South Carolina Code 40-47-210. Civil action for injunctive relief against person or entity violating chapter; fines
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-47-210
- Board: means the State Board of Medical Examiners for South Carolina. See South Carolina Code 40-47-20
- 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 - Entity: means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability corporation, association, joint venture, cooperative, company, corporation, or other public or private legal entity authorized by law. See South Carolina Code 40-47-20
- Person: means a natural person, male or female. See South Carolina Code 40-47-20
The department, in addition to instituting a criminal proceeding, may institute a civil action through the Administrative Law Court for injunctive relief against a person or entity violating this chapter, a regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or an order of the board. For each violation the administrative law judge may impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars.