South Carolina Administrative Code

93-150. Inactive or Retired Status Licenses. A. The board may consider a request from a licensee to have his or her license placed in inactive or retired status. B. To qualify for inactive or retired license status, the licensee must affirm that he or she is not employed as the a…

93-160. Registration of Licenses. A. Only a person who is licensed as a nursing home administrator or a community residential care facility administrator pursuant to the provisions of these regulations for the current licensure period shall have the right and privilege of using t…

93-170. Display of Certificate and Normal Work Hours. A. Every person currently licensed as a Nursing Home Administrator or Community Residential Care Facility Administrator shall display the certificate in a conspicuous place in his office or place of business or employment. B. …

93-200. Continuing Education for Relicensure. A. Each applicant for renewal of a license shall present evidence of having earned the required number of hours of continuing education as defined in 93-50(G). B. Evidence of continued learning appropriate to facility administration s…

93-210. Reinstatement of Lapsed License. A. An administrator previously licensed in this State whose license shall not have been revoked or suspended but whose license has lapsed for failure to renew on or before the expiration date of the license may seek to reinstate the licens…

93-220. Complaints. A. The Department shall be responsible for investigating complaints, either directly or indirectly, relating to administrators. B. The Department has the responsibility to evaluate complaints and investigative information received from the South Carolina Depar…

93-230. Suspension and Revocation of License. Misconduct, which constitutes grounds for revocation, suspension, or other restriction of a license or limitation or other discipline of a licensee, is a satisfactory showing to the board of: (1) Use of a false, fraudulent, or forged …

93-240. Hearing Procedure. A. The Department may initiate an investigation as provided in South Carolina Code Ann. Section 40-1-80. A copy of the charges, together with notice of the time and place of the hearing, shall be served on the accused by certified mail directed to his a…

93-250. Conduct of Hearing. A. A disciplinary hearing shall be conducted pursuant to South Carolina Code Ann. Section 40-1-90. At any disciplinary hearing, any party to the proceedings may appear in person and with counsel, and shall be given the opportunity to produce evidence a…

93-260. Applicability, Legal Effect and Severability of Regulations. A. The regulations of the Board are intended to be consistent with the applicable Federal and State law and shall be so construed, whenever necessary, to achieve such consistency. B. In the event that any provis…

93-50. General Definitions. Whenever used in these regulations, unless expressly stated otherwise, or unless the context or subject matter requires a different meaning, the following terms shall have the respective meanings hereinafter set forth or indicated: A. ‘‘Administrator-i…

93-60. Board of Examiners; Officers and Duties. A. The Board shall elect annually from among its members a chairman and vice-chairman who together shall constitute the executive committee. B. The chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall sign all official docu…

93-65. Operating a Facility Without a License. A. No nursing home or community residential care facility within the State may operate except under the supervision of a licensed administrator. B. Violation of the following standards will be considered an unprofessional act that is…

93-70. Additional combination of education and experience acceptable by the Board; Criminal Background Check; Completion of probation or parole. A. In addition to the requirements in South Carolina Code Ann. Section 40-35-40, the following combination of education and experience …

93-80. Administrator-in-Training Program Requirements. A. A person shall be permitted to participate in the AIT program who submits sound evidence satisfactory to the board that the candidate meets the following criteria: (1) Nursing home administrator AIT candidates must have ea…

94-01. Repealed by State Register Volume 36, Issue No. 6, eff June 22, 2012. Editor’s Note Former R. 94-01 was titled "Definitions", and was derived from State Register Volume 24, Issue No. 5. ARTICLE 2 OFFICERS OF THE BOARD; MEETINGS

94-02. Officers of Board. At the first meeting of each calendar year, the Board shall elect from among its members a chairman, vice-chairman, and other officers as the Board determines necessary. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 24, Issue No. 5, eff May 26, 2000. Amended b…

94-03. Meetings. (1) The Board shall meet at least two (2) times a year and at other times upon the call of the chairman or a majority of the Board members. (2) A majority of the members of the Board constitutes a quorum; however, if there is a vacancy on the Board, a majority of…

