§ 44-4-500 Control and treatment of infectious disease
§ 44-4-510 Physical examinations or tests; isolation or quarantine of persons refusing examination
§ 44-4-520 Vaccinations and treatment
§ 44-4-530 Isolation and quarantine of individuals or groups; penalty for noncompliance
§ 44-4-540 Isolation and quarantine procedures; order to show cause for not releasing
§ 44-4-550 Specimen collection and testing
§ 44-4-560 Access to protected health information; disclosure
§ 44-4-570 Emergency powers regarding licensing of health personnel; appointment of in-state and out-of-state providers; liability of appointed providers for civil damages; appointment of emergency medical examiners or coroners; waiver of licensing fees and require
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 44 > Chapter 4 > Article 5 - Special Powers During State of Public Health Emergency: Control of Persons

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Agritourism activity: means any activity carried out on a farm or ranch that allows members of the general public, for recreational, entertainment, or educational purposes, to participate in rural activities. See South Carolina Code 46-53-10
  • Agritourism professional: means any person who is engaged in the business of providing one or more agritourism activities, whether or not for compensation. See South Carolina Code 46-53-10
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Inherent risks of an agritourism activity: means those dangers or conditions that are inherent to an agritourism activity, including hazards related to surface and subsurface conditions, natural conditions of land, vegetation, and water at the agritourism location, the behavior of wild or domestic animals, except dogs, and ordinary dangers associated with structures or equipment commonly used in farming and ranching operations. See South Carolina Code 46-53-10
  • Participant: means any person, other than the agritourism professional, who engages in an agritourism activity. See South Carolina Code 46-53-10
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, fiduciary, firm, association, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, unit of government, or any other group acting as a unit. See South Carolina Code 46-53-10
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.