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South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 95 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Section 95-6 - Professional Standards For Patient Records

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A. Licensees of this Board must comply with
		  the South Carolina Physicians' Patient Records Act, S.C. Code 44-115-10, et
		  seq., except for 44-115-130.
B. A
		  licensee who contracts with the owners of the optometric practice in which he
		  or she provides professional services so that the owner agrees to manage the
		  records in compliance with the Act will be considered in compliance with this
		  regulation.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 95 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Section 95-7 - Optometrists' Offices. General Requirements, Patient Records Handling, and Sanitary Standards

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A. General Requirements
1. All office facilities, which include mobile units, shall be maintained adequately and appropriately for the practice of optometry. The minimum standard for all facilities shall include:
a. Adequate heating and cooling;
b. Sufficient ventilation in all areas;
c. Sufficient lighting in all areas;
d. Sanitary storage that is adequate for the size of the facility; and
e. Proper identification of all personnel and displaying of license(s) in accordance with S.C. Code Section 40-37-325.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 95 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY › Section 95-8 - Ethics

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A.  Patients
1. The licensed optometrist has a duty to:
a. Keep the patient's eye, vision and general health paramount at all times;
b. Respect the patient's rights and dignity regarding their healthcare decisions;
c. Inform the patient of the proposed treatments, any reasonable alternatives, or referrals to another optometrist or health professional when appropriate, in a manner that allows the patient to become involved in treatment decisions;
d. Ensure confidentiality and privacy of patient's protected health and other personal information;
e. Communicate truthfully and shall not represent the care being rendered to their patients in a false or misleading manner;
f. Be familiar with the signs of abuse and neglect and to report suspected cases if necessary; and
g. Refrain from harming the patient.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 96 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTICIANRY › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 96-101 - Definitions

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Definitions found in Section 40-38-20 apply to this chapter.
(A) "Continuing education" means an organized educational program designed to expand a licensee's and an apprentice's knowledge base beyond the basic level educational requirements.
(B) "One continuing education hour" shall mean fifty (50) minutes of interactive instruction or organized learning.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 96 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTICIANRY › Article 2 - OFFICERS OF BOARD; MEETINGS › Section 96-102 - Officers of the Board

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At the first meeting of each calendar year, the Board shall elect from among its members a chairman, vice-chairman and other officers as the Board determines necessary.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 96 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTICIANRY › Article 2 - OFFICERS OF BOARD; MEETINGS › Section 96-103 - Meetings

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(A) The Board shall meet at least two (2) times a year and at other times upon the call of the chairman or a majority of the Board members.
(B) A majority of the members of the Board constitutes a quorum; however, if there is a vacancy on the Board, a majority of the members serving constitutes a quorum.
(C) Board members are required to attend meetings or to provide proper notice and justification of inability to do so. Unexcused absences from meetings may result in removal from the Board as provided in Section 1-3-240.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 96 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTICIANRY › Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS; EXAMINATIONS; APPRENTICESHIP REGISTRATION AND PROGRAM PROVISIONS; REINSTATEMENT › Section 96-104 - General Licensing Provisions

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(A) An applicant for initial licensure as an optician must:
(1) submit an application on a form approved by the Board, along with the required fee; and
(2) submit proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant is a graduate of an accredited public or private high school or secondary school of an equal grade approved by the Board or completed an equivalent course of study approved by the Board; and
(3) submit proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has either graduated from a two-year COA accredited program in ophthalmic dispensing or has a current valid optician's license in another state or has been engaged in the practice of opticianry for no fewer than two (2) years in a state that does not license opticians or has completed a Board-approved two-year apprenticeship under a South Carolina licensed optician, optometrist or ophthalmologist; and
(4) pass all initial licensure examinations conducted or recognized by the Board.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 96 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTICIANRY › Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS; EXAMINATIONS; APPRENTICESHIP REGISTRATION AND PROGRAM PROVISIONS; REINSTATEMENT › Section 96-105 - Examinations

