South Carolina Administrative Code

61-9.127. NPDES Electronic Reporting. Refer to 40 CFR Part 127, which is hereby adopted by reference. HISTORY: Added by SCSR 43-11 Doc. No. 4888, eff November 22, 2019.

61-9.129. TOXIC POLLUTANT EFFLUENT STANDARDS. Editor’s Note The following constitutes the history for 61-9.129, 129.1 through 129.105. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 29, Issue No. 2, eff February 25, 2005. Table of Contents Part A. Toxic Pollutant Effluent Standards an…

61-9.133. SECONDARY TREATMENT REGULATION. Table of Contents Section 133.100 Purpose. 133.101 Definitions. 133.102 Secondary Treatment. 133.103 Special considerations. 133.104 Sampling and test procedures. 133.105 Treatment equivalent to secondary treatment. 133.100. Purpose. This…

61-9.3. Cross-Media Electronic Reporting. Refer to 40 CFR Part 3, which is hereby adopted by reference. HISTORY: Added by SCSR 43-11 Doc. No. 4888, eff November 22, 2019.

61-9.403. GENERAL PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS FOR EXISTING AND NEW SOURCES OF POLLUTION. Editor’s Note The following constitutes the history for 61-9.403, 403.1 through Appendix G. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 25, Issue No. 7, eff July 27, 2001; State Register Volume 27…

61-9.503. STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE. Editor’s Note The following constitutes the history for 61-9.503, 503.1 through 503.50. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 25, Issue No. 7, eff July 27, 2001; State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 6, Part 1, eff J…

61-9.504. STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE. Editor’s Note The following constitutes the history for 61-9.504, 504.1 through 504.50. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 25, Issue No. 7, eff July 27, 2001; State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 6, Part 1, e…

61-9.505. LAND APPLICATION PERMITS AND STATE PERMITS. Editor’s Note The following constitutes the history for 61-9.505, 505.1 through 505.64. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 20, Issue No. 6, Part II, eff June 28, 1996. Amended by State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 6, Par…

61-9.600. VIABILITY REQUIREMENTS. Editor’s Note HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 6, Part 1, eff June 27, 2003. Table of Contents SECTION 600.1 Purpose and Applicability. 600.2 Definitions. 600.3 General Requirements. 600.4 New Wastewater Systems and Transfers…

61-9.610. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SATELLITE SEWER SYSTEMS. Editor’s Note HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 6, Part 1, eff June 27, 2003. Table of Contents SECTION 610.1 Purpose. 610.2 Authority and applicability. 610.3 General requirements. 610.6 Permitti…

61-91. STANDARDS FOR LICENSING AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITIES. [TRANSFERRED] (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code §§ 44-7-110 through 44-7-394) Editor’s Note Unless noted otherwise, the following constitutes the history for 61-91, 101 to 2701. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 7…

61-92. UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK CONTROL REGULATIONS. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code §§ 44-2-10 et seq., 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024) Table of Contents PART 280: TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF UN…

61-93. STANDARDS FOR LICENSING FACILITIES FOR CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT OR ADDICTED PERSONS. [TRANSFERRED] (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code §§ 44-7-260 et seq.) Editor’s Note Unless otherwise noted, the following constitutes the history for 61-93, 101 to 3223. HISTORY: Added by State R…

61-94. WIC VENDORS. [TRANSFERRED] (Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Section 43-5-930, 1976, as amended.) SECTION 101. Transferred. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Definitions, had the following history: Amended by State Register Volume 41, Issue No. 5, Doc. No. 4671, eff May 26,…

61-95. Transferred. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Medicaid Nursing Home Permits, had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 13, Issue No. 5, eff May 26, 1989. Transferred by SCSR 49-5 Doc. No. 5352, eff May 23, 2025. See, now, SC ADC 60-95.

61-96. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Athletic Trainers, had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 13, Issue No. 6, eff June 23, 1989. Amended by State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 6, eff June 25, 1993; State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 5, eff May…

61-97. STANDARDS FOR LICENSING RENAL DIALYSIS FACILITIES. [TRANSFERRED] (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code §§ 44-7-260 et seq.) Editor’s Note Unless noted otherwise, the following constitutes the history for 61-97, Section 101 to App. A. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 13, I…

61-98. STATE UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE BANK (SUPERB) SITE REHABILITATION AND FUND ACCESS REGULATION. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code §§ 44-2-10 et seq., 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024) Unless otherwise noted, the following constitu…

62-1. Authority to Issue Licenses to Certain Nonpublic Educational Institutions. A. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Commission on Higher Education by Chapter 58 of Title 59, South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended, regulations for the issuing of licenses to nonpubl…

62-10. Program and Instructor Requirements for Diploma Programs. A. Diploma programs typically shall range in length from more than six hundred clock hours but less than one thousand five hundred clock hours, more than forty but less than ninety quarter credit hours, or more than…

62-100. Tasting of Alcoholic Beverages by Students Under Twenty-One Years of Age in Culinary Arts Course in an Accredited College or University. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 59-103-195) A. A college or university accredited by a recognized accrediting agency may allow studen…

62-1000. Program Definitions. A. ‘‘Appeal’’ is defined as an instance in which an extenuating circumstance causes a student enrolled in college to fail to meet the academic requirements (cumulative grade point average and/or credit hours) of earning or renewing a LIFE Scholarship…

62-1005. Identifying Eligibility for Scholarship Renewal. A. LIFE Scholarship: Each institution is responsible for notifying students about financial aid awards through normal institutional notification procedures, such as personal financial award accounts within the institutiona…

