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SC Code § 41-10-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Payment Of Wages|Section 41-10-40. Medium of payment; deposit of wages to employee's credit; prohibition against deductions in absence of written notice; time and place of payment.

 (A) Every employer in the State shall pay all wages due in lawful United States money or by negotiable warrant or check bearing even date with the payday.  (B) An employer may deposit all wages due to the employee's credit at a financial institution which is doing business in the State and is insured by an agency of the federal government. When an employee's wages are paid by deposit at a financial institution, he must be furnished a statement of earnings and withholdings. Any wage deposit plan adopted by an employer shall entitle each employee to at least one withdrawal for each deposit, free of any service charge.  (C) An employer shall not withhold or divert any portion of an employee's wages unless the employer is required or permitted to do so by state or federal law or the employer has given written notification to the employee of the amount and terms of the deductions as required by subsection (A) of Section 41-10-30.  (D) Every employer in the State shall pay all wages due at the time and place designated as required by subsection (A) of Section 41-10-30.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 380, Section 1, eff April 21, 1986.
SC Code § 41-10-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Payment Of Wages|Section 41-10-50. Payment of wages due discharged employees.

 When an employer separates an employee from the payroll for any reason, the employer shall pay all wages due to the employee within forty-eight hours of the time of separation or the next regular payday which may not exceed thirty days.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 380, Section 1, eff April 21, 1986; 1990 Act No. 463, Section 3, eff May 7, 1990.  Effect of Amendment  The 1990 amendment substituted "When" for "Whenever" and deleted at the end "after written notice is given".
SC Code § 41-10-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Payment Of Wages|Section 41-10-60. Unconditional payment of wages conceded due.

 In case of a dispute over wages, the employer shall give written notice to the employee of the amount of wages which he concedes to be due and shall pay the amount without condition within the time set by this chapter. Acceptance by the employee of the payment does not constitute a release as to the balance of his claim.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 380, Section 1, eff April 21, 1986.
SC Code § 41-10-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Payment Of Wages|Section 41-10-70. Investigation of alleged violations; resolution of disputes.

 Upon written complaint of any employee alleging a violation of this chapter, the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee may institute an investigation of the alleged violation. If the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee determines that a violation exists, he shall endeavor to resolve all issues by informal methods of mediation and conciliation.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 380, Section 1, eff April 21, 1986; 1990 Act No. 463, Section 4, eff May 7, 1990; 1993 Act No. 181 Section 977, eff February 1, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1990 amendment deleted the "(A)" at the beginning of the former first paragraph and deleted subsection (B) relating to the commissioner's authority to decide disputes.
SC Code § 41-10-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Payment Of Wages|Section 41-10-80. Violations and penalties; civil actions by employees; administrative review of civil penalties.

 (A) Any employer who violates the provisions of Section 41-10-30 must be given a written warning by the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee for the first offense and must be assessed a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars for each subsequent offense.  (B) Any employer who violates the provisions of Section 41-10-40 must be assessed a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars for each violation. Each failure to pay constitutes a separate offense.  (C) In case of any failure to pay wages due to an employee as required by Section 41-10-40 or 41-10-50 the employee may recover in a civil action an amount equal to three times the full amount of the unpaid wages, plus costs and reasonable attorney's fees as the court may allow. Any civil action for the recovery of wages must be commenced within three years after the wages become due.  (D) The Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee shall promulgate regulations to establish a procedure for administrative review of any civil penalty assessed by the Director.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 380, Section 1, eff April 21, 1986; 1990 Act No. 463, Section 5, eff May 7, 1990; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 977, eff February 1, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1990 amendment, in (C), added the provision requiring commencement of action within three years, and deleted (E), relating to criminal penalty for failing to pay wages within ten days after demand.  The 1993 amendment, substituted "Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or his designee" for "Commissioner of Labor".
SC Code § 41-10-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Payment Of Wages|Section 41-10-90. Actions for collection of penalties; deposit of amounts collected.