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(A) All applicants for initial licensure must take and pass a Board-approved opticianry competency examination and a Board-approved examination in practical areas of opticianry. The opticianry competency examination may be taken while the applicant is a registered apprentice or is attending a two-year opticianry school. The practical examination may be taken after submission of a completed application for licensure as an optician.
(1) The opticianry competency examination may be taken as many times and as often as necessary until the applicant passes it.
(2) If the practical examination is not passed after two attempts, an applicant must obtain Board approval to re-take the examination for the third and any subsequent attempts. The Board shall require additional training, work or study prior to approving the applicant to re-examine.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 96 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTICIANRY › Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS; EXAMINATIONS; APPRENTICESHIP REGISTRATION AND PROGRAM PROVISIONS; REINSTATEMENT › Section 96-106 - Apprenticeship Registration and Program Provisions

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(A) A South Carolina Registered Apprenticeship commences upon written Board approval, and includes supervised work experience and a formal education program. The Apprentice must:
(1) be registered and approved in writing before the apprenticeship commences; and
(2) complete two (2) continuous years of directly supervised work experience in full-time employment training, which is defined as a minimum of thirty-two (32) hours per week, or three (3) continuous years of directly supervised work experience in part-time employment training, which is defined as a minimum of twenty-one (21) hours per week but less than thirty-two (32) hours per week; and
(3) complete and submit proof of completion of a Board approved formal education program in opticianry; and
(4) serve the apprenticeship under the direct supervision of an approved South Carolina licensed optician, optometrist, or ophthalmologist who does not train more than two (2) registered apprentices at a time; and
(5) timely complete the apprenticeship requirements within two (2) years for a full-time apprentice or three (3) years for a part-time apprentice. The apprentice must submit a final evaluation signed by the primary sponsor within sixty (60) days of the completion of the apprenticeship. The Board may extend the apprenticeship for an additional year upon request of the apprentice for good cause shown, and payment of a fee as specified by the Board.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 96 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTICIANRY › Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS; EXAMINATIONS; APPRENTICESHIP REGISTRATION AND PROGRAM PROVISIONS; REINSTATEMENT › Section 96-107 - Reinstatement of Lapsed License or Lapsed Apprenticeship

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(A) If a license or an apprenticeship lapses, the optician or apprentice must:
(1) apply for reinstatement on a form approved by the Board; and
(2) pay all fees for each twelve (12) month period during which the license or the apprenticeship was lapsed; and
(3) submit proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant for reinstatement has completed continuing education hours for each twelve (12) month period during which the license or the apprenticeship was lapsed; and
(4) pay a fifty ($50.00) dollar reinstatement fee for reinstatement of the license or the apprenticeship.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 96 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTICIANRY › Article 4 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 96-108 - Continuing Education

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(A) As a condition of renewal, every licensed optician and registered apprentice shall earn four (4) hours of Board-approved continuing education credits per year.
(B) As a condition of renewal, every optician licensed to dispense contact lenses shall earn one (1) hour of Board-approved continuing education credit per year devoted to contact lenses in addition to the requirements in Section (A) above.
(C) The individual optician and apprentice are responsible for determining that the Board has approved the particular course, seminar or meeting that the individual optician or apprentice has attended. Opticians may apply to the Board prior to attendance at any course, seminar or meeting and the Board shall determine whether or not the course, seminar or meeting is approved. Approvals may also be requested after attendance.
(D) Any sponsor of continuing education must apply at least forty-five (45) days in advance to the Board for approval. The Board may rescind its approval of particular sponsors and so notify licensed opticians and registered apprentices.
(E) The Board may approve and recognize the courses, seminars and meetings conducted by particular sponsors on a continuing basis in which case all state licensed opticians shall be notified.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 96 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTICIANRY › Article 5 - FEES › Section 96-109 - Fees

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The Board may charge fees as shown in South Carolina Code of Regulations Chapter 10-27 and on the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Opticianry website at
http://llr.sc.gov/POL/Opticians/
.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 96 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTICIANRY › Article 6 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 96-110 - Standards of Practice

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(A) Patient Records. A licensee shall maintain patient records for at least three (3) years from the most recent date of service, including but not limited to, the patient's name and date of service; copy of prescription and service rendered; patient financial record and name of licensed optician providing service.
(B) Advertising. A licensee holding an official position in any optician's organization or otherwise shall not use the position for advertising purposes or for self-aggrandizement.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 99 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- BOARD OF PHARMACY › Section 99-15 - Display of Annual Renewal Certificate

