South Carolina Administrative Code

17-22. Portable Barber Operations. a. A portable barber operation is a licensed registered barber or master hair care specialist who has a Board-issued permit to provide barbering services in a client’s home or place of residence, either permanent or temporary, a client’s office …

17-3. Barber Schools, Teachers and Instructors; Teachers and Instructors to Devote Full Time. All teachers and instructors in barber schools or colleges are required to give full time to the students during the time they are on the school or college premises and engaged in provid…

17-30. Certificate of Physical Examination. All applicants for licensure as a registered barber or master hair care specialist in South Carolina shall attach to their application for licensure a certificate from a qualified practicing physician or from a County Health Department …

17-4. Barber Schools, Managers, Teachers and Instructors; Certain Teachers and Instruc- tors to Take Examinations. All licensed instructors who have not taught in a school, college, or provided on the job training within a period of five years, or who have not attended the annual…

17-5. Barber Schools, Applications and Fees. All barber schools and colleges to be approved and accepted must file an application as required by the Board at least fifteen (15) days prior to the Board’s regular meeting date, and accompanied by the prescribed fee. Following receip…

17-50. Sanitary Rules Governing Barbers, Barbershops, Mobile Barbershops, and Barber Colleges. A mobile barbershop must comply with all sanitary rules set out below. For the purposes of this regulation, the term ‘‘barbershop’’ is inclusive of any location or place subject to regi…

17-51. Minimum Requirements for Licensing of Cosmetologists as Master Hair Care Specialists. 1. The Board will issue master hair care specialist licenses to those licensed as cosmetologists by the South Carolina State Board of Cosmetology who submit a completed application with t…

17-6. Barber Schools, Applications and Fees; Change in Ownership. When a certificate of approval has been issued to a barber school or college and there is a change in ownership, a new application form must be submitted along with the prescribed fee. HISTORY: Amended by SCSR 46-5…

17-7. Barber Schools, Disqualifying Actions. If it shall appear to the Board that any manager, teacher or instructor has a) been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude as shown by a certified copy of the record of the Court of Conviction; or b) has engaged in malpractic…

17-8. Barber Students, Applications, Permits, Training, Progress Reports, and Examina- tions. 1. Every person desiring to train in a barber school or college, or under the personal supervision of a registered barber or a master hair care specialist who is a qualified on the job t…

17-9. Barber Students, Applications, Permits, Progress Reports, Examinations; When Enrollment Commences. A student shall be deemed enrolled in the barber school or college or under the personal supervision of a qualified on the job training instructor only from and after the date…

18-1. Purpose and Definitions. A. Purpose The South Carolina Commission for the Blind is designated as the State Licensing Agency for the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program. The program establishes, constructs, equips and maintains vending facilities on suitable public an…

18-10. Vacation, Sickness and Maternity Leave. A. Blind Licensed Vendors are entitled to three (3) weeks vacation during each calendar year. Blind Licensed Vendors will be permitted to carry over from one calendar year to the next any unused vacation credit up to a total accumula…

18-11. Supervision of Vending Facilities. A. As the State Licensing Agency for the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Stand Program, the Agency is responsible for the supervision and management of each vending facility. B. In order to carry out this responsibility, the BEP Counselor will …

18-12. Explanation to a Blind Licensed Vendor of His Rights and Responsibilities. The Agency will furnish and explain to each Blind Licensed Vendor copies of documents relevant to the operation of the vending facility, including the rules and regulations, the agreement and permit…

18-13. Administrative Reviews, Evidentiary Hearings and Arbitration of Blind Licensed Vendor Complaints. A. Administrative Review 1. The purpose of an Administrative Review is to provide an informal procedure through which the Agency provides a Blind Licensed Vendor or his or her…

18-14. Vending Facility Equipment and Initial Stock. A. The Agency will furnish each vending facility with adequate, suitable equipment and initial stocks of merchandise and cash necessary for the establishment and operation of such facility. B. The right, title to and interest i…

18-15. Maintenance and Replacement of Equipment. A. The Agency will maintain (or cause to be maintained) all vending facility equipment in good repair and in attractive condition, and will replace (or cause to be replaced) worn out or obsolete equipment as required to assure the …

18-16. Distribution and Use of Income from Vending Machines on Federal Property. A. Vending machine income from vending machines on federal property which has been disbursed to the Agency by a property managing department, agency or instrumentality of the United States under the …

18-17. Election, Organization and Function of the Business Enterprise Program Vendors Committee. A. The Agency will conduct among the Blind Licensed Vendors in the program a biennial election of a BEP Vendors Committee which will be representative, to the extent possible, of all …

18-18. Access to Program and Financial Information. Each Blind Licensed Vendor will be provided access to all program and financial data of the Agency relevant to the operation of the Vending Facility Program, including quarterly and annual financial reports upon request, if such…

18-2. Issuance of Licenses. A. Licenses are only issued to those individuals who are determined by the Agency to be: 1. Legally blind in accordance with the definition in 18-1 (B) (3) of these regulations. 2. Citizens of the United States; legal resident of the State of South Car…

18-3. Termination of Licenses. A. Licenses will be issued for an indefinite period of time, but will be subject to suspension or termination if, after affording the Blind Licensed Vendor an opportunity for a full evidentiary hearing, the Agency finds that the vending facility is …

18-4. Training Program. A. In order to successfully complete the Vending Facility Training Program, the client must possess the following basic skills: 1. Sufficient communication (verbal & reading) skills to complete the classroom work, outside reading assignments and the operat…

18-5. Selection, Transfer and Promotion of Blind Licensed Vendors. A. When new vending facilities are built or existing facilities become vacant, all Blind Licensed Vendors will be notified by the Vending Facility BidLine. The BidLine information will include the location and des…

