1962 Code Section 56-1600.1; 1968 (55) 2800; 1988 Act No. 568, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 943.
SC Code § 40-63-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-30. License as prerequisite to practice or offer to practice; providing social work services through telephone or electronic means.

 (A) No individual shall offer social work services or use the designation "Social Worker", "Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker", "Licensed Masters Social Worker", "Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice", "Licensed Independent Social Worker-Advanced Practice", or the initials "LBSW", "LMSW", or "LISW" or any other designation indicating licensure status or hold themselves out as practicing social work or as a Baccalaureate Social Worker, Masters Social Worker, or Independent Social Worker unless licensed in accordance with this chapter.  (B) A person providing social work services to a client in this State, through telephonic, electronic, or other means, regardless of the location of the social worker, who is not licensed in this State, is practicing without a license.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1962 Code Section 56-1600; 1968 (55) 2800; 1982 Act No. 453, Section 3; 1988 Act No. 568, Section 1; 1976 Code Section 40-63-50.
SC Code § 40-63-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-40. General public board members; nominations; appointments.

 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.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-50. Powers and duties of board.

 (A) In addition to the powers and duties enumerated in Section 40-1-50, the board shall:  (1) at the first meeting of the board in each calendar year, elect a president and vice-president from its membership. A majority of the appointed members of the board constitutes a quorum. Regular meetings must be held four times a year. Special meetings may be held upon the call of the president or any two members of the board.  (2) have a seal and the impression must be attached to all official documents issued by it. The board shall keep a full record of all its proceedings and maintain a complete registry of all Licensed Social Workers.  (B) The board may promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1982 Act No. 453, Section 3; 1988 Act No. 568, Section 1; 1976 Code Section 40-63-20.
SC Code § 40-63-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-60. Adoption of rules governing board proceedings.

 The board may adopt rules governing its proceedings.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-70. Board promulgation of regulations.

 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.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-80. Power to subpoena witnesses, take evidence, and require production of documents.

 For the purpose of conducting an investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the board or a person designated by the board may subpoena witnesses, take evidence, and require the production of any documents or records which the board considers relevant to the inquiry.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1968 (55) 2800; 1982 Act No. 453, Section 2; 1988 Act No. 568, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 944; 1976 Code Section 40-63-30.
SC Code § 40-63-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-100. Equitable relief; cease and desist order; temporary restraining order.

 (A) In addition to other remedies provided for in this chapter or Chapter 1, Title 40, the board in accordance with Section 40-1-100 may issue a cease and desist order or may petition an administrative law judge for a temporary restraining order or other equitable relief to enjoin a violation of this chapter.  (B) If the board has reason to believe that a person is violating or intends to violate a provision of this chapter, it may, in addition to all other remedies, order the person to desist immediately and refrain from the conduct. The board may apply to an administrative law judge, as provided under Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1, for an injunction restraining the person from the conduct. The judge may issue a temporary injunction ex parte not to exceed ten days and, upon notice and full hearing, may issue any other order in the matter it considers proper. No bond may be required of the board by the judge as a condition to the issuance of an injunction or order contemplated by the provisions of this section.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-120. Revocation or suspension of license; fines.

 Upon a determination by the board that one or more of the grounds for discipline of a licensee exists, as provided for in Section 40-63-100 or 40-1-110, the board may impose sanctions as provided in Section 40-1-120, including suspension, restriction, or revocation of a license and may impose a fine of not more than five thousand dollars for each violation.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1988 Act No. 568, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 945.
SC Code § 40-63-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-130. Licensure denial; grounds.

 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.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-140. Prior criminal record.

 As provided for in Section 40-1-140, a license may not be denied based solely on a person's prior criminal record.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-150. Voluntary surrender of license.

 As provided for in Section 40-1-150, a licensee under investigation for a violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter may voluntarily surrender the license.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-160. Appeal.

 As provided for in Section 40-1-160, a person aggrieved by a final action of the board may seek review of the decision.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.