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Any person who is a licensed pharmacist and who has charge of or
			 is employed in a pharmacy or other permitted facility within this State shall
			 display his annual renewal certificate in a conspicuous place in the primary
			 pharmacy or other permitted facility of which he is in charge or in which he is
			 employed, so that the annual renewal certificate is easily and readily
			 observable by the public.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 99 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- BOARD OF PHARMACY › Section 99-43 - Facility Permit Classifications

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A. Definitions
1. Unless otherwise indicated, "Board" shall mean the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy.
2. "Practice Act" shall mean the South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act, as set forth in S.C. Code Section 40-43-10, et seq.
3. Unless otherwise indicated, for purposes of this regulation, all words shall be defined in accordance with the definitions set forth in the Practice Act.
4. For purposes of this regulation, the word "device" is limited to devices dispensed to a patient. "Device" shall not include devices used by practitioners in the normal course of treating patients, such as dental appliances, surgical equipment, etc.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 99 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- BOARD OF PHARMACY › Section 99-45 - Administrative Citations and Penalties

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A. The board may issue administrative citations and cease and desist orders in person, or by certified mail, and may assess administrative penalties against an entity or individual for the violations listed below. If the licensee is working at his or her primary place of employment listed with the Board, the licensee must have his or her license or registration displayed. If the licensee is not working at his or her primary place of employment, the licensee must have a wallet card available for inspection. The citation must be signed by the Chief Drug Inspector.
1. Failure to Display Permit (Pharmacist-in-Charge)
$50
2. Failure to Display License or Possess Wallet Card
$100
3. Failure to Display Intern Certificate or Possess Wallet Card (PIC and Intern)
$25
4. Failure to Display Pharmacy Technician Registration or Possess Wallet Card
$25
5. Pharmacy Technician Working Without Registration (Permit Holder)
$500
6. Pharmacy Technician Working Without Registration (PIC)
$500
7. Pharmacy Technician Working With Lapsed Registration (Permit Holder)
$500
8. Pharmacy Technician Working With Lapsed Registration (PIC)
$500
9. Pharmacy Technician Working With Lapsed Registration (Technician)
$50
10. Pharmacy Operating with greater than 4:1 Technician to Pharmacist Ratio (PIC)
$250
11. Pharmacy Operating with greater than 4:1 Technician to Pharmacist Ratio
$500
(Permit Holder)
12. Failure to Notify Board of Facility Relocation
$100
13. Failure to Notify Board of PIC Change
$100
14. Immunization Protocol-Technical Violation
$500
15. Failure to Notify Board of Change in Ownership
$100
16. Failure to Renew Permit and Operating With Lapsed Permit - 1st Offense (Permit Holder). Amount in addition to any other fines and penalties as referenced in S.C. Code Section 40-43-90(D).
$500
B. Separate citations and administrative penalties may be assessed for each violation.
C. Administrative citations authorized under this section are separate from, and in addition to, all other remedies, either civil or criminal.
D. A licensee assessed an administrative citation may appeal the citation to the board within thirty (30) calendar days of the receipt of the citation. If an appeal is filed, the department shall schedule a hearing before the board or its designee for a final determination on the matter. If no appeal is filed, the citation is deemed a final administrative order, and penalties are due within ninety calendar days of receipt of the citation, or other written demand.
E. Extensions to pay citations must be submitted in writing, and will be at the discretion of the Chairman.
F. Failure to pay a citation is considered a violation of this regulation, and may subject the entity to discipline under S.C. Code Ann. Section 40-43-140(A)(1)(a).
G. Should a licensee or permittee receive one or more administrative violations of the same type in a five year period, any subsequent violation(s) must be referred to the board for disciplinary action.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 99 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- BOARD OF PHARMACY › Section 99-46 - Fines

