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SC Code § 40-63-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-170. Costs of investigation and prosecution.

 As provided for in Section 40-1-170, 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.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-180. Costs and fines; collection and enforcement.

 All costs and fines imposed pursuant to this chapter must be paid in accordance with and are subject to the collection and enforcement provisions of Section 40-1-180.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-190. Disclosure of client information.

 No licensee, or any of his or her employees or associates, shall disclose information which he or she may have acquired during the course of service, except:  (1) as mandated by Section 63-7-310, requiring certain professionals to report suspected child abuse and neglect, and Section 43-35-85, requiring certain professionals to report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult;  (2) to prevent a clear and immediate danger to a person or persons, in cases where the information is necessary to prevent the client from causing harm to himself or herself or to others;  (3) where the licensee is a defendant in a civil, criminal, or disciplinary action arising from the course of service to the client in which case confidences may be disclosed only in the course of that action;  (4) where the client is a party in a criminal or civil proceeding, and the client introduces his mental condition as an element of a claim or defense;  (5) where there is a waiver of confidentiality previously obtained in writing, such information may be disclosed in accordance with the terms of the waiver. Competent clients, or their personal representatives, may consent to the release of confidences. In circumstances where more than one person receives services conjointly, each client who is legally competent to execute a waiver must agree to the waiver referred to in this subsection. Without a waiver from each client legally competent to execute a waiver, no confidences may be disclosed under this subsection;  (6) where otherwise required by law or an order signed by a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-200. Unauthorized practice; penalty.

 (A) A person who practices or offers to practice as a social worker in this State in violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter or who knowingly submits false information to the board for the purpose of obtaining a license is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.  (B) A person violating any other provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-210. Civil penalties; injunctive relief.

 In addition to initiating a criminal proceeding for a violation of this chapter, the board may seek civil penalties and injunctive relief in accordance with Section 40-1-210, providing for civil actions through the Administrative Law Court for injunctive relief as provided in other sections of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-220. Licensure requirements; Baccalaureate Social Worker.

 To be licensed as a Baccalaureate Social Worker, an applicant must:  (1) have submitted a written application in the form prescribed by the board;  (2) be at least twenty-one years of age;  (3) be of good moral character;  (4) have received a baccalaureate degree in social work from a program accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting body for social work programs, or from a social work program whose standards are at least equivalent to the minimum standards required by the nationally recognized accrediting body approved by the board;  (5) have successfully passed an examination prescribed by the board;  (6) have paid all applicable fees specified by the board.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-230. Licensure requirements; Masters Social Worker.

 To be licensed as a Masters Social Worker, an applicant must:  (1) have submitted a written application in the form prescribed by the board;  (2) be at least twenty-one years of age;  (3) be of good moral character;  (4) have received a masters or doctorate degree in social work from a program accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting body for social work programs, or from a social work program whose standards are at least equivalent to the minimum standards required by the nationally recognized accrediting body as approved by the board;  (5) have successfully passed an examination prescribed by the board;  (6) have paid all applicable fees specified by the board.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-250. Issuance of license; display; indication of title on documents; renewal; lapse.

 (A) If an applicant satisfies all licensure requirements required in this chapter, the board may issue a license to the applicant. A license is a personal right and not transferable, and the issuance of a license is evidence that the person is entitled to all rights and privileges of a licensed social worker while the license remains current and unrestricted. However, the license is the property of the State and upon suspension or revocation immediately must be returned to the board.  (B) A licensee under this chapter must display the license in a prominent and conspicuous place in the primary place of practice.  (C) A licensee under this chapter must indicate his or her category of licensure following his or her name or signature on all professional documents.  (D) Licenses issued under this chapter must be renewed every two years upon the payment of a renewal fee and upon the fulfillment of continuing education as determined by the board in regulation.  (E) Any licensee who allows his license to lapse by failing to renew the license as provided in this section may be reinstated by the board upon satisfactory explanation by the licensee of his failure to renew his license and upon payment of a reinstatement fee and the current renewal fee to be determined by the board. If a license has lapsed for more than one year, the board may impose further educational requirements for reinstatement. If a license has lapsed for more than two years, the person must reapply for licensure. Any person practicing as a social worker during the time that his license has lapsed has engaged in unlicensed practice and is subject to penalties provided for in Section 40-63-30.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-260. Applicants licensed in another jurisdiction; licensure; equivalent designations recognized.

