South Carolina Administrative Code

73-411. Display of Blue Lights on Private Security Vehicles. 1. Display of blue lights on security vehicles is prohibited unless authorized in writing by SLED pursuant to the following procedure: A. The owner or designee of the owner of the property being patrolled must comply wi…

73-412. Private Security Vehicle Markings. 1. Unless otherwise approved in writing by SLED, vehicles used by private security officers for patrol and enforcement activities must be clearly marked with the word ‘‘security’’ and must display the name or symbol identifying the secur…

73-413. State Uniform Traffic Summons Tickets; Private Security. 1. Private security officers may not possess or issue State Uniform Traffic Summons tickets except as approved by SLED and the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. No such approval will attend unless the owne…

73-414. Private Tickets; Private Security. 1. Private security officers must not issue written instruments initiating any punitive action except to those persons described herein: A. a person who is a signatory to a written acknowledgement of the rules and potential penalties rel…

73-415. Arrest Reporting; Private Security. Arrests made by private security officers must be reported to the law enforcement agency of primary jurisdiction immediately after the suspect and the scene of the incident are secured. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 30, Issue …

73-416. Transportation of Prisoners; Off-Property Authority; Private Security. Private security officers exercising law enforcement authority of South Carolina Code Chapter 18, Title 40 must not transport prisoners or pursue suspects off the protected property. HISTORY: Added by …

73-417. Cooperation with Law Enforcement Agencies and Officers; Private Security. Private security officers must fully cooperate in the prosecution and disposition of cases resulting from activities of the security officer, including but not limited to the furnishing of statement…

73-418. Discovered Criminal Activity; Private Security. 1. Private security officers are required to immediately secure the scene of a discovered crime on protected property, to immediately notify the law enforcement agency of jurisdiction, and to report suspected criminal activi…

73-419. Training; Private Security Company Certified Training Officers. 1. Each licensed private security business must employ or retain by other arrangement a SLED- certified private security training officer. 2. The training officer must have successfully completed a course of …

73-420. Training; Private Security Officers. 1. Each candidate for registration as a private security officer must qualify by successfully complet- ing a basic training course approved by SLED. 2. The standard basic training course consists of four or more hours of training by a …

73-421. Training; Private Security Officers; Use of Equipment or Devices. Private security officers must not be issued or use equipment or devices for which they have not successfully completed training adequate to ensure the proper, accurate and safe use of such equipment. Docum…

73-422. Training; Private Investigators; Continuing Education requirements. 1. SLED will establish and maintain a SLED Private Investigations Advisory Committee comprised of members appointed by SLED for advice concerning continuing education standards and policy. Such membership…

73-5. Videotaping at Breath-Test Sites. A. Methods. SLED will approve such methods for performing videotaping that are demonstrated to the satisfaction of SLED to produce quality reproductions in a reasonable, convenient, and efficient manner. B. Videotaping Systems. SLED will co…

73-500. Background and Scope. 1. Pursuant to meeting the intent and purpose of the Criminal Gang Prevention Act of 2007 (A82, R109, S141), SLED must develop and manage a statewide criminal gang database to facilitate the exchange of information between federal, state, county, and…

73-510. SLED Responsibilities. 1. Maintain the Statewide Criminal Gang Database (SCGD); 2. Ensure that use of the SCGD is only by bona fide law enforcement agencies and officials; 3. Receive recommendations from Chiefs and Sheriffs regarding individuals selected for data entry to…

73-520. Participating Law Enforcement Agency Responsibilities. 1. Ensure that employees granted access to SCGD have been trained as specified by SLED regarding implementation of the requirements of this regulation; 2. Provide physical security for SCGD terminals in accordance wit…

73-530. Criteria for Access to the Statewide Criminal Gang Database. 1. SLED will execute SCGD MOUs with participating agencies. 2. Participating agencies will provide a computer, connectivity, and qualified operators to access the secure SLED SCGD. 3. Participating agencies will…

73-540. Criteria for Entry of Information to the Statewide Criminal Gang Database. 1. Information submitted to the database must comply with SC Code Section 16-8-230 subsections (2) through (5). 2. Information submitted to the SCGD must be from sources deemed reliable in accordan…

73-550. Criteria for Designation as an Active Member of a Criminal Gang. 1. An individual admits, at the time of arrest or incarceration, to being a member of a criminal gang; or, 2. An individual meets any two of the following criteria: 3. An individual is identified as a crimin…

73-560. Penalties for Misuse of the Statewide Criminal Gang Database. 1. Misuse of the SCGD will subject the offender to SLED decertification. 2. Misuse of the SCGD may possibly subject the offender to a Federal Civil Fine of up to $10,000 as specified in Federal Regulation 28CFR…

73-60. Concealed Weapons Permits Issued by the State Law Enforcement Division. 1. At the discretion of the Chief, the Division may accept military training or a letter from a bona fide law enforcement officer as to the applicants proficiency in the use of handguns. 2. The permit …

73-71. General Applicability. A. The requirements of this article shall apply to all law enforcement officers, law enforcement employees, law enforcement agencies, and Forensic Laboratories. B. Only those portions of the requirements of this article dealing with the safety, recor…

73-72. Recordkeeping. A. Law enforcement officers, law enforcement employees, law enforcement agencies, Forensic Laboratories, and Clerks of Court shall create and maintain written records as required elsewhere in this article. B. All written records required by this article must…

73-73. Safety and Security. A. Controlled substance evidence must at all times be handled with caution since it may represent a threat both to the health and safety of those persons handling the evidence and to the environment. B. All persons regulated by this article shall treat…