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A. Upon
		  determination by the board that one or more grounds for disciplining a licensee
		  or permittee exists, the board may impose a fine of $500 per violation, not to
		  exceed a total amount of $25,000 total per action, plus the costs of the
		  disciplinary action. Fines are payable immediately upon the effective date of
		  discipline unless otherwise provided by the board. Interest accrues after the
		  fines are due at the maximum rate allowed by law. No licensee or permittee
		  against whom a fine is levied is eligible for reinstatement until the fine has
		  been paid in full.
B. An individual
		  who has been found by the board to have unlawfully engaged in the practice of
		  pharmacy under S.C. Code Ann. §
							40-43-160(A)
		  may be fined in an amount not to exceed $25,000.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 99 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- BOARD OF PHARMACY › Section 99-47 - Compounding of Veterinary Drug Preparations

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A. A licensed pharmacist, practicing in a permitted pharmacy, may compound veterinary drug preparations to be used by veterinarians in their offices for administration to animals.
B. Compounded office use drug preparations may be dispensed by a veterinarian to an owner of an animal for the treatment of a bodily injury or disease of the animal only in an urgent or emergency situation for use in a single course of treatment, not to exceed a 168-hour supply.
C. The compounded veterinary drug preparations may not be distributed by an entity other than the pharmacy that compounded such veterinary drug preparations. This does not prohibit administration of a compounded drug preparation in a veterinary health care setting or dispensing of a compounded drug preparation pursuant to a prescription drug order executed in accordance with federal and state law.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 100 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN PSYCHOLOGY › Section 100-1 - Application for License to Practice Psychology

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A. A candidate for licensure shall furnish the Board with satisfactory evidence that he or she:
(1) has had four years of combined academic training in psychology and qualifying experience including a doctoral degree in psychology from an educational institution which is accredited by a recognized regional accrediting agency of colleges and universities, and whose program is accredited by a recognized national accrediting agency. In lieu of such degree, a candidate may meet criteria established by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB);
(2) has not within the preceding six months failed an examination given by the Board;
(3) is competent in psychology as shown by passing such written and oral examinations as the Board deems necessary;
(4) is not engaged in unethical practices; and
(5) has had two years of supervised professional experience, one year of which may be pre-doctoral. The supervisor shall be a psychologist in good standing who is licensed in the State or who holds an equivalent license in good standing from another state. Supervision shall be within the area of the supervisor's competency. There shall be a minimum of one hour per week of face to face supervision as set out in a supervision contractual agreement between the supervisor and supervisee, and a minimum of fifty (50) percent of supervision hours must be in-person. The Board shall be notified in writing by the supervisor of the details of the supervisory agreement, when applicable, prior to its initiation and at its conclusion. When the Board deems appropriate, the supervised experience may be waived.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 100 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN PSYCHOLOGY › Section 100-2 - Examinations

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A. Written examination.
(1) The written examination shall be the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology. A passing score on this examination shall be determined by the American Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB).
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 100 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN PSYCHOLOGY › Section 100-3 - Renewal of Licenses

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A. Licenses shall be
		  renewed biennially, on a date determined by the Board, upon submission of the
		  renewal fee and the Biennial Renewal Form (which includes, but is not limited to,
		  reports of current activities and information regarding any unlicensed personnel who
		  are being supervised in the performance of work of a psychological nature by the
		  licensed psychologist).
B. The renewal
		  fee and the Biennial Renewal Form will be considered late at the end of the biennial
		  licensure period. A late fee will be assessed, in addition to the renewal fee, if
		  renewal materials are received within two months after the license renewal deadline
		  date.
C. A license not renewed within
		  two months after the license renewal deadline date will be considered expired.
		  Except under extraordinary circumstances approved by the Board, an expired license
		  will be reinstated only upon successful completion of a new application for
		  licensure.
D. The Board reserves the
		  right to waive biennial renewal fees for psychologists who have retired from active
		  practice or who document cases of extreme hardship.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 100 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN PSYCHOLOGY › Section 100-4 - Code of Ethics

