South Carolina Code 40-1-120. Sanctions
(1) issue a public reprimand;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-1-120
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) impose a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars unless otherwise specified by statute or regulation of the board;
(3) place a licensee on probation or restrict or suspend the individual’s license for a definite or indefinite time and prescribe conditions to be met during probation, restriction, or suspension including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of additional education, of a supervisory period, or of continuing education programs;
(4) permanently revoke the license.
(B) A decision by a board to discipline a licensee as authorized under this section must be by a majority vote of the total membership of the board serving at the time the vote is taken.
(C) A final order of a board disciplining a licensee under this section is public information.
(D) Upon a determination by a board that discipline is not appropriate, the board may issue a nondisciplinary letter of caution.
(E) A board may establish a procedure to allow a licensee who has been issued a public reprimand to petition the board for expungement of the reprimand from the licensee’s record.