 In each case where a civil penalty assessed under subsection (A) or (B) of Section 41-10-80 is not paid within sixty days the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee shall bring an action against the assessed employer for collection of the penalty. Any amounts collected must be turned over to the State Treasurer for deposit in the general fund of the State.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 380, Section 1, eff April 21, 1986; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 977, eff February 1, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment substituted "Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or his designee" for "Commissioner of Labor".
SC Code § 41-10-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Payment Of Wages|Section 41-10-100. Prohibition against private agreements that contravene chapter.

 No provision of this chapter may be contravened or set aside by a private agreement.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 380, Section 1, eff April 21, 1986.
SC Code § 41-10-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 10 - Payment Of Wages|Section 41-10-110. Right of the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to enter and to conduct investigation.

 The Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee, his inspectors, agents, or designees, upon proper presentation of credentials to the owner, manager, or agent of the employer, may enter at reasonable times and have the right to question either publicly or privately any employer, owner, manager, or agent and the employees of the employer and inspect, investigate, reproduce, or photograph time records or payroll records for the purpose of determining that the provisions of this chapter are complied with.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 380, Section 1, eff April 21, 1986; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 977, eff February 1, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment substituted "Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or his designee" for "Commissioner of Labor".
SC Code § 41-13-5 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 13 - Child Labor|Section 41-13-5. "Employer" defined.

 As used in this article "employer" includes every person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, receiver or other officer of a court of this State, the State or any political subdivision thereof and any agent or officer of the above-mentioned classes employing any person in this State.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 180 Section 6.
SC Code § 41-13-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 13 - Child Labor|Section 41-13-20. Oppressive child labor practices prohibited; Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee to promulgate regulations.

 No employer in this State shall engage in any oppressive child labor practices. The Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee shall promulgate regulations pursuant to Sections 1-23-10 et seq. which will prohibit and prevent such oppressive child labor practices provided that such regulations shall not be more restrictive or burdensome than applicable federal laws or regulations.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-162; 1952 Code Section 40-162; 1942 Code Section 7031-1; 1932 Code Section 1471; Cr. C. '22 Section 415; Cr. C. '12 Section 424; 1911 (27) 30; 1937 (40) 531; 1981 Act No. 180 Section 7; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 977, eff February 1, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment substituted "Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or his designee" for "Commissioner of Labor".
SC Code § 41-13-25 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 13 - Child Labor|Section 41-13-25. Penalties for violating child labor regulations.

 (A) As determined by the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or the director's designee, an employer who violates a child labor regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter must be given a written warning of the violation for a first offense or may be fined not more than one thousand dollars. For second or subsequent offenses, an employer may be fined not more than five thousand dollars for each offense. The director shall determine the amount of the penalty pursuant to procedures promulgated by the department in regulation for assessing penalties under this chapter. These regulations shall include the method for determining penalties based on the size of the business of the employer being charged, the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the employer, and the history of previous violations of the employer.  (B) The findings of the director, including the amount of the fine, are final unless within thirty days after receipt of their notice by certified mail the employer requests in writing to the director a review of the findings or the amount of the fine. If a request for review is made to the director, a final determination must be made after an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.  (C) The amount of the fine as finally determined may be recovered in a civil action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction and deposited in the state general fund.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 180 Section 8; 1989 Act No. 135, Section 1, eff June 8, 1989; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 977, eff February 1, 1994; 1998 Act No. 395, Section 1, eff June 9, 1998.  Effect of Amendment  The 1989 amendment rewrote this section, deleting provisions for criminal penalties.  The 1993 amendment substituted "Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or his designee" for "Commissioner of Labor".  The 1998 amendment rewrote subsection (A) and substituted "director" for "commissioner" throughout subsection (B).
SC Code § 41-13-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 13 - Child Labor|Section 41-13-30. Misrepresentation of age of child.