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A. Introduction.
(1) Code of ethics. These rules of conduct constitute the code of ethics as adopted by the American Psychological Association ("APA") and as required by the Code of Laws of South Carolina. The Board adopts and incorporates by reference the APA Code of Ethics as the code of ethics for individuals licensed by this Board.
(2) Purpose. The rules of conduct constitute the standards against which the professional conduct of a psychologist is measured. Licensure as a psychologist in the State commits the licensed psychologist to adherence to these rules of conduct.
(3) Scope. The psychologist shall be governed by these rules of conduct whenever providing psychological services in any context. The rules of conduct shall not supersede other state or federal regulations; however, whenever possible, these rules of conduct should be followed along with state and federal law. These rules of conduct shall apply to the conduct of each licensee and each applicant for licensure, including the applicant's conduct during the period of education, training and supervision which is required for licensure. The term "psychologist," as used within these rules of conduct, shall be interpreted accordingly.
(4) Responsibility for own actions. The psychologist shall be fully responsible for his/her own professional decisions and professional actions.
(5) Violations. A violation of these rules of conduct constitutes unprofessional conduct and is sufficient reason for disciplinary action or denial of either original licensure or reinstatement of licensure.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 100 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN PSYCHOLOGY › Section 100-6 - Advertising

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A. Public statements, announcements of services, advertising, and promotional activities of psychologists serve the purpose of helping the public make informed judgments and choices. Psychologists represent accurately and objectively their professional qualifications, affiliations, and functions, as well as those of the institutions or organizations with which they or the statements may be associated. In public statements providing psychological information or professional opinions or providing information about the availability of psychological products, publications, and services, psychologists must base their statements on scientifically acceptable psychological findings and techniques with full recognition of the limits and uncertainties of such evidence.
1. When announcing or advertising professional services, psychologists may list the following information to describe the provider and services provided: name, highest relevant academic degree earned from a regionally accredited institution, date, type and level of certification or licensure, diplomat status, APA membership status, address, telephone number, office hours, a brief listing of the type of psychological services offered, an appropriate presentation of fee information, languages spoken or signed, and policy with regard to third-party payments. Additional relevant or consumer information may be included if not prohibited by other sections of these Ethical Principles.
2. In announcing or advertising the availability of psychological products, publications, or services, psychologists must not present their affiliation with any organization in a manner that falsely implies sponsorship or certification by that organization. In particular and for example, psychologists may not state APA membership or fellow status in a way to suggest that such status implies specialized professional competence or qualifications.
3. Public statements include, but are not limited to, communication by means of periodical, book, list, directory, television, radio, or motion picture. They may not contain:
(a) a false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive statement;
(b) a statement intended or likely to create false or unjustified expectations of favorable results; or
(c) a statement implying unusual, unique, or one-of-a-kind abilities.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 100 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN PSYCHOLOGY › Section 100-7 - Fees

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The Board may charge nonrefundable fees as shown in South Carolina
			 Code of Regulations Chapter 10-34 and on the South Carolina Board of Examiners in
			 Psychology website at
http://llr.sc.gov/POL/Psychology/
.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 100 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN PSYCHOLOGY › Section 100-8 - Guidelines for the Employment and Supervision of Unlicensed Persons Providing Psychological Services

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A. Supervised unlicensed persons are defined as those individuals, whether on the path toward licensure or not, performing revenue-producing services of a psychological nature (e.g. psychological assessment, administering and scoring psychological tests, interviewing, individual and group psychotherapy, behavior modification) under the supervision of the licensed psychologist. Trainees and employees in state or federal agencies/facilities are not included in this group and are therefore not subject to the below requirements.
B. Qualifications. The supervising psychologist shall be licensed for the practice of psychology and have adequate training, knowledge and skill to render competently any psychological service which his/her supervisee undertakes.
C. Qualifications of unlicensed persons providing psychological services. The unlicensed service provider must have background, training and experience appropriate to the functions performed. The licensed supervising psychologist is responsible, subject to Board review, for determining the adequacy of preparation of the unlicensed service provider and the designation of his/her title in accordance with the Code of Laws of South Carolina.
D. Conditions for utilization of unlicensed persons providing psychological services.
(1) The licensed psychologist must register the following information, and any other information deemed necessary by the Board, with the Board at the time of biennial license renewal:
(a) The name of the unlicensed person rendering the psychological service;
(b) The nature of the psychological services rendered;
(c) The qualifying academic training and experience of the unlicensed person;
(d) The nature of the continuing supervision provided by the licensed psychologist.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 100 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN PSYCHOLOGY › Section 100-9 - Organization of the Board

