South Carolina Code 40-18-30. Powers and duties of South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED)
(1) to determine the qualifications of applicants for licenses or registration under this chapter;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-18-30
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- 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 - Security business: means the provision of personnel whose duties include watching over, protecting, or defending people or property against intrusion, damage, injury, or loss, and specifically includes, but is not limited to, the following authorities or responsibilities: to allow or refuse access to property or certain areas of property; detect, prevent, or report entry by unauthorized persons; observe for and react to hazards or hazardous situations; observe for and react to violations of law or policy; observe for and react to emergencies; observe for and react to thefts or other incidents; apprehend or report intruders or trespassers; and maintain order or discipline. See South Carolina Code 40-18-20
- SLED: means the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. See South Carolina Code 40-18-20
(2) to promulgate regulations necessary to carry out this chapter;
(3) to investigate alleged violations of this chapter and regulations promulgated by SLED;
(4) to establish and enforce standards governing the safety and conduct of persons licensed and registered under this chapter;
(5) to provide, with the advice and consent of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, for the curriculum, training, and certification of training officers, and to approve the curriculum utilized by licensees for the training of their security officers to ensure that security officers have the requisite knowledge and skills necessary to carry out their duties in the private security business. The fee for the training of security company training officers must be determined by the designated training facility and be retained by the facility to defray the costs of conducting the training; and
(6) to certify and register company training officers.
(B) The Chief of SLED has the following powers and duties as they relate to the practice of private investigation businesses:
(1) to determine the eligibility of applicants for licenses and registration under this chapter;
(2) to investigate alleged violations of this chapter and regulations promulgated by SLED;
(3) to promulgate regulations necessary to carry out this chapter; and
(4) to require training necessary to provide for competent delivery of services to the public;
(C) SLED must keep a record of all information received from other states and the United States Department of Justice pertaining to criminal identification systems. SLED must cooperate with other jurisdictions in criminal identification.
(D) Fingerprint cards submitted to SLED pursuant to Sections 40-18-50, 40-18-60, 40-18-70, and 40-18-100 must be submitted by SLED to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to facilitate a national criminal records check of the applicant.