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SC Code § 40-1-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-70. Powers and duties of boards.

 The powers and duties of regulatory boards include, but are not limited to:  (1) determining the eligibility of applicants for examination and licensure;  (2) examining applicants for licensure including, but not limited to:  (a) prescribing the subjects, character, and manner of licensing examinations;  (b) preparing, administering, and grading the examination or assisting in the selection of a contractor for the preparation, administration, or grading of the examination;  (3) establishing criteria for issuing, renewing, and reactivating the authorizations to practice of qualified applicants, including the issuance of active or permanent, temporary, limited, and inactive licenses, or other categories as may be created;  (4) adopting a code of professional ethics appropriate to the profession or occupation which it licenses or regulates;  (5) evaluating and approving continuing education course hours and programs;  (6) conducting hearings on alleged violations of this article and regulations promulgated under this article;  (7) resolving consumer complaints, where appropriate and possible;  (8) disciplining persons licensed under this article in a manner provided for in this article;  (9) promulgating regulations which have been submitted to the director, at least thirty days in advance of filing with Legislative Council as required by Section 1-23-30;  (10) filing claims against any surety bond on a form approved by a board and in accordance with procedures established by the board in regulation.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2; 2018 Act No. 197 (S.877), Section 2, eff May 15, 2018.  Effect of Amendment  2018 Act No. 197, Section 2, added (10), providing for the inclusion of filing claims against any surety bonds on board-approved forms.
SC Code § 40-1-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-80. Investigations.

 (A) If the director has reason to believe that a person has violated a provision of this article or a regulation promulgated under this article or the licensing act or regulation of a board or that a licensee has become unfit to practice the profession or occupation or if a person files a written complaint with the board or the director charging a person with the violation of a provision of this article or a regulation promulgated under this article, the director may initiate an investigation.  (B) In conducting the investigation, the director may subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any matter which is relevant to the investigation including, but not limited to, the existence, description, nature, custody, condition, and location of books, documents, or other tangible items and the identity and location of persons having knowledge of relevant facts or any other matter reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of material evidence. Upon failure to obey a subpoena or to answer questions propounded by the director, the director may apply to an administrative law judge for an order requiring the person to comply.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-90. Disciplinary action proceedings.

 (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 the profession or occupation, the board, in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, may take disciplinary action authorized by Section 40-1-120. No disciplinary action may be taken unless the matter is presented to and voted upon by the board. The board may designate a hearing officer or hearing panel to conduct hearings or take other action as may be necessary under this section.  (B) For the purpose of a proceeding under this article, the department may administer oaths and issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production and examination of books, papers, and records on behalf of the board or, upon request, on behalf of a party to the case. Upon failure to obey a subpoena or to answer questions propounded by the board or its hearing officer or panel, the board may apply to an administrative law judge for an order requiring the person to comply with the subpoena.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-100. Equitable relief; immunity.

 (A) When the board has reason to believe that a person is violating or intends to violate a provision of this article or a regulation promulgated under this article, in addition to all other remedies, it may order the person immediately to cease and desist from engaging in the conduct. If the person is practicing a profession or occupation without being licensed under this article, is violating a board order, a provision of this article, or a regulation promulgated under this article, the board also may apply, in accordance with the rules of the Administrative Law Court, to an administrative law judge for a temporary restraining order.  No board member or the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or another employee of the department may be held liable for damages resulting from a wrongful temporary restraining order.  (B) The board may seek from an administrative law judge other equitable relief to enjoin the violation or intended violation of this article or a regulation promulgated under this article.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-110. Additional grounds for disciplinary action.

 In addition to other grounds contained in this article and the respective board's chapter:  (1) A board may cancel, fine, suspend, revoke, or restrict the authorization to practice of an individual who:  (a) used a false, fraudulent, or forged statement or document or committed a fraudulent, deceitful, or dishonest act or omitted a material fact in obtaining licensure under this article;  (b) has had a license to practice a regulated profession or occupation in another state or jurisdiction canceled, revoked, or suspended or who has otherwise been disciplined;  (c) has intentionally or knowingly, directly or indirectly, violated or has aided or abetted in the violation or conspiracy to violate this article or a regulation promulgated under this article;  (d) has intentionally used a fraudulent statement in a document connected with the practice of the individual's profession or occupation;  (e) has obtained fees or assisted in obtaining fees under fraudulent circumstances;  (f) has committed a dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional act that is likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public;  (g) lacks the professional or ethical competence to practice the profession or occupation;  (h) has been convicted of or has pled guilty to or nolo contendere to a felony or a crime involving drugs or moral turpitude;  (i) has practiced the profession or occupation while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or uses alcohol or drugs to such a degree as to render him unfit to practice his profession or occupation;  (j) has sustained a physical or mental disability which renders further practice dangerous to the public;  (k) violates a provision of this article or of a regulation promulgated under this article;  (l) violates the code of professional ethics adopted by the applicable licensing board for the regulated profession or occupation or adopted by the department with the advice of the advisory panel for the professions and occupations it directly regulates.  Each incident is considered a separate violation.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-115 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-115. Term of board jurisdiction.