18-7. Vendor Assistants. A. Blind Licensed Vendors who have a need for Vendor Assistants in order to operate their vending facilities are responsible for the hiring, training, salary withholdings and benefits of such Assistants. B. Because it is the policy of the Agency to employ…

18-8. Operating Agreement Between the Agency and Blind Licensed Vendor. A. The Agency agrees to: 1. Equip the vending facility for carrying out the business authorized by the permit. 2. Furnish initial stocks of merchandise and cash sufficient to enable the Blind Licensed Vendor …

18-9. Blind Licensed Vendor Record Keeping and Reporting Procedures. A. All Blind Licensed Vendors operating a vending facility will complete the BEP Monthly Stand Report each month. B. Each Blind Licensed Vendor operating a vending facility will receive individualized instructio…

19-101.16. Overnight Accommodations. No reimbursement for overnight accommodations will be made within fifty (50) miles of the employee’s official headquarters or place of official residence. 19-101.17. Foreign Travel. Any foreign travel of a State employee will require prior app…

19-1010. Health Care Providers Required to Report Ambulatory Encounter Level Data to the Office of Research and Statistics. A. Hospital based and freestanding Ambulatory Surgical Facilities as defined by the State Certificate of Need and Health Facility Licensure Act, Section 44-…

19-102.05. Publication of Public Notice of Approval. The governing body or its agent shall bear responsibility for the publication of the public notice of the Board’s approval of a petition required by law. A certified copy of the published notice must be filed promptly with the …

19-1020. Medical Record Extract Information. A. Ambulatory encounter level data for all outpatients shall be coded in accordance with , but not limited to, the specifications promulgated Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services for the United States of America in …

19-103.09. Termination of This Regulation. These Regulations shall be of no force and effect upon the earlier of the recision by Congress or declaration of unconstitutionality of Section 621 of the Act, or any portion thereof, by the U.S. Supreme Court. 19-103.10. Future Changes …

19-1030. Criteria for Data Submission Timeliness and Items Completeness and Accuracy. A. One record for each outpatient ambulatory encounter during the calendar month shall be submitted. Health care providers covered by these regulations shall submit at least ninety percent of th…

19-1040. Penalties for Failure to Meet Timeliness, Completion and Accuracy Require- ments. A. Pursuant to South Carolina Code Section 44-6-170 G, the Office may assess a civil fine for failure to comply with these regulations. B. Failure to provide one record for each patient enc…

19-1050. Criteria for the Release of Ambulatory Encounter Level Data. The data collected under these regulations are subject to Final Regulations State Budget and Control Board Chapter 19, Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 44-6-170, Article 11, ‘‘Data Release For Medical Amb…

19-1060. Confidentiality of Patient and Health Care Provider Identities. A. The data collected under these regulations are subject to the confidentiality provisions of Section 44-6-170, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, and in Final Regulations, State Budget and C…

19-1110. Data Oversight Council Authority. A. The Data Oversight Council (DOC) shall classify data elements received by the Office of Research and Statistics (ORS) from health care facilities and/or professionals. The Data Oversight Council will rely, to the extent possible, on d…

19-1120. Classification of Data Elements. A. The data elements are classified into four categories: encounter-level, restricted, confidential, and never releasable. These categories are defined as: (1) Encounter-level data are those data elements that are available for general pu…

19-1130. Data Release Protocol. A. The confidentiality of the patient shall be of the utmost concern. The release or re-release of data, in raw or aggregate form, that can be reasonably expected to reveal the identity of an individual patient shall be made only when a mandate has…

19-1205. Program Organization. A. Scope and Purpose: This regulation sets forth the guidelines for the general daily operations of the Program. B. Agency Organization: 1. The Program is created as a program within the Board. 2. The Program staff is composed of the following perso…

19-1210. Eligible Institutions of Higher Learning. A. Scope and Purpose: This regulation establishes the institutions of higher learning in South Carolina at which a designated beneficiary may apply the benefits of a tuition prepayment contract and any other similar institutions …

19-1215. Duties of the Board. A. Scope and Purpose: The Board shall perform those duties and responsibilities prescribed in the ‘‘South Carolina Tuition Prepayment Program Act’’. B. The Board is responsible for developing and adopting the guidelines and strategies for the Program…

19-1220. Duties of the Director. A. Scope and Purpose: This regulation sets forth the policies and procedures related to the duties of the director in administering the Program. B. The director shall have the tuition prepayment contracts prepared in accordance with the provisions…

19-1225. The Fund. A. Scope and Purpose: This regulation sets forth the policies and procedures governing the administration of the Fund. B. Fund Composition: 1. The Fund is created as a nonpublic special, revolving fund and established and maintained by the State of South Caroli…

19-1230. Tuition Prepayment Contract Application and Payment. A. Scope and Purpose: This regulation sets forth the policies and procedures for the purchase and payment of tuition prepayment contracts. B. Contract Requirements: 1. The director may enter into tuition prepayment con…

19-1235. Application Process. A. The annual application period shall commence and terminate on the dates prescribed by the Board. The dates of the application period will be publicly advertised. The application period shall be determined by the Board annually and be set for a dur…

19-1240. Payment Schedule. A. The Board at least annually shall evaluate the payment schedule and revise that schedule as appropriate for the future. B. Tuition prepayment contract prices shall be evaluated based on, among other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the ave…

19-1242. Payment Options. A. A contributor may choose to make payments under one (1) of three (3) different payment plans as follows: 1. A lump sum payment due in full on or before the date designated by the Board and published in the payment schedule; 2. Monthly payments over a …

19-1245. Remittance of Payments. A. All payments to the Program must be made in cash only. B. A contributor may select from various payment methods as authorized by the director. A contributor may make a written request for a change in payment method. The request is subject to re…