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SC Code § 40-22-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-30. Practice without a license; penalties.

 (A) In addition to those penalties provided for in Section 40-1-200 and in order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare, it is unlawful for a:  (1) person in a public or private capacity to practice or offer to practice engineering or surveying without being licensed pursuant to this chapter;  (2) person to use in connection with his name or otherwise assume, use, or advertise a title or description tending to convey the impression that he is a professional engineer or professional surveyor unless the person is licensed and registered pursuant to this chapter;  (3) firm in a public or private capacity to practice or offer to practice engineering or surveying without being licensed and holding a valid authorization to practice, as provided in Section 40-22-250;  (4) person or firm to knowingly submit false information to the board for the purpose of obtaining licensure.  (B) It is unlawful for an individual or firm to engage in the practice of TIER A surveying or the practice of TIER B surveying in this State, to use the title "surveyor", or to use or display any title, verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, or other device or method to indicate that the individual or firm engages in or offers to engage in the practice of TIER A or TIER B surveying without being registered as a surveyor or firm.  (C) It is unlawful for an individual or firm to engage in the practice of engineering in this State, to use the title "engineer", or to use or display any title, verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, or other device or method to indicate that the individual or firm engages in or offers to engage in the practice of engineering without being registered as an engineer or firm.  (D) A violation of this section is punishable pursuant to Section 40-22-200.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 99, Section 1; 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-22-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-40. Nomination of board member candidates from general public.

 A board member candidate from the general public may be nominated by an individual, group, or association. The public member must be appointed to the board by the Governor in accordance with Section 40-1-45.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-22-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-50. Duties of board; promulgation of examination, licensing, and registration fees; records; register of applications for certificates of authorization; roster.

 (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.  (B) The board shall promulgate examination, licensing, and registration fees for professional engineers, engineers-in-training, professional surveyors, surveyors-in-training, and registered firms in regulation. If the board denies the issuance of a license to an applicant, once the processing of the application has commenced, the fee deposited must be retained as an application fee.  (C) The board shall keep a record of its proceedings, a register of all applications for individual licenses, and a register of all applications for certificates of authorization. The records of the board are prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board set forth in the record. A transcript of the proceedings, certified by the administrator or the director under seal, is admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as the original.  (1) For professional licensure applications, the register shall state:  (a) the name, age, and residence of each applicant;  (b) the date and type of the application;  (c) the business address and telephone number of the applicant;  (d) the applicant's educational and other qualifications;  (e) whether or not an examination was required;  (f) whether the applicant was rejected;  (g) whether a license to practice was granted;  (h) the date of the action of the board; and  (i) other information considered necessary by the board.  (2) For applications requesting a certificate of authorization, the register shall state:  (a) the name and type of business entity;  (b) the date of application;  (c) the business address and telephone number;  (d) the address for service of due process;  (e) the date of action by the board;  (f) approval or rejection of the application; and  (g) other information considered necessary by the board.  (D) The board shall maintain a daily updated roster or supplements to the roster containing:  (1) the current names and places of business of all professional engineers and all professional surveyors; and  (2) a listing of each business entity that holds a valid certificate of authorization to practice engineering, surveying, or both, in this State.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1; 2016 Act No. 259 (S.685), Section 4, eff June 3, 2016.  Effect of Amendment  2016 Act No. 259, Section 4, rewrote (D), providing the board shall maintain and update, rather than annually prepare, a roster of information concerning professional engineers and surveyors.
SC Code § 40-22-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-60. Rules and regulations; seal; input to department.

 (A) The board may adopt rules governing its proceedings and may promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The board shall adopt and have an official seal.  (B) The board may promulgate regulations defining the requirements for licensure for each of the surveying disciplines enumerated in Section 40-22-20(26) and (27).  (C) The board may advise and recommend action to the department in the development of statutory revisions, and such other matters as the department may request in regard to the administration of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1; 2016 Act No. 259 (S.685), Section 5, eff June 3, 2016.  Effect of Amendment  2016 Act No. 259, Section 5, in (B), substituted "Section 40-22-20(26) and (27)" for "Section 40-22-20(24)"; and added (C), relating to advice and recommendations.
SC Code § 40-22-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-70. Additional powers and duties.