62-1010. Filing an Appeal. An appeal must be filed with the Commission on Higher Education by no later than the established deadline of the academic year that scholarship aid is requested. The student must complete an Application for Appeal, attach a letter requesting an appeal a…

62-1020. Supporting Materials. Students are responsible for providing appropriate supporting documentation with their appeal such as: physician’s report detailing duration and extent of serious health condition and any recommenda- tions made regarding school attendance; letter fr…

62-1025. Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee will be comprised of: one representative from the staff of the S.C. Commission on Higher Education; one representative from the board of the Commission on Higher Education; three institutional representatives of which one will be …

62-1030. Approval of Appeals. If an appeal is granted to a student who does not have the required cumulative 3.0 grade point average or the required number of credit hours, he or she may receive scholarship funding for the academic year. After the completion of the academic year …

62-1035. Notification Process for Appeals Decisions. Once the decision regarding an appeal has been determined, the Appeals Committee will notify both the student and the institution in writing. Decisions are expected to be rendered by January 1. HISTORY: Added by State Register …

62-1040. Appeals Decision. The Appeals Committee’s decision is final. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 25, Issue No. 4, eff April 27, 2001. Amended by State Register Volume 30, Issue No. 4, eff April 28, 2006. FREE TUITION FOR RESIDENTS SIXTY YEARS OF AGE (Statutory Author…

62-11. Program and Instructor Requirements for Associate Degree Programs. A. Associate degree programs are lower-division college programs which typically consist of courses that full-time students may complete in a minimum of two academic years, i.e., six to eight academic quart…

62-110. Introduction. The South Carolina Student Loan Corporation, hereinafter called the Corporation, is an eligible lender under the South Carolina Student Loan Program (FFELP) as administered by the State Education Assistance Authority, hereinafter called the Authority, and ha…

62-1100. Authority. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Commission on Higher Education by the 1976 Code Section 59-111-330, regulations governing the administration of the provision for free tuition for residents sixty years of age are hereby established. HISTORY: Added by S…

62-1110. Eligibility. State-supported colleges and universities are authorized to permit legal residents of South Carolina who have attained the age of sixty to attend classes for credit or noncredit purposes on a space available basis without the required payment of tuition if t…

62-1120. Authorization. Institutions are authorized but not required to waive the tuition portion of the cost of a course in which eligible residents enroll. The costs of any fees, charges, and/or textbooks normally associated with the course remain in effect and must be borne by…

62-1130. Program Definitions. A. ‘‘Classes for credit or non-credit’’ is defined as regularly scheduled classes, including those offered through distance education, in which an adequate number of students not eligible for the over sixty waiver are enrolled. An adequate number of …

62-1140. Proof of Eligibility. State supported colleges or universities which offer this waiver may require such proof as deemed necessary to ensure that those applying are eligible for the benefit requested. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 32, Issue No. 5, eff May 23, 20…

62-1150. Inquiries and Appeals. Each institution offering this waiver shall publish a policy governing the administration of this provision, shall ensure that the policy is accessible to all interested parties, and shall make the policy available upon request. The policy shall in…

62-1160. Penalties for Misrepresenting Eligibility. All persons receiving benefits under this provision shall be responsible for notifying the institution of any changes that would affect such eligibility. Any applicant who willfully misrepresents his eligibility for the tuition …

62-1170. Institutional Eligibility for State Support. Persons attending classes under the provisions of this article, on a space available basis without payment of tuition, shall neither be counted in the computation of enrollment for funding purposes nor considered on a formula …

62-12. Program and Instructor Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Programs. A. Baccalaureate degree programs typically consist of technical and general education courses in which full-time students may complete their requirements in a minimum of four academic years, twelve acad…

62-120. Borrower Eligibility. A. To be eligible to receive a loan under the Teachers Loan Program a student shall: (1) Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States; and (2) Be a bona fide resident of South Carolina, as defined in applicable State statutes governing the…

62-1200.1. Purpose of the LIFE Scholarship Program. Pursuant to Act 418, which was initially established in 1998 as Title 59 of the 1976 code and amended by Act 162 during the 2005 legislative session, the Commission on Higher Education shall promulgate regulation and establish p…

62-1200.10. Student Eligibility: LIFE Scholarship and LIFE Scholarship Enhancement. A. To be eligible for a LIFE Scholarship, students must: 1. Be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident that meets the definition of an eligible non- citizen under State Residency Statutes at …

62-1200.15. Continued Eligibility: LIFE Scholarship and LIFE Scholarship Enhance- ment. A. Students must meet the following criteria to renew eligibility for the LIFE Scholarship: 1. Continue to meet all eligibility requirements as stated in the ‘‘Student Eligibility’’ Section; 2…

62-1200.20. Terms of Eligibility: LIFE Scholarship and LIFE Scholarship Enhancement. A. The maximum number of terms of eligibility is based on the student’s initial college enrollment with the exception of the summer term immediately prior to the student’s initial college enrollm…

62-1200.25. Regaining or Earning Eligibility: LIFE Scholarship and LIFE Scholarship Enhancement. A. Students who were U.S. Citizens or legal permanent residents, and South Carolina residents at the time of high school graduation and college enrollment, but were not initially elig…

62-1200.30. Transfer Students: LIFE Scholarship and LIFE Scholarship Enhancement. A. Students must meet all eligibility requirements for a LIFE Scholarship and for a LIFE Scholarship Enhancement as stipulated in Section 62-1200.10. B. Transfer students who receive the LIFE Schola…