South Carolina Code 40-1-110. Additional grounds for disciplinary action
(1) A board may cancel, fine, suspend, revoke, or restrict the authorization to practice of an individual who:
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-1-110
- Department: means the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation;
(5) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or the director's official designee;
(6) "Licensee" means a person granted an authorization to practice pursuant to this article and refers to a person holding a license, permit, certification, or registration granted pursuant to this article;
(7) "Licensing act" means the individual statute or regulations, or both, of each regulated profession or occupation which include, but are not limited to, board governance, the qualifications and requirements for authorization to practice, prohibitions, and disciplinary procedures;
(8) "Person" means an individual, partnership, or corporation;
(9) "Profession" or "occupation" means a profession or occupation regulated or administered, or both, by the department pursuant to this article. See South Carolina Code 40-1-20 - Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
(a) used a false, fraudulent, or forged statement or document or committed a fraudulent, deceitful, or dishonest act or omitted a material fact in obtaining licensure under this article;
(b) has had a license to practice a regulated profession or occupation in another state or jurisdiction canceled, revoked, or suspended or who has otherwise been disciplined;
(c) has intentionally or knowingly, directly or indirectly, violated or has aided or abetted in the violation or conspiracy to violate this article or a regulation promulgated under this article;
(d) has intentionally used a fraudulent statement in a document connected with the practice of the individual’s profession or occupation;
(e) has obtained fees or assisted in obtaining fees under fraudulent circumstances;
(f) has committed a dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional act that is likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public;
(g) lacks the professional or ethical competence to practice the profession or occupation;
(h) has been convicted of or has pled guilty to or nolo contendere to a felony or a crime involving drugs or moral turpitude;
(i) has practiced the profession or occupation while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or uses alcohol or drugs to such a degree as to render him unfit to practice his profession or occupation;
(j) has sustained a physical or mental disability which renders further practice dangerous to the public;
(k) violates a provision of this article or of a regulation promulgated under this article;
(l) violates the code of professional ethics adopted by the applicable licensing board for the regulated profession or occupation or adopted by the department with the advice of the advisory panel for the professions and occupations it directly regulates.
Each incident is considered a separate violation.