 (A) In order for a social worker currently licensed in another jurisdiction to obtain a license as a social worker in this State, the applicant must:  (1) have submitted a written application in the form prescribed by the board;  (2) be at least twenty-one years of age;  (3) be of good moral character;  (4) have received a baccalaureate, masters, or doctorate degree in social work from a program accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting body for social work programs, or from a social work program whose standards are at least equivalent to the minimum standards required by the nationally recognized accrediting body as approved by the board;  (5) have successfully passed an examination prescribed by the board;  (6) have presented to the board evidence that all social work licenses possessed by the applicant are current and in good standing;  (7) have presented to the board proof that no professional licenses granted to the applicant in any other state have been suspended, revoked, or restricted for any reason except nonrenewal or for the failure to obtain the required continuing education; and  (8) have paid all applicable fees specified by the board.  (B) An applicant for licensure under this section is only eligible for licensure at the equivalent designation recognized in the jurisdiction in which he or she is currently licensed.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-270. Patient notification; professional disclosure and statement of rights; prescribing or dispensing medications.

 (A) A licensee shall make available to each client a copy of a statement of professional disclosure. The statement of professional disclosure shall include the licensee's address and telephone number, fee schedule, educational training, and areas of specialization. All social workers subject to this chapter must provide the client with a statement of their rights and procedures to file a complaint prescribed by the board.  (B) No licensee may engage in prescribing or in dispensing medications.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-280 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-280. Promulgation of regulations; standards of conduct; practice of impaired licensees.

 The Board of Social Work Examiners may promulgate regulations setting forth standards of conduct for persons licensed by the board and may establish regulations pertaining to the practice of impaired licensees.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-63-290 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-290. Persons exempt from licensure requirement.

 Nothing in this chapter prevents:  (1) members of the clergy and licensed, registered, certified, or qualified professionals including, but not limited to, physicians, elementary or secondary teachers, nurses, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed psychoeducation specialists and attorneys from practicing their professions and delivering similar services within the scope of their respective practices provided they do not hold themselves out to the public by any title or description as being social workers;  (2) employees of licensed hospitals in this State from performing services commonly within the definition of social work if the services are performed within the course of and scope of their employment as an employee of the hospital, and the employee is not identified in any way as a social worker;  (3) persons from rendering services that are the same as or similar to those within the scope of practice provided for in this chapter if the person receives no remuneration from any source for the rendering of the service and the person is not identified in any way as a social worker;  (4) students who are engaged in field placements or other closely supervised practice while enrolled in accredited programs of study leading to social work degrees from practicing social work;  (5) employees of the State of South Carolina from performing services commonly within the definition of social work if the services are performed within the course of and scope of their employment with the State, and if he has been specifically trained to perform these services and the employee is not identified in any way as a social worker;  (6) social workers so licensed in another jurisdiction may, after notice to the board, practice within the scope of their licenses during or immediately following a declared or recognized emergency for a period not to exceed sixty days.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1988 Act No. 568, Section 1; 1976 Code Section 40-63-130.
SC Code § 40-63-300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 63 - Social Workers|Section 40-63-300. Severability.

 If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this chapter is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this chapter, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this chapter, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-65-5 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Soil Classifiers|Section 40-65-5. Application of other provisions to this chapter.

 Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 40 applies to professional soil classifiers regulated pursuant to this chapter.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.
SC Code § 40-65-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Soil Classifiers|Section 40-65-10. Administration of chapter; department is agency of licensure; appointment and membership of advisory council; qualifications of council members.

 (A) The department shall serve as the agency of licensure for professional soil classifiers and shall administer the provisions of this chapter.  (B) The department shall appoint an advisory council of five qualified professional soil classifiers, who must have the qualifications required in Section 40-65-30, to recommend licensure for those applicants eligible to become licensed soil classifiers and to recommend certification for those applicants eligible to become a soil-classifier-in-training. Each member of the council must be a professional soil classifier who has been actively engaged in the practice of soil classifying for a period of at least ten years and must have been in responsible charge of soil classification for at least six years.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: 1962 Code Sections 56-1546.32, 56-1546.33; 1974 (58) 2828; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 946; 1976 Code Sections 40-65-20, 40-65-30.
SC Code § 40-65-32 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Soil Classifiers|Section 40-65-32. Application form for licensure or certification.

 Applications for licensure as a professional soil classifier and for certification as a soil-classifier-in-training must be on forms prescribed and furnished by the department.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: 1962 Code Section 56-1546.44; 1974 (58) 2828; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 946; 1976 Code 40-65-140.
SC Code § 40-65-34 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Soil Classifiers|Section 40-65-34. Examinations.

 Examinations must be held at such times and places as the department determines.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.
SC Code § 40-65-38 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Soil Classifiers|Section 40-65-38. Renewal of license; requirements; reinstatement of license after lapse.