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A. Officers.
(1) The officers of the Board shall be the Chair and the Vice-Chair who shall be elected annually and serve a one year term or until their successors shall have been elected.
(2) The Chair shall preside at all meetings and shall perform other duties as the Board may direct. In his/her absence, the next senior officer of the Board will preside.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 100 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN PSYCHOLOGY › Section 100-10 - Continuing Education Credits

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A. Number of credits. Each licensed psychologist shall earn a minimum of twenty-four (24) approved continuing education credits during each two year biennial licensure period.
B. Types of credit. A minimum of twelve (12) continuing education credits must be accumulated from Category A offerings and a maximum of twelve (12) continuing education credits can be accumulated from Category B offerings. Psychologists can elect to earn all of their continuing education credits from Category A offerings.
(1) Category A experiences generally include formal activities wherein direct contact hours can be exchanged for continuing education credits on a one to one basis. Each offering under Category A should have a mechanism by which to measure the exchange of information, and, with respect to item (e) below, these offerings must be relevant to psychologist's area(s) of practice. It is the responsibility of the licensed psychologist to confirm completion of each educational experience completed below. Category A generally includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Offerings by regionally accredited institutions of higher learning;
(b) Offerings by the American Psychological Association approved internship training programs;
(c) Offerings by the American Psychological Association, by American Psychological Association approved sponsors, and/or by state or regional psychological associations;
(d) Teaching a graduate course designed for the education of psychologists the first time it is taught;
(e) Offerings by sponsors approved by other national professional organizations that are relevant to specialty area of licensure;
(f) Publishing a scholarly work of a psychological nature in a refereed publication or participating in an editorial review process.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 100 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN PSYCHOLOGY › Appendix A - ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND PROVINCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BOARDS CRITERIA (REPEALED)

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Item 10 identifies the core psychology program. In addition to these
				criteria, all professional education programs in psychology will include course
				requirements in specialty areas. The above curriculum requirements, then, represent
				the necessary, but not the sufficient number of graduate hours for a degree in
				professional psychology.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 101 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 101-01 - Definitions

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Definitions found in Section
				40-45-20 apply to this
				chapter.
(1) "Continuing education"
			 means an organized educational program designed to expand a licensee's
			 knowledge base beyond the basic entry level educational requirements for
			 physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. Course content must
			 relate to patient care in physical therapy whether the subject is research,
			 treatment, documentation, education, or management.
(2) "CEU" or "continuing education unit"
			 means ten (10) contact hours of participation in Certified Activities and/or
			 participation in Approved Activities as set forth herein.
(3) "Contact hour" means a minimum of fifty
			 (50) minutes of instruction or participation in Certified Activities or
			 Approved Activities.
(4)
			 "Continuing competency" is the ongoing ability of a PT or PTA to learn,
			 integrate, and apply the knowledge, skill and judgment to practice as a PT
			 and/or PTA according to generally accepted standards and professional ethical
			 standards as defined by the Board.
(5) "Certified Activities" are Board-approved
			 activities for which a licensee may receive CEU credit. Certified Activities
			 are measured in contact hours, with one (1) contact hour equaling one-tenth
			 (.1) of an hour of CEU credit. A certified activity must be subject to an
			 evaluative process to determine if the activity meets a minimal threshold of
			 required criteria and how well that activity meets that criteria.
(6) "Approved Activities" are Board-approved
			 activities for which a licensee may receive CEU credit, but which are not
			 subject to a formal evaluative process. Approved Activities are assigned a set
			 CEU value measured in contact hours based on the criteria established herein,
			 with one (1) contact hour equaling one-tenth (.1) of an hour of CEU
			 credit.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 101 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Article 2 - OFFICERS OF BOARD; MEETINGS › Section 101-02 - Officers of Board

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At the first meeting of each calendar year, the Board shall
				elect from among its members a chairman, vice-chairman, and other officers as
				the Board determines necessary.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 101 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Article 2 - OFFICERS OF BOARD; MEETINGS › Section 101-03 - Meetings