 A board has jurisdiction over 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.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-120. Sanctions.

 (A) Upon a determination by a board that one or more of the grounds for discipline exists, in addition to the actions the board is authorized to take pursuant to its respective licensing act, the board may:  (1) issue a public reprimand;  (2) impose a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars unless otherwise specified by statute or regulation of the board;  (3) place a licensee on probation or restrict or suspend the individual's license for a definite or indefinite time and prescribe conditions to be met during probation, restriction, or suspension including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of additional education, of a supervisory period, or of continuing education programs;  (4) permanently revoke the license.  (B) A decision by a board to discipline a licensee as authorized under this section must be by a majority vote of the total membership of the board serving at the time the vote is taken.  (C) A final order of a board disciplining a licensee under this section is public information.  (D) Upon a determination by a board that discipline is not appropriate, the board may issue a nondisciplinary letter of caution.  (E) A board may establish a procedure to allow a licensee who has been issued a public reprimand to petition the board for expungement of the reprimand from the licensee's record.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-130. Board's authority to sanction.

 A board may deny an authorization to practice to an applicant who has committed an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this article or the licensing act of the respective board. A board must deny authorization to practice to an applicant who has failed to demonstrate the qualifications or standards for licensure contained in the respective board's licensing act. The applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant meets all the requirements for the issuance of a license.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-140. Effect of prior criminal convictions.

 A person may not be refused an authorization to practice, pursue, or engage in a regulated profession or occupation solely because of a prior criminal conviction unless the criminal conviction directly relates to the profession or occupation for which the authorization to practice is sought. However, a board may refuse an authorization to practice if, based upon all information available, including the applicant's record of prior convictions, it finds that the applicant is unfit or unsuited to engage in the profession or occupation.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-150. Voluntary surrender of authorization to practice.

 A licensee who is under investigation for a violation provided for in Section 40-1-110 or the licensing act of the applicable board for which disciplinary action may be taken may voluntarily surrender authorization to practice to the board. The voluntary surrender invalidates the authorization to practice at the time of its relinquishment, and no person whose authorization to practice is surrendered voluntarily may practice the profession or occupation unless the board, by a majority vote, reinstates the license. A person practicing a regulated profession or occupation during the period of voluntary surrender is considered an illegal practitioner and is subject to the penalties provided by this article. The surrender of an authorization to practice may not be considered an admission of guilt in a proceeding under this article and does not preclude the board from taking disciplinary action against the licensee as provided for in this article or the board's licensing act including, but not limited to, imposing conditions that must be met before the board reinstates the license.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-160. Appeal.

 A person aggrieved by a final action of a board may appeal the decision to the Administrative Law Court in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act and the rules of the Administrative Law Court. Service of a petition requesting a review does not stay the board's decision pending completion of the appellate process.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-170. Costs of investigation and prosecution.

 (A) In an order issued in resolution of a disciplinary proceeding before a board, a licensee found in violation of the applicable licensing act may be directed to pay a sum not to exceed the reasonable costs of the investigation and prosecution of the case in addition to other sanctions.  (B) A certified copy of the actual costs, or a good faith estimate of costs where actual costs are not available, signed by the director, or the director's designee, is prima facie evidence of reasonable costs.  (C) Failure to make timely payment in accordance with the order results in the collection of costs in accordance with Section 40-1-180.  (D) The board may conditionally renew or reinstate for a maximum of one year the license of an individual who demonstrates financial hardship and who enters into a formal agreement to reimburse the board within that one-year period for the unpaid costs.  (E) This section does not apply to a regulated profession or occupation if a specific provision in the applicable licensing act provides for recovery of costs in an administrative disciplinary proceeding.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-180. Failure to pay costs or fines; remittance of funds collected.

