South Carolina Administrative Code

63-807. Removal from Permit. A. Should it be necessary to discontinue or remove a particular bus shelter location temporarily or permanently from the permit, the Department reserves the right to do so. Bus shelters temporarily discontinued or removed from the permit may be restor…

63-900. Purpose. The regulations promulgated herein have been formulated pursuant to Code Sections 57-3-110 and 57-23-60, which are intended to designate scenic byways, including the requirements for protection of the scenic, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, commercial …

63-901. Definitions. A. ‘‘Committee’’ means the South Carolina Scenic Highways Committee pursuant to Section 57-23-50. B. ‘‘Community’’ means one or more towns within the length and breadth of the scenic corridor; thus, a community may be as small as one village or as large as a …

63-905. Criteria for Scenic Byways. A. The Scenic Highways Committee will separately rate all requests for scenic designation using a pre-established weighted criteria based on the required intrinsic qualities. The Committee will adopt a rating form consistent with these criteria…

63-910. Scenic Route Segmentation. A. The Committee will determine if a route requires segmentation. In making this determination, the Committee will consider the volume of commercial and/or industrial activity; restrictions imposed by local zoning or ordinances; and provisions i…

63-915. Application Process. A. Application for the designation of a South Carolina Scenic Byway must be made with the Director of the Department. Application and Committee rating forms may be obtained by writing the Director at SCDOT, Post Office Box 191, Columbia, South Carolin…

63-920. Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan. A. The purpose of the local government’s Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan is to provide for the conservation and enhancement of the route’s intrinsic qualities as well as the promotion of tourism and economic development. B. The…

63-925. Existing Scenic Highways. A. Any existing Scenic Highway as designated in Chapter 23 of Title 57 is declared a ‘‘South Carolina Scenic Byway’’. B. The following actions should be taken regarding existing scenic highways. (1) The Committee must include existing scenic high…

63-930. Removal of ‘‘Scenic’’ Designation. A. The Department shall every two years review all designated scenic routes to determine if each route is in compliance with the criteria established in 63-902. B. If significant changes have occurred that negatively impact the intrinsic…

63-935. Prohibition of Outdoor Advertising. No outdoor advertising sign will be allowed to be erected along any route designated as a ‘‘Scenic Byway’’ or ‘‘Local Byway’’. Communities must show in their corridor management plan how this prohibition will be enforced prior to design…

64-1. Definition of the Class ‘‘Moderate-to-Low Income.’’ The class ‘‘moderate-to-low income’’ shall consist of those households whose gross income falls between seventy-five percent (75%) and one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the ‘‘median gross income’’ of all households…

64-2. Downpayment Assistance. A. Monies deposited in the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority Program Fund may be used to provide downpayment assistance to qualified lower income applicants for mortgage loans under the Homeownership Mortgage Purchase Pro…

64-2.1. Maximum Amount Available in a County During a Fiscal Year. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 31-13-440) A. In order to comply with the provisions of Section 31-13-445 of the 1976 Code, the board at its first meeting during any fiscal year shall make a determination of the…

64-3. Special Needs Financing. A. Monies deposited in the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority Program Fund may be used to provide loans to other state agencies, local and regional governments, non-profit and for profit housing sponsors to provide rental…

65-1. Definitions. A. All terms defined in the ‘‘Act’’, Section 1-13-70, used herein shall have the same meanings as set forth in the definitions in the Act. These terms are: (1) Commission: (2) National Origin; (3) Age; (4) Person; (5) Employer; (6) Employment Agency; (7) Labor …

65-10. Certification. The Chairman or the Commissioner is authorized and empowered to certify all documents or records which are a part of the files and records of the Commission.

65-11. Availability of Rules. The rules and regulations of the Commission and any amendments, additions, or modifications thereof, shall be available to the public at the office of the Commission in Columbia or at any other Commission office printed in the State Register as provi…

65-12. Construction of Rules and Pleadings. A. These rules and regulations shall be liberally constructed to effectuate the purpose and provisions of Chapter 13 of Title I of the 1976 Code and the policies of the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission. B. All pleadings shall be …

65-13. General Investigations. The Commission may, in its discretion, conduct such general investigations into the problems of discrimination as it deems necessary or desirable and may study and report upon the problems of the effect of discrimination on any field of human relati…

65-2. Complaint. A. Who may file. A complaint that any person has engaged in or is engaging in an unlawful employment practice may be made by an individual claiming to be aggrieved - said individual shall be hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘complainant’’. B. Complaint Form. The c…

65-20. Submission of Equal Employment Opportunity Reports. Each State Agency, to assure its practice of equal employment, shall submit an Equal Employment Opportunity Report to the State Human Affairs Commission. Supplementary reports pursuant to the said Report shall be submitte…

65-21. Equal Employment Officer to be Designated. Each State Agency head shall designate an Equal Employment Officer. Said Equal Employment Officer shall be responsible for implementation and administration of the required Equal Employment Opportunity Report and shall be responsi…

65-210. General. A. Authority. This regulation is issued under the authority of the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission to administer and enforce the South Carolina Fair Housing Law. B. Scope. (1) It is the policy of the State of South Carolina to provide, within constitution…