 Any parent, guardian or other person having under his control any child who consents, suffers or permits the employment of his child or ward under the ages above provided or who knowingly or wilfully misrepresents the age of such child or ward to any person in order to obtain employment for such child or ward contrary to the provisions of Section 41-13-10 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and for every offense shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars or be imprisoned not longer than thirty days, in the discretion of the court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-163; 1952 Code Section 40-163; 1942 Code Section 7031-2; 1932 Code Section 1472; Cr. C. '22 Section 416; Cr. C. '12 Section 425; 1911 (27) 30.
SC Code § 41-13-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 13 - Child Labor|Section 41-13-50. Enforcement.

 The Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee and the inspectors and agents of the Division of Labor shall enforce the provisions of this chapter, make complaints against persons violating its provisions and institute prosecutions for violation thereof.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-165; 1952 Code Section 40-165; 1942 Code Section 7031-3; 1932 Code Section 1475; Cr. C. '22 Section 419; Cr. C. '12 Section 427; 1909 (26) 18; 1937 (40) 531; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 977, eff February 1, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment substituted "Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee" for "Commissioner of Labor" and "Division of Labor" for "Department of Labor".
SC Code § 41-13-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 13 - Child Labor|Section 41-13-60. Inspection of factories and records for enforcement purposes.

 The Director and the inspectors and agents of the Department may enter and inspect at any time any place or establishment where minors are employed and may have access to all such records as may aid in the enforcement of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-166; 1952 Code Section 40-166; 1942 Code Section 7031-3; 1932 Code Section 1475; Cr. C. '22 Section 419; Cr. C. '12 Section 427; 1909 (26) 18; 1937 (40) 531.
SC Code § 41-14-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 14 - Boiler Safety Act|Section 41-14-10. Citation and application of chapter.

 This chapter may be cited as the "Boiler Safety Act" and, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, applies to all boilers.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 18, 2005).
SC Code § 41-14-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 14 - Boiler Safety Act|Section 41-14-20. Definitions.

 For the purposes of this chapter:  (1) "API-ASME" means the American Petroleum Institute-American Society of Mechanical Engineers.  (2) "ASME" means the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.  (3) "Board" means the Contractors' Licensing Board.  (4) "Boiler" means a closed vessel in which water or other liquid is heated, steam or vapor is generated, or steam is superheated, or in which any combination of these functions is accomplished, under pressure or vacuum, for use externally to itself, by the direct application of energy from the combustion of fuels or from electrical, solar, or nuclear energy. The term "boiler" includes fired units for heating or vaporizing liquids other than water where these units are separate from processing systems and are complete within themselves. The term "boiler" is further defined to include any of the following terms:  (a) "heating boiler" means a steam or vapor boiler operating at pressures not exceeding 15 psig or a hot water boiler operating at pressures not exceeding 160 psig or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees Fahrenheit; or  (b) "high pressure, high temperature water boiler" means a water boiler operating at pressures exceeding 160 psig or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees Fahrenheit; or  (c) "power boiler" means a boiler in which steam or other vapor is generated at a pressure of more than 15 psig.  (5) "Department" means the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.  (6) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.  (7) "Owner" means the person or persons who own or operate any business operating a boiler required to be registered under this chapter.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 18, 2005).
SC Code § 41-14-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 14 - Boiler Safety Act|Section 41-14-30. Adoption of regulations for installation and inspection of new and existing boilers; conformity to nationwide engineering standards.

 (A)(1) The department shall promulgate regulations for the safe installation and inspection of boilers in this State.  (2) All new installations shall conform to generally accepted nationwide engineering standards. Conformity with the most recent edition of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code or the ASME Code shall be accepted as conformity with generally accepted nationwide engineering standards.  (3) The department shall promulgate regulations for installation and inspection of boilers which were in use in this State prior to the implementation of the statewide building code. The regulations must be based upon, and at all times follow, generally accepted nationwide engineering standards and practices and may adopt applicable sections of the Inspection Code of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.  (B) The regulations and any subsequent regulations promulgated by the department must be adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 18, 2005).
SC Code § 41-14-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 14 - Boiler Safety Act|Section 41-14-40. Construction and design standards for new boilers; special installation and operating permits.

