As used in this chapter, the term:

(A) "Compensation" means money, property, services, promise of payment, or anything else of value given in exchange for a service.

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-83-20

  • Compensation: means money, property, services, promise of payment, or anything else of value given in exchange for a service. See South Carolina Code 40-83-20
  • 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
  • Director: means the Director of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, or his designee. See South Carolina Code 40-83-20

(B) "Director" means the Director of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, or his designee.

(C) "Employed by" means that a person is on the payroll of the employer and the employer deducts from the employee’s paycheck social security and withholding taxes or that a person receives compensation from the employer on a commission basis or as an independent contractor.

(D) "Immigration assistance service" means information or action provided or offered to customers or prospective customers related to immigration matters, excluding legal advice, recommending a specific course of legal action or providing other assistance that requires legal analysis, legal judgment, or interpretation of the law.

(E) "Immigration matter" means a proceeding, filing, or action affecting the nonimmigrant, immigrant, or citizenship status of any person that arises under:

(1) immigration and naturalization law, executive order, or presidential proclamation of the United States or any foreign country; or

(2) action of the United States Department of Labor, the United States Department of State, the United States Department of Homeland Security, or the United States Department of Justice.