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(1) The Board shall
			 meet at least two (2) times a year and at other times upon the call of the
			 chairman or a majority of the Board members.
(2) A majority of the members of the Board
			 constitutes a quorum; however, if there is a vacancy on the Board, a majority
			 of the members serving constitutes a quorum.
(3) Board members are required to attend
			 meetings or to provide proper notice and justification of inability to do so.
			 Unexcused absences from meetings may result in removal from the Board as
			 provided in Section
			 1-3-240.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 101 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section 101-04 - General Licensing Provisions for Physical Therapists

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An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist must:
(1) be a graduate of a physical therapy
			 educational program approved by the Board; or, if foreign educated, must have a
			 credentials evaluation by a Board approved credentialing evaluation agency that
			 determines the applicant's education is substantially equivalent to the
			 education of physical therapists educated in an accredited entry level program
			 as determined by the Board. To determine substantial equivalency, the approved
			 credentialing evaluation agency shall use the appropriate Course Work Tool
			 ("CWT") adopted by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT).
			 The appropriate CWT means the CWT in place at the time the foreign educated
			 physical therapist graduated from their physical therapy program;
(2) submit an application on a form approved
			 by the Board, along with the required fee; and
(3) speak the English language as a native
			 language or demonstrate an effective proficiency of the English language in the
			 manner prescribed by and to the satisfaction of the board; and
(4) pass an examination approved by the
			 Board; and
(5) submit proof of not
			 less than one thousand (1000) clinical practice hours under the on-site
			 supervision of a licensed physical therapist on a form approved by the Board if
			 the applicant is not a graduate of an approved school.
(6) undergo a state criminal record check,
			 supported by fingerprints, by the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and a
			 national criminal record check, supported by fingerprints, by the Federal
			 Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 101 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section 101-05 - General Licensing Provisions for Physical Therapist Assistants

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An applicant for initial licensure as a physical therapist
				assistant must:
(1) be a graduate of a
			 physical therapist assistant program approved by the Board; and
(2) submit an application on a form approved
			 by the Board, along with the required fee; and
(3) pass an examination approved by the
			 Board; and
(4) speak the English
			 language as a native language or demonstrate an effective proficiency of the
			 English language in the manner prescribed by and to the satisfaction of the
			 board.
(5) undergo a state criminal
			 record check, supported by fingerprints, by the State Law Enforcement Division
			 (SLED); and a national criminal record check, supported by fingerprints, by the
			 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 101 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section 101-06 - Reactivation of Inactive or Lapsed Licenses for individuals who do not meet the statutory criteria for active licensure in another state

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(1) A physical therapist (PT) or physical
			 therapist assistant (PTA) whose license has lapsed for more than three (3)
			 years may be granted a provisional license to obtain the appropriate supervised
			 clinical practice hours and must demonstrate one thousand (1000) hours of
			 qualified supervised practice before the license can be reactivated.
(2) A PT or PTA whose license has lapsed for
			 more than five (5) years must also demonstrate successful completion of
			 seventy-five (75) hours of continuing education in organized programs of
			 learning (to include a workshop or symposium) which contribute directly to the
			 professional competency of the licensee and meet the criteria of Regulation
			 101-07(3).
(3) A PT or PTA whose
			 license has lapsed for more than ten (10) years must also successfully pass an
			 examination approved by the Board.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 101 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Article 4 - FEES › Section 101-08 - Fees

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(A) The Board may charge fees as shown in
			 South Carolina Code of Regulations Chapter 10-30 and on the South Carolina
			 Board of Physical Therapy Examiners website at
			 http://llr.sc.gov/POL/PhysicalTherapy/.
(B) A check which is presented to the Board
			 as payment for a fee which the Board is permitted to charge under this chapter
			 and which is returned unpaid may be cause for denial of a license or for
			 imposing a sanction authorized under this chapter or Section
			 40-1-50(G).
(C) The Board may direct applicants to pay an
			 examination fee directly to a third party who has contracted to administer the
			 examination.
(D) Fees are
			 nonrefundable and may be prorated in order to comply with a biennial
			 schedule.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 101 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Article 5 - SUPERVISION GUIDELINES › Section 101-09 - Supervision Guidelines