73-80. Duties of the Seizing Officer. A. The seizing officer shall create or shall cause to be created at his or her employing law enforcement agency a written record of any controlled substance(s) or suspected controlled sub- stance(s) or paraphernalia that shall come into his o…

73-90. Duties of Evidence Custodians. A. Any law enforcement officer or law enforcement employee who receives suspected controlled substance evidence or paraphernalia from another law enforcement officer or law enforcement employee must maintain the record of the chain of custody…

75-2. Certification Program for Public Librarians. A. Employment Regulations. (1) Each public library serving a population of 10,000 or more shall employ in professional positions and in pre-professional positions covered by State Aid and grant programs only those librarians and …

76-2. Registration. A. The application must be submitted on forms approved by the Department and must document education, experience and examination as set out below. B. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the Department receives all information and doc…

76-3. Application for Licensure by Comity (Endorsement). A. The applicant for licensure by comity is required to provide verification of licensure by examination by a jurisdiction which has requirements that are substantially equivalent to those in this state at the time of initi…

76-4. Seals. A. Landscape Architect shall not affix, or permit to be affixed, his/her name or seal to any drawing, specification, or other document which was not prepared by him/her or under his/her personal supervision. No registrant shall affix his/her seal to any drawings, spe…

76-5. License Expiration, Renewals and Reinstatement. A. Licenses issued to individuals expire biennially on a date set by the Department. Licenses must be renewed for the following licensure period by payment of the renewal fee and by reporting completion of the required continu…

76-6. Continuing Education. A. Basic Requirements 1. Continuing Education Hours a. A continuing education (CE) hour is defined as one continuous instructional hour (50 to 60 minutes of contact) spent in educational activities intended to increase or update the landscape architect…

76-7. Examination. A. The Examination for Landscape Architecture shall be the LARE, or the examination offered by CLARB’s successor. B. The board may approve and administer all examinations or appoint qualified representatives to administer the examination. C. The examination sha…

76-8. Practice of Firms. A. A firm engaged in the practice of landscape architecture in South Carolina must employ one (1) or more persons registered to practice landscape architecture in South Carolina who are in full authority and responsible charge of the firm’s landscape arch…

76-9. Code of Ethics. A. The Code of Ethics for Landscape Architects registered in this State is as follows: 1. The right to practice landscape architecture is a personal right based upon the qualifications of the individual evidenced by his/her license. He/she shall not undertak…

77-101. Minimum Massage Therapy Education Curriculum. 1. A massage therapy education program must provide at least 650 hours of instruction in the following subjects: (a) Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology - 250 hours. This content shall include anatomy, physiology, kinesiology…

77-103. Temporary Massage Therapy License for a Professional Event. 1. An applicant may obtain a temporary license to practice massage therapy in this State on a temporary basis during a professional event. To obtain this temporary license, the applicant must: (a) have a current …

77-104. Authority to Practice Massage Therapy in an Emergency. A massage therapist licensed in good standing in another state, District of Columbia, or any other United States territory may practice massage therapy in this State in response to a declaration of a disaster or of a …

77-105. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Reciprocity, had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 22, Issue No. 7, eff July 24, 1998. Repealed by SCSR 47-5 Doc. No. 5132, eff May 26, 2023.

77-106. Endorsement. 1. An applicant for an endorsement license must: (a) submit proof of having a current, active and unrestricted massage therapy license in good standing issued by another state, District of Columbia, or any other United States territory, that had requirements,…

77-107. Reactivation of an Inactive License. A licensee seeking to reactivate an inactive license must: 1. submit a complete application on a Board-approved form; and 2. submit proof of having completed six hours of continuing education for each year the license is inactive; and …

77-115. Return of Licenses. Any license issued by the Board and subsequently suspended or revoked, in addition to the wall certificate, shall be promptly returned to the Board’s Administrative offices within ten (10) working days of its imposition by order of the Board. HISTORY: …

77-120. Continuing Education. 1. For the purpose of renewing or reactivating a license, credit will be approved for continuing education programs which are offered by providers approved by the Board. In order to receive Department approval as a continuing education provider, an e…

77-125. Change in Massage Therapist’s Address or Name. 1. The massage therapist shall immediately notify the Board in writing, of any change in his mailing address. 2. Upon changing his name the massage therapist shall submit a written request for a new license, with proof of the…

77-130. Transfer of License. 1. Any license issued shall be for the sole use and benefit of the licensee to whom it was issued. 2. Any license issued shall not be transferable. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 22, Issue No. 7, eff July 24, 1998. Amended by SCSR 47-5 Doc. N…

77-135. Lost, Destroyed or Damaged License. 1. When a massage therapist or establishment license becomes lost, destroyed or damaged the licensee shall immediately notify the Board in writing that the license has been lost, destroyed or damaged. 2. Upon receipt of the information …

77-140. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Communicable Disease Control, had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 22, Issue No. 7, eff July 24, 1998. Repealed by SCSR 47-5 Doc. No. 5132, eff May 26, 2023.

77-141. Massage Therapy Establishment and Sole Practitioner Establishment Operations. 1. Licensed massage therapy and sole practitioner establishments shall comply with the following requirements: (a) The establishment license, and the licenses of all licensed massage therapists …

77-150. Sole Practitioner Establishment Licenses. A sole practitioner establishment license is required for the fixed place of business, including but not limited to, a rental space or residence, that is controlled by a licensed massage therapist, who is not an employee or contra…

77-151. Residential Licensed Establishments. A licensed establishment may be operated in the residence of a licensed massage therapist, if the massage therapy services are provided in an area of the residence that is not used for sleeping purposes, and that provides for the priva…