 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: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-22-75 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-75. Waiver of licensing requirements during emergencies.

 The board may waive all licensing and credentialing requirements of this chapter during a declared national or state public emergency, not to exceed ninety days. The board shall establish the conditions as may be appropriate to enable engineers properly licensed in other jurisdictions having like standards as those currently in effect in this State or jurisdictions that meet the NCEES Model Law standards to render services in the geographic areas identified in the order declaring the emergency.  HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1; 2016 Act No. 259 (S.685), Section 6, eff June 3, 2016.  Effect of Amendment  2016 Act No. 259, Section 6, substituted "of this chapter during a declared national or state public emergency, not to exceed ninety days" for "under state law for the period of a declared public emergency".
SC Code § 40-22-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-80. Investigations of violations; subpoenas; administration of oaths and taking of testimony; charges.

 (A) If the board or the director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has reason to believe that a person has violated a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter or if a person files a written complaint with the board or the director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation charging a person or a business with a violation of a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter, the board may initiate an investigation.  (B) In accordance with Section 40-1-80, the board, under the hand of its chairman and the seal of the board, may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents and also may administer oaths, take testimony, hear proofs, and receive exhibits in evidence for all purposes required in the discharge of duties under this chapter. Upon failure of an individual or firm to obey a subpoena or to answer questions propounded by the board, the board may apply to an administrative law judge for an order requiring the person or firm to comply.  (C) A person may prefer charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct against a registrant and charges of unlicensed practice against nonregistrants. The charges must be in writing, supported by affidavit of specific wrongdoing, and filed with the chairman of the board. All charges, unless dismissed by the board as unfounded, trivial, or otherwise without merit, must be investigated by the board to determine if a hearing is warranted.  (D) The board may not consider charges in a matter that would otherwise be precluded by prevailing statutes of limitation or repose.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: 1991 Act No. 99, Section 1; 1976 Code Sections 40-22-380, 40-22-400.
SC Code § 40-22-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-90. Presentation of investigation results; hearing; notification of accused.

 (A) The results of an investigation must be presented to the board. If from these results it appears that a violation has occurred or that a licensee has become unfit to practice engineering or surveying, the board, in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, may take disciplinary action authorized by Section 40-1-120.  (B) No disciplinary action may be taken unless the matter is presented to and voted upon by the board.  (C) The board may designate a hearing officer or hearing panel to conduct hearings or take other action as may be necessary under Section 40-1-90.  (D) If in the judgment of the board a hearing is warranted, the charges may be processed as provided for by the Administrative Procedures Act.  (1) The time and place for a hearing must be fixed by the board. The accused must be furnished a copy of the charges and a notice of the time and place of hearing. Notification must be personally serviced or served by certified mail, return receipt requested, at the last known address of the accused at least thirty days before the scheduled hearing date.  (2) The accused may appear personally and with counsel to cross-examine witnesses appearing against him and to produce evidence and witnesses in his own defense.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-22-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-100. Cease and desist orders; application for temporary restraining order.

 (A) As provided for in Section 40-1-100, when the board has reason to believe that a person is violating or intends to violate a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter, in addition to all other remedies, it may order the person immediately to cease and desist from engaging in the conduct. If a person is practicing engineering and/or surveying without being licensed under this chapter, is violating a board order or a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter, the board also may apply to an administrative law judge for a temporary restraining order, in accordance with the rules of the Administrative Law Court.  (B) No board member or director of the department or other employee of the department may be held liable for damages resulting from a wrongful temporary restraining order issued pursuant to Section 40-1-100.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-22-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-110. Penalties; grounds.

