South Carolina Administrative Code

10-27. Board of Examiners in Opticianry. The Board shall charge the following fees: A. Applications: 1. Optician: $100 2. Contact Lens Dispenser: $100 3. Apprentice Application: $20 B. Certificate of Licensure: $25 C. Biennial Renewal: 1. Active Optician: $200 2. Inactive Opticia…

10-28. Board of Examiners in Optometry. [Reserved] HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4437, eff June 27, 2014.

10-29. Board of Pharmacy. [Reserved] HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4437, eff June 27, 2014.

10-3. Board of Architectural Examiners. The Board shall charge the following fees: (1) Individual Fees (a) Application fee $90 (b) Initial licensure fee $75 (c) Biennial renewal fee $100 (d) Penalty late fees $50 (e) Reinstatement application fee $105 (f) Reinstatement licensure …

10-30. Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. The Board shall charge the following fees: (1) Application fee: $110 (2) Biennial license renewal: (a) physical therapist: $80 (b) physical therapist assistant: $70 (3) Late Renewal Processing Fee: $150 (4) Deactivation: $50 (5) Reactiv…

10-31. Pilotage Commission. [Reserved] HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4437, eff June 27, 2014.

10-32. Board of Podiatry Examiners. The Board shall charge the following fees: A. Initial Application $500 B. Biennial License Renewal: $275 C. Late License Renewal: $200 D. License Reinstatement Fee: $75 E. Duplicate Wallet Card $10 F. Duplicate Wall Certificate $25 HISTORY: Add…

10-33. Board of Examiners for the Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. The Board shall charge the following fees: A. Application Fee - Application and fee go to Center for Credentialing Edu…

10-34. Board of Examiners in Psychology. The Board shall charge the following fees: A. Preliminary and Formal Applications: Not to exceed $500 B. Written Examination (Examination for the Professional Practice of Psy- Paid to the Examina- chology): tion Provider C. Biennial Renewa…

10-35. Board of Pyrotechnic Safety. [Reserved] HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4437, eff June 27, 2014.

10-36. Real Estate Appraisers Board. The Board shall charge the following fees: (1) Apprentice appraiser license: $255 (2) Apprentice appraiser license renewal (biennial): $255 (3) Mass appraiser renewal (biennial): $255 (4) Appraiser license/certification: $250 (5) Appraiser lic…

10-37. Real Estate Commission. The Board shall charge the following fees: A. New License: 1. Broker-in-Charge/Property Manager-in-Charge (biennial) $250 2. Broker/Property Manager (biennial) $125 3. Salesperson (Provisional), (annual) $25 4. Credit report for applicant by recipro…

10-38. Residential Builders Commission. The Board shall charge the following fees: A. Licensed Residential Builder: 1. Application: $135 2. License Fee: $220 3. Renewal Fee: $220 4. Late Fee: $50 5. Reinstatement Fee (after 12 months but not later than 3 years): $260 B. Licensed …

10-39. Board of Social Work Examiners. [Reserved] HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4437, eff June 27, 2014.

10-4. Athletic Commission. The Commission shall charge the following fees: 1. Boxing a. Promoter Boxing $150 b. Judge Boxing/OTSB $75 c. Referee Boxing/OTSB $75 d. Manager Boxing $100 e. Professional Boxer $50 f. Trainer Boxing $50 g. Seconds Boxing $50 h. Timekeeper Boxer/OTSB $…

10-40. Soil Classifiers Advisory Council. The Board shall charge the following fees: A. Initial Application Fee: $40 B. License: 1. Soil Classifier-in-Training: $40 2. Professional Soil Classifier: $300 C. Biennial License Renewal - Certificate of Licensure: $300 D. Late Payment …

10-41. Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. The Board shall charge the following fees: A. Initial License Fees: 1. Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist License Fee: $200 2. Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist Intern Fee: $100 3. Audiologis…

10-42. Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. The Board shall charge the following fees: (A) Fees for Veterinarians: (1) Application for License $175 (2) Temporary Veterinary License $100 (3) Biennial Renewal $340 (4) Biennial Renewal late fee $100 v renewal fee (5) Reinstatement…

10-43. Board of Genetic Counselors. The Board shall charge the following fees: A. Genetic Counselor (1) Application Fee $600 (2) Application Fee for Licensure by Endorsement $600 (3) Biennial License Renewal (Renewed no later than April 30 in odd-numbered TBD years (4) Reinstatem…

10-5. Auctioneers’ Commission. The Board shall charge the following fees: A. Auctioneers 1. New License: $435 (total) a. Two-year License: $300 b. Recovery Fund: $100 c. Examination Fee: To be set by the provider d. Credit Report: $10 e. Pro-rated amount: $235 2. Applicants for L…

10-50. Representation before Department Boards and Commissions. A. Parties who appear in administrative hearings in contested cases as defined under S.C. Code Ann. § 1-23-310 before a licensing board administered by the Department may appear and represent themselves, or may appea…

10-6. Board of Barber Examiners. The Board shall charge the following fees: (A) Registered Barber License and Examination: (1) Application $45 (a) Theory and practical examination paid directly to provider (b) Theory examination paid directly to provider (c) Practical examination…

10-7. Building Codes Council. The Council shall charge the following fees: A. Code Enforcement Officers and Special Inspectors Registration Application (Initial and Renewal): $50 biennially Late Renewal Fee (received after June 30): $50 in addition to the application fee B. Modul…

10-8. Perpetual Care Cemetery Board. [Reserved] HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4437, eff June 27, 2014.