 (A) Any new boiler installed and operated in this State, unless otherwise exempted, must be designed and constructed in accordance with the ASME Code or a nationally recognized code of construction. Any new boiler installed in this State must be marked in accordance with the code of construction and must be registered with the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. Copies of registration documents must be provided to the jurisdiction when requested.  (B) Only a boiler that conforms to the regulations of the department governing installation must be installed and operated in this State after twelve months from the date upon which the first regulations under this chapter pertaining to installation have become effective; however, the department may issue a special installation and operating permit for a boiler that is of special design or construction and that is not inconsistent with the spirit and safety objectives of the regulations. The department shall issue a special installation and operating permit after determining on the record and after an opportunity for inspection of the boiler or the plans for the boiler that the proponent of the special permit has demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that the special design or construction will provide an equivalent degree of safety to that of conformance with the regulations. The department shall accept comments from any interested party concerning the application for a special installation and operating permit. The permit so issued shall prescribe the conditions the owner or operator must maintain.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 18, 2005).
SC Code § 41-14-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 14 - Boiler Safety Act|Section 41-14-50. Computation of maximum allowable working pressure.

 (A) The maximum allowable working pressure of a boiler carrying the ASME Code symbol must be determined by the applicable sections of the code under which it was constructed and stamped. Subject to the concurrence of the department, the boiler may be re-rated in accordance with the rules of a later edition of the ASME Code and in accordance with the rules of the National Board Inspection Code.  (B) The maximum allowable working pressure of a boiler which does not carry the ASME or the API-ASME Code symbol must be computed in accordance with the Inspection Code of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.  (C) This chapter must not be construed to prevent the use, the sale, or the reinstallation of a boiler referred to in this section if the boiler has been made to conform to the regulations of the department governing existing installations and has not been found upon inspection to be in an unsafe condition.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 18, 2005).
SC Code § 41-14-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 14 - Boiler Safety Act|Section 41-14-60. Boilers excepted or exempted from application of chapter.

 (A) This chapter does not apply to:  (1) boilers under federal control or under regulations of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 192 and 193;  (2) hot water supply boilers equipped with ASME-National Board approved safety relief valves which are directly fired with oil, gas, or electricity when none of the following limitations are exceeded: heat input of 200,000 BTU per hour; water temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit; nominal water-containing capacity of 120 gallons;  (3) boilers in the care, custody, and control of research facilities and used solely for research purposes which require one or more details of noncode construction or which involve destruction or reduced life expectancy of those vessels so long as a timely inspection report is filed pursuant to Section 41-14-120;  (4) boilers operated and maintained for the production and generation of electricity so long as a timely inspection report is filed pursuant to Section 41-14-120;  (5) boilers operated and maintained as part of a manufacturing process so long as a timely inspection report is filed pursuant to Section 41-14-120;  (6) boilers that are subject to OSHA standards of compliance so long as a timely inspection report is filed pursuant to Section 41-14-120;  (7) boilers operated and maintained by a public utility or the Public Service Authority including, but not limited to, boilers operated and maintained for the production of electricity so long as a timely inspection report is filed pursuant to Section 41-14-120.  (B) The following boilers are exempt from the requirements of Sections 41-14-120 and 41-14-130:  (1) boilers that are located on farms and used solely for agricultural or horticultural purposes;  (2) heating boilers that are located in private residences or in apartment houses of less than six family units.  (C) All pressure vessels are exempt from regulation under this chapter.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 18, 2005).
SC Code § 41-14-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 14 - Boiler Safety Act|Section 41-14-70. Appointment of chief boiler administrator; duties.

 (A) The director shall appoint a chief boiler administrator who has passed the same type of examination prescribed in Section 41-14-90.  (B) The director must be charged, directed, and empowered to:  (1) take action necessary for the enforcement of the laws and regulations of this State regulating the use of boilers;  (2) keep a complete record of the name of each boiler owner or user and his or her location, the type, dimensions, maximum allowable working pressure, age, and the last record inspection of all boilers; and  (3) publish and make available, upon request, copies of the department regulations.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 18, 2005).