65-211. Discriminatory Housing Practices. A. Real Estate practices prohibited. (1) This rule provides the Commission’s interpretation of conduct that is unlawful housing discrimination under the South Carolina Fair Housing Law. In general, the prohibited actions are set forth und…

65-213. Discrimination in Residential Real Estate Related Transactions. A. Discriminatory practices in residential real estate related transactions. (1) This rule provides the Commission’s interpretation of the conduct that is unlawful housing discrimination under the South Carol…

65-215. Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap. A. Purpose. The purpose of this Rule is to effectuate the South Carolina Fair Housing Law. B. Definitions. As used in this Rule: (1) ‘‘Accessible’’ when used with respect to the public and common use areas of a build…

65-217. Housing for Older Persons. A. Purpose. The purpose of this Rule is to effectuate the exemption in the South Carolina Fair Housing Law that relates to housing for older persons. B. Exemption. (1) The provisions regarding familial status in this part do not apply to housing…

65-219. Interference, Coercion or Intimidation. (1) This Section provides the Commission’s interpretation of the conduct that is unlawful under the South Carolina Fair Housing Law. (2) It shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten or interfere with any person in the exerci…

65-220. Complaints. A. Submission of information. The Commission will receive information concerning alleged discriminatory housing practices from any person. Where the information constitutes a complaint within the meaning of the Fair Housing Law and is furnished by an aggrieved…

65-221. Referral of Complaints to State and Local Agencies. A. Notification and referral to substantially equivalent local agencies. (1) Whenever a complaint alleges a discriminatory housing practice that is within the jurisdiction of a substantially equivalent local agency and t…

65-223. Investigation Procedures. A. Investigations. (1) Upon the filing of a complaint under 65-220, the Commission will initiate an investigation. (2) The purposes of an investigation are: (a) To obtain information concerning the events or transactions that relate to the allege…

65-225. Conciliation Procedures. A. Conciliation. (1) During the period beginning with the initial filing of a complaint and ending with the filing of complaint for hearing or dismissal, the Commission will, to the extent feasible, attempt to conciliate the complaint. (2) In conc…

65-227. Issuance of Reasonable Cause Determination. A. Reasonable cause determination. (1) If a conciliation agreement has not been executed by the complainant and the respondent, and approved by the Commissioner, within the time limits set forth in paragraph (3)(a) of this secti…

65-229. Other Action. A. Other action by the Commission. Inform any Federal, State or local agency with an interest in the enforcement of respondent’s obligations with respect to nondiscrimination in housing. B. Action by other agencies. In accordance with the Act, other agencies…

65-23. Preservation of Records in Event of Charge of Discrimination. When a charge of discrimination has been filed with the Commission or its federal equivalent, or if an action brought by either entity is pending, the employer, labor organization, or employment agency, shall pr…

65-230. General Information. (A) This regulation contains the rules of practice and procedure established by the Commission for administrative proceedings before a panel adjudicating the claims asserted in a complaint where no party (the complainant, the respondent, or an aggriev…

65-231. Hearing Panel. A. Designation. Proceedings under this part shall be presided over by three members of the Commission appointed by the Chairman. The Chairman shall appoint one of the three as Chief Hearing Commissioner. B. Authority. The Chief Hearing Commissioner shall ha…

65-232. Parties. A. Parties to the proceeding include: (1) Complainant. South Carolina Human Affairs Commission files the complaint under 65-227 seeking appropriate relief for an aggrieved party and vindication of the public interest. (2) Respondent. A respondent is a person name…

65-233. Pleadings, Motions and Discoveries. A. Every pleading, motion, brief or other document shall contain a caption setting forth the title of the proceeding, the docket number assigned, if any, and the designation of the type of document (e.g. complaint, answer or motion to d…

65-234. Dismissal and Decisions. A. If a timely election is filed to have the claims asserted in the complaint decided in a civil action, the Chief Hearing Commissioner shall dismiss the administrative proceeding. B. A Chief Hearing Commissioner may not continue an administrative…

65-235. Hearing Procedures (Review and Enforcement). A. Date and place of hearing. (1) The hearing shall commence not later than 120 days following the issuance of the complaint unless it is impracticable to do so. If the hearing cannot be commenced within this time period, the C…

65-236. Certification. The Chairman or the Commissioner is authorized and empowered to certify all documents or records which are a part of the files and records of the Commission. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 16, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 1992.

65-237. Availability and Construction of Rules. The rules and regulations of the Commission and any amendments, additions, or modifications thereof, shall be available to the public at the office of the Commission in Columbia, South Carolina. Construction of Rules and Pleadings. …

65-24. Notices to be Posted. Each employer shall post, keep posted, and maintained in conspicuous places upon their premises where notices to employees and applicants for employment are customarily posted a notice to be prepared and distributed by the Commission setting forth exc…

65-240. Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to assist all advertising media, advertising agencies and all other persons who use advertising to make, print or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published advertise- ments with respect to the sale, rental, or financing of dw…

65-242. Scope. A. The Commission will review in evaluating compliance with the Act in connection with investiga- tions of complaints alleging discriminatory housing practices involving advertising, the following criteria in making determinations as to whether there is reasonable …

65-244. Use of Words, Phrases, Symbols, and Visual Aids. A. The following words, phrases, symbols and forms typify those most often used in residential real estate advertising to convey either overt or tacit discriminatory preferences or limitations. In consider- ing a complaint …