10-9. Board of Chiropractic Examiners. [Reserved] HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4437, eff June 27, 2014.

11-10. Practice of Firms. A. A firm engaged in the practice of architecture in South Carolina must employ one (1) or more persons registered to practice architecture in South Carolina who are in full authority and responsible charge of the firm’s architectural practice. Persons i…

11-11. Seals. A. The seal and signature of the architect in responsible charge and the architectural firm’s seal shall appear on all architectural documents to be filed for public record and shall be construed to obligate the architect and the firm. A firm seal alone is insuffici…

11-12. Code of Professional Ethics. An architect or firm shall not engage in dishonest practice, unprofessional conduct, or incompetent practice. A. Conflict of Interest. (1) An architect or firm shall not accept compensation for services from more than one (1) party on a project…

11-13. Manner of Discipline. A. Any architect or firm found guilty of dishonest practice, unprofessional conduct, or incompetent practice shall be disciplined in accordance with Section 40-1-120, Section 40-3-110, Section 40-3-115, and Section 40-3-120. B. Any architect or firm w…

11-14. Reinstatement Procedures. A. An architect or firm whose authorization to practice architecture has been suspended who wishes to be reinstated may file with the Board a petition setting forth: (1) the mailing address and physical address where the architect resides at the t…

11-2. Officers. A. Officers of this Board shall be chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary, and shall be elected annually. The chairman shall exercise general supervision of the Board’s affairs, except such as are placed under the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and…

11-3. Meetings. Notice of all meetings shall be distributed to each member at least five (5) days in advance of such meeting, giving the time, place, and general purpose of the meeting. The Annual meeting shall be held within ninety (90) days of the end of the fiscal year. Public…

11-4. Seal of the Board. The Seal of the Board shall be circular in shape and 1 3/4 inches in diameter. Concentric with the outside of the seal there shall be a circle of 1 3/16 inches in diameter, in which there shall be the Seal of South Carolina. In the annular space between t…

11-5. Applications and Fees. A. All applications must be accompanied by an application fee in the form of a check or money order made payable to South Carolina Board of Architectural Examiners. All online applications must be accompanied by an application fee in the form of an on…

11-6. Registration by Examination. A. Applicants must have completed a professional degree in architecture from a school or college program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) or the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB) as set forth in S…

11-7. Registration by Reciprocity. A. Any individual holding a current, active, and unrestricted license for the practice of architecture from another state or territory and holding a certificate of qualification issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards…

11-8. Renewals. A. Certificates of Registration issued to individuals expire biennially. They must be renewed for the following licensure period by payment of the renewal fee and by reporting completion of the required continuing education hours. Certificates shall become invalid…

11-8.1. Continuing Education. A. These requirements shall apply to every South Carolina registered architect as a condition for renewal of registration. B. Exemptions: A registrant may be exempt from the continuing education requirements for one of the following reasons: (1) A fi…

11-9. Duplicate Certificates. A lost or destroyed Certificate may be replaced upon written request accompanied by the appropri- ate fee. Such Certificate shall bear the same date and number as the original and shall be marked ‘‘duplicate.’’ HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volu…

12-1000. Purpose and Scope. A. Standards for facilities which house the public records of South Carolina will help minimize the danger of losing information vital to the current operational and long term reference requirements of state and local government, and will help ensure t…

12-1001. Definitions and General Requirements. A. Definitions (1) ‘‘Public Records’’ has the meaning as provided in Section 30-4-20 (c), Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. (2) ‘‘Public Body’’ has the meaning as provided in Sections 30-4-20 (a) and 30-1-10 (b), Code…

12-1002. Required Minimum Standards for All Records Storage Facilities. Any facility or area thereof in which the records of a South Carolina public body are maintained shall meet the following minimum standards: A. Construction: (1) The building shall be of sound construction an…

12-1003. Compliance Guidelines. The South Carolina Department of Archives and History shall be responsible for determining whether or not facilities are in compliance with this regulation. All facilities shall be in compliance with the required minimum standards or shall submit a…

12-101. Criteria for Participation in South Carolina’s Certified Local Government (CLG) Program. The National Historic Preservation Act as amended contains five broad standards which local governments must meet to be certified as participants in the National Historic Preservation…

12-102. Process for Certification of Local Governments in South Carolina. A. The chief elected official of the local government shall request certification from the SHPO. The request for certification shall include: (1) A completed Certified Local Government application signed by…

12-103. Process for Monitoring and Decertification of Certified Local Governments. A. The SHPO shall conduct periodic review and monitoring of CLGs no less often than once every four years to assure that each government is fulfilling the CLG requirements and that each is performi…

12-104. Transfer of Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) Allocations to Certified Local Governments. A. In order to be eligible to receive a portion of the local share of the HPF allocation to South Carolina, DOI requires that each certified local government: (1) Shall have adequate …

12-105. Application for Pass-Through Funds. A. Notice of the availability of these funds and funding applications will be sent to CLGs and interested local governments by the SHPO. The CLG funding application (and any resulting funding agreement) will include all specific special…

12-106. Funding Priority. The SHPO awards funds on a competitive basis to certified local governments based on program goals and priorities distributed with the application form. Priority will be given to projects that increase the capability and effectiveness of local government…

12-107. Certified Local Government Participation in the South Carolina National Register Nomination Process. A. The SHPO will assist the CLG in encouraging the nomination of local properties eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The SHPO staff will pro…