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It is recommended that a physical therapist should not
				concurrently supervise more than three (3) full-time equivalent physical
				therapist assistant positions. The Board, in its discretion, may permit
				supervision of more than three (3) full-time equivalent physical therapist
				assistant positions, for a short, defined period of time, if a situation arises
				in a physical therapy treatment setting that makes compliance impossible.
				Relief from this supervision ratio is allowable if there is no immediate risk
				to public health or safety as determined by the Board.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 101 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Article 6 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 101-10 - Use of Aides in the Practice of Physical Therapy

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Aides are non-licensed personnel who assist the physical
				therapist or physical therapist assistant but whose duties do not require an
				understanding of physical therapy or formal training in anatomical, biological,
				or physical sciences. Education or training of the physical therapy aide shall
				not exceed the scope of activities described in Section
				40-45-290. Aides are not to be
				assigned duties that may be performed only by a licensed physical therapist or
				licensed physical therapist assistant. When aides are utilized in the treatment
				of patients, the following guidelines shall apply:
(1) when applying hydrotherapy, heat or cold
			 treatments, a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant may allow an
			 aide to assist patients in dressing and undressing, drape and position the
			 patient in preparation for treatment, clean and fill the whirlpool, attend the
			 patient during treatment, wrap the patient's extremities after a paraffin bath,
			 and place the hot packs on the patient; and
(2) when applying electrotherapy, a physical
			 therapist or physical therapist assistant may allow an aide to prepare the area
			 to be treated and to prepare equipment and apply electrodes as specified by the
			 physical therapist and physical therapist assistant; and
(3) when applying traction, a physical
			 therapist or physical therapist assistant may allow an aide to prepare the
			 patient for treatment, position the patient, and apply the cervical or pelvic
			 harness; and
(4) when applying
			 therapeutic exercise, a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant may
			 allow an aide to set up the patient's exercise equipment, prepare the
			 equipment, and give the patient established amount of weights for resistive
			 exercise; and
(5) when applying
			 gait training, a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant may allow
			 an aide to prepare equipment such as crutches, walkers, parallel bars, and
			 braces and to assist the physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in
			 gait training of the patient.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 101 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Article 6 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 101-11 - Referral

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For purposes of S.C. Code 40-45-110(4), "referral" is defined
				as a writing communicating to the patient the importance of seeing the licensed
				medical doctor or dentist, a copy of which is placed in the patient's treatment
				records.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 101 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Article 6 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 101-12 - Practice of Physical Therapy

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The practice of physical therapy will be considered to occur in
				the licensing jurisdiction where the patient is physically located at the time
				that the services are rendered.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 101 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Article 7 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 101-13 - Code of Ethics for Physical Therapists

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Principle 1: Physical Therapists respect the rights and dignity
				of all individuals.
Principle 2: Physical Therapists comply with the laws and
				regulations governing the practice of physical therapy.
Principle 3: Physical Therapists accept responsibility for the
				exercise of sound judgment.
Principle 4: Physical Therapists maintain and promote high
				standards for physical therapy practice, education, and research.
Principle 5: Physical Therapists seek remuneration for their
				services that is deserved and responsible.
Principle 6: Physical Therapists provide accurate information
				to the consumer about the profession and about those services they
				provide.
Principle 7: Physical Therapists accept the responsibility to
				protect the public and the profession from unethical, incompetent, or illegal
				acts.
Principle 8: Physical Therapists participate in efforts to
				address the health needs of the public.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 101 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Article 7 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 101-14 - Code of Ethics for Physical Therapist Assistants

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Standard 1: Physical Therapist Assistants provide services
				under the supervision of a physical therapist.
Standard 2: Physical Therapist Assistants respect the rights
				and dignity of all individuals.
Standard 3: Physical Therapist Assistants maintain and promote
				high standards in the provision of services, giving the welfare of patients
				their highest regard.
Standard 4: Physical Therapist Assistants provide services
				within the limits of the law.
Standard 5: Physical Therapist Assistants make those judgments
				that are commensurate with their qualifications as physical therapist
				assistants.
Standard 6: Physical Therapist Assistants accept the
				responsibility to protect the public and the profession from unethical,
				incompetent, or illegal acts.