 (A) The board may seek administrative fines, pursuant to Section 40-1-120 or seek criminal penalties against a person or firm found guilty of unlicensed practice of engineering or surveying. In addition to the grounds provided for in Section 40-1-110, the board may cancel, suspend, refuse, revoke, or restrict a license as well as reprimand, fine, or require re-examination of an individual who is found guilty of:  (1) the practice of fraud or deceit in applying for or obtaining a certificate of registration;  (2) gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the practice of engineering or surveying;  (3) a felony or misdemeanor which, in the judgment of the board, adversely affects the registrant's ability to perform satisfactorily within the licensed discipline;  (4) aiding or abetting any person in violation of a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter;  (5) a violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated by the board; and  (6) practicing in a registration category or tier for which the licensee has not been licensed by the board.  (B) The license of a person adjudged mentally incompetent is considered automatically suspended until the person is adjudged as being restored to mental competency by a court of competent jurisdiction or in any other manner provided by law.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2016 Act No. 259 (S.685), Section 7, eff June 3, 2016.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: 1991 Act No. 99, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 185, Section 7; 1976 Code Section 40-22-390.  Effect of Amendment  2016 Act No. 259, Section 7, substituted "considered automatically suspended" for "deemed automatically suspended upon the adjudication".
SC Code § 40-22-115 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-115. Jurisdiction of board.

 The board has jurisdiction over practice undertaken by nonlicensed individuals and firms and the actions committed or omitted by current and former licensees during the entire period of licensure. The board has jurisdiction to act on any matter which arises during the practice authorization period of licensed practitioners and firms as provided for in Section 40-1-115.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-22-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-120. Civil fines and other penalties.

 (A) If a majority of the board sustains the charges against the offending party, the board may levy a civil fine, as well as reprimand, suspend, refuse licensure, require requalification, or revoke the certificate of registration, as appropriate.  (B) The board may require the offending party to pay a fine of not more than one thousand dollars to the board for each violation of a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated by the board; however, the total of the fines imposed for these violations may not exceed twenty thousand dollars.  (C) A final order of the board disciplining a licensee under this chapter is public information in accordance with Section 40-1-120(C).  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-22-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-130. Grounds for denial of license.

 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: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-22-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-140. Prior criminal record.

 As provided for in Section 40-1-140, a license may not be denied solely based on a person's prior criminal record.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-22-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-150. Voluntary surrender of license.

 A licensee under investigation for a violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter may voluntarily surrender the license to practice in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Section 40-1-150.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-22-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-160. Appeal.

 A person aggrieved by a final action of the board may seek review of the decision to the Administrative Law Court in accordance with Section 40-1-160.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1991 Act No. 99, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 894; 1976 Code Section 40-22-420.
SC Code § 40-22-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-170. Costs.

 A person found in violation of this chapter or regulations promulgated under this chapter may be required to pay costs associated with the investigation and prosecution of the case in accordance with Section 40-1-170.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-22-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-180. Payment of fines; interest.

 (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.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-22-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-190. Confidentiality of proceedings.

 To the extent provided in Section 40-1-190, investigations and proceedings conducted under this chapter are confidential and all communications are privileged. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a final order of the board disciplining a licensee is public information as provided for in Section 40-1-120(C).  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-22-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-200. Violation of chapter; penalty.

 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.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: 1991 Act No. 99, Section 1; 1976 Code Section 40-22-430.
SC Code § 40-22-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors|Section 40-22-210. Injunctions; rule to show cause.

 To enforce this chapter or to restrain a violation of this chapter, the department, on behalf of the board, may petition an administrative law judge for an injunction in the name of the State as provided generally in civil cases. In these proceedings:  (1) It is not necessary to establish the absence of an adequate remedy of law.  (2) Board members are not personally liable for damages resulting from a wrongful injunction.  (3) The initial order of injunction must include a rule to show cause and is temporary pending the return to the rule.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1; 2007 Act No. 58, Section 1.