 (A) A licensee shall file an application for renewal every two years on or before a date designated by the department. The application for renewal must include:  (1) current contact information;  (2) renewal fee;  (3) acceptable continuing education promulgated by the department in regulation, upon consultation with the advisory council; and  (4) other information the department may request.  (B) A licensee who allows a license to lapse by failing to renew, as provided for in subsection (A), may reinstate the license within three years from the date the license lapsed by filing a reinstatement application and paying the required fees. After three years from the date the licensed lapsed, the person must apply for a new license, meeting all requirements for licensure in effect at the time of applying.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: 1962 Code Section 56-1546.48; 1974 (58) 2828; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 946; 1976 Code Section 40-65-180.
SC Code § 40-65-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Soil Classifiers|Section 40-65-40. Exemptions.

 This chapter must not be construed to prevent or affect:  (1) Persons engaged solely in teaching soil science or engaged solely in soil science research.  (2) Officers and employees of the United States, the State, and units of local government who practice soil science solely in the capacity of their office or employment.  (3) Officers and employees of companies engaged in the practice of soil science, when the officers and employees practice soil science solely in the capacity of their employment and who do not offer their services to the public for hire.  (4) The work of an employee or subordinate of a person holding a Professional Soil Classifier license under this chapter provided this work does not include final soil classifying decisions and is done under the supervision of and verified by a person holding a Professional Soil Classifier license.  (5) A professional wetlands specialist who applies soil science to make wetland delineations or determinations.  (6) A person who conducts soil sampling solely for the purpose of determining plant nutrient and lime application rates for gardening and for agricultural, horticultural, silvicultural, or related purposes.  (7) A person who practices another licensed trade or profession within the scope of that license.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010; 2012 Act No. 111, Section 1, eff February 1, 2012.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: 1962 Code Section 56-1546.54; 1974 (58) 2828; 1989 Act No. 99, Section 4; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 946; 1976 Code Section 40-65-240.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment rewrote the section.
SC Code § 40-65-45 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Soil Classifiers|Section 40-65-45. Persons eligible without examination.

 An applicant otherwise qualified shall be admitted to registration as a professional soil classifier without examination if he holds a certificate of registration in the practice of soil classifying awarded on the basis of comparable qualifications and issued to him by a proper authority of another state, possession, or territory of the United States and who in the opinion of the department meets the requirements of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1962 Code Section 56-1546.41; 1974 (58) 2828; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 946; 1976 Code Section 40-65-110.
SC Code § 40-65-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Soil Classifiers|Section 40-65-50. Administration of program of soil classifiers.

 The department shall administer the program of soil classifiers in accordance with Section 40-1-50, this chapter, and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.
SC Code § 40-65-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Soil Classifiers|Section 40-65-60. Power of department to promulgate regulations, including code of ethics for licensees.

 In addition to the powers provided for in Chapter 1, the department may promulgate regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act including, but not limited to, a code of ethics for licensees.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: 1962 Code Sections 56-1546.37, 56-1546.50; 1974 (58) 2828; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 946; 1976 Code Sections 40-65-70, 40-65-200.
SC Code § 40-65-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Soil Classifiers|Section 40-65-70. Power of department to seek injunctive relief.

 In addition to the powers provided for in Chapter 1, the department may apply in the name of the State for relief by injunction to enforce the provisions of this chapter or to restrain any violation of this chapter. In these proceedings it is not necessary to allege or prove either that an adequate remedy at law does not exist or that substantial or irreparable damage would result from the continued violation. The director, employees, or agents of the department may not be held personally liable for bringing an action pursuant to this section.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: 1962 Code Section 56-1546.37; 1974 (58) 2828; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 946.
SC Code § 40-65-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Soil Classifiers|Section 40-65-80. Investigative procedures; who may file complaint

 Investigations must be conducted in accordance with Section 40-1-80. Any person may file a complaint, which must be in writing, alleging fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetence, misconduct, or violation of the code of ethics against a licensee or a person holding a certification.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.
SC Code § 40-65-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Soil Classifiers|Section 40-65-90. Omitted by 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.

 Editor's Note  Former Section 40-65-90 was entitled "Records of proceedings; admissibility" and was derived from 1962 Code Section 56-1546.39; 1974 (58) 2828; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 946.
SC Code § 40-65-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Soil Classifiers|Section 40-65-100. Cease and desist orders and equitable relief.

 Cease and desist orders and equitable relief may be obtained in accordance with Section 40-1-100.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.
SC Code § 40-65-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 65 - Soil Classifiers|Section 40-65-110. Grounds for disciplinary action.

 In addition to the grounds provided in Section 40-1-110, the advisory council may cancel, fine, suspend, revoke, or restrict the license or certification to practice soil classifying of a person who is guilty of:  (1) the practice of fraud or deceit in obtaining a license or certification;  (2) any gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of soil classifying;  (3) any felony or crime involving moral turpitude or violation of the code of ethics promulgated by the department in regulation.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: 1962 Code Section 56-1546.51; 1974 (58) 2828; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 946; 1976 Code Section 40-65-210.