 (A) All costs and fines imposed pursuant to this article and the respective boards' licensing acts are due and payable immediately upon imposition or at the time indicated by final order of the board. Unless the costs and fines are paid within sixty days after the order becomes final, the order becomes a judgment and may be filed and executed upon in the same manner as a judgment in the court of common pleas, and the board may collect costs and attorneys' fees incurred in executing the judgment. Interest at the legal rate accrues on the amount due from the date imposed until the date paid.  (B) All fines and costs collected under this section must be remitted by the department to the State Treasurer and deposited in a special fund established for the department to defray the administrative costs associated with investigations and hearings under this article.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-190. Privileged communications.

 (A) A communication, whether oral or written, made by or on behalf of a person, to the director or board or a person designated by the director or board to investigate or hear matters relating to discipline of a licensee, whether by way of complaint or testimony, is privileged and no action or proceeding, civil or criminal, may be brought against the person, by or on whose behalf the communication is made, except upon proof that the communication was made with malice.  (B) Nothing in this article may be construed as prohibiting the respondent or the respondent's legal counsel from exercising the respondent's constitutional right of due process under the law or as prohibiting the respondent from normal access to the charges and evidence filed against the respondent as part of due process under the law.  (C) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a final order of a board disciplining a licensee is public information as provided for in Section 40-1-120.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-200. Unlawful practice.

 A person who practices or offers to practice a regulated profession or occupation in this State in violation of this article or who knowingly submits false information for the purpose of obtaining a license is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than fifty thousand dollars.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-210. Civil proceedings before Administrative Law Court.

 The department, in addition to instituting a criminal proceeding, may institute a civil action through the Administrative Law Court, in the name of the State, for injunctive relief against a person violating this article, a regulation promulgated under this article, or an order of the board. For each violation the administrative law judge may impose a fine of no more than ten thousand dollars.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-220. Severability.

 If a provision of this article or the application of a provision of this article to a person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this statute which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this statute are severable.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, Section 2.
SC Code § 40-1-610 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-610. Continuing education exemption.

 A person whose profession or occupation is regulated by this title is exempt from completing continuing education requirements for his profession or occupation while serving on active military duty.  HISTORY: 2013 Act No. 45, Section 3, eff June 7, 2013.
SC Code § 40-1-620 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-620. License fee exemption.

 A person whose profession or occupation is regulated by this title may not be assessed, and is exempt from being required to pay, a license fee for his profession or occupation for a calendar year in which he serves any period of active military duty.  HISTORY: 2013 Act No. 45, Section 3, eff June 7, 2013.
SC Code § 40-1-630 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Professions And Occupations|Section 40-1-630. Temporary professional licenses; application.

 (A) A board or commission that regulates the licensure of a profession or occupation under Title 40 shall issue a temporary professional license for a profession or occupation it regulates to the spouse of an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces if the member is assigned to a duty station in this State pursuant to the official active duty military orders of the member. Nothing in this section should be construed as requiring a board or commission to grant licensure to the spouse of an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces absent evidence that all state law requirements for licensure have been met.  (B)(1) A person seeking a temporary professional license under subsection (A) shall submit an application to the board or commission from which it is seeking the temporary license on forms the board or commission shall create and provide. In addition to general personal information about the applicant, the application must include proof that the:  (a) applicant is married to a member of the United States Armed Forces who is on active duty;  (b) applicant holds a valid license issued by another state, the District of Columbia, a possession or territory of the United States, or a foreign jurisdiction for the profession for which temporary licensure is sought;  (c) applicant holds the license in subitem (b) in "good standing" as evidenced by a certificate of good standing from the state, possession or territory of the United States, or foreign jurisdiction that issued the license;  (d)(i) applicant submitted at his expense to a fingerprint-based background check conducted by the State Law Enforcement Division to determine if the applicant has a criminal history in this State and a fingerprint-based background check conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine if the person has other criminal history, and the official results of these checks must be provided to the board or commission to which application for temporary licensure is made; and  (ii) the provisions of this subitem only apply if a similar background check is required to obtain ordinary licensure in the profession or occupation for which temporary licensure is sought by the applicant; and  (e) spouse of the applicant is assigned to a duty station in this State pursuant to the official active duty military orders of the member.  (C) A temporary license issued under this section expires one year from the date of issue and may not be renewed.  HISTORY: 2013 Act No. 45, Section 3, eff June 7, 2013; 2020 Act No. 139 (S.455), Section 3, eff May 26, 2020.  Editor's Note  2020 Act No. 139, Section 1, provides as follows:  "SECTION 1. This act must be known and may be cited as the 'Armed Services Members and Spouses Professional and Occupational Licensing Act'."  Effect of Amendment  2020 Act No. 139, Section 3, in (A), in the first sentence, substituted "shall issue" for "may issue", and added the second sentence.