94-04. General Licensing Provisions for Occupational Therapists. An applicant for initial licensure as an occupational therapist must: (1) be a graduate of an occupational therapy educational program approved by the Board; and (2) submit an application on a form approved by the B…

94-05. General Licensing Provisions for Occupational Therapy Assistants. An applicant for initial licensure as an occupational therapy assistant must: (1) be a graduate of an occupational therapy assistant program approved by the Board; and (2) submit an application on a form app…

94-06. Licensure by Endorsement. An applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by endorsement must: (1) hold a current, active, and unrestricted license under the laws of another state or territory that had requirements that were, at th…

94-07. Reactivation of Inactive or Lapsed Licenses. The Board may issue a provisional license to a licensee for the sole purpose of seeking reactivation of the license, and a reinstatement fee must be paid to obtain this provisional license. The provisional licensee must be in go…

94-08. Continuing Education. (1) A licensee must maintain continuing education requirements in compliance with NBCOT or other board-approved standards. (2) The Board reserves the right to audit continuing education requirements, or delegate audit of continuing education requireme…

94-09. Fees. Fees are as follows: (1) Application fee (a) occupational therapist $135.00 (b) occupational therapy assistant $115.00 (2) Biennial license renewal (a) occupational therapist $100.00 (b) occupational therapy assistant $80.00 (3) Late Renewal Penalty $50.00 (4) Reacti…

94-10. Code of Ethics. Principle 1. Occupational therapy personnel shall demonstrate a concern for the well-being and safety of the recipients of their services and shall: A. Provide appropriate evaluation and a plan of intervention for recipients of occupational therapy services…

95-1. Prescribing Contact Lenses as Practice of Optometry. A. Prescribing contact lenses includes, but is not limited to, fitting lenses for either cosmetic or therapeutic purposes. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 9, Issue No. 3, eff March 22, 1985; State Register Volum…

95-2. Advertisements. A. An optometrist must identify him/herself as an optometrist or O.D. in all communications published or circulated, directly or indirectly, to the public. B. An optometrist cannot designate him/herself as a specialist in any area of optometric practice unle…

95-3. Licensure Requirements. A. All schools or colleges of optometry that hold accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Optometric Education are approved by the Board as the basis for licensure. Schools or colleges accredited by other bodies will be considered on a case …

95-4. Continuing Education. A. Each licensee seeking renewal of a license must certify completion of forty (40) hours of continuing education (CE) for the biennial licensure period. Continuing education instruction must be on subjects relative to optometry. B. Each licensee shall…

95-5. Licensure By Endorsement. A. To demonstrate that he or she is currently licensed and practicing at the therapeutic level in another jurisdiction, an endorsement candidate should provide evidence of active practice for the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding appli…

95-6. Professional Standards For Patient Records. A. Licensees of this Board must comply with the South Carolina Physicians’ Patient Records Act, S.C. Code 44-115-10, et seq., except for 44-115-130. B. A licensee who contracts with the owners of the optometric practice in which h…

95-7. Optometrists’ Offices. General Requirements, Patient Records Handling, and Sani- tary Standards. A. General Requirements. 1. All office facilities, which include mobile units, shall be maintained adequately and appropri- ately for the practice of optometry. The minimum stan…

95-8. Ethics. A. Patients. 1. The licensed optometrist has a duty to: a. Keep the patient’s eye, vision and general health paramount at all times; b. Respect the patient’s rights and dignity regarding their healthcare decisions; c. Inform the patient of the proposed treatments, a…

96-101. Definitions. Definitions found in Section 40-38-20 apply to this chapter. (A) ‘‘Continuing education’’ means an organized educational program designed to expand a licensee’s and an apprentice’s knowledge base beyond the basic level educational requirements. (B) ‘‘One cont…

96-102. Officers of the Board. At the first meeting of each calendar year, the Board shall elect from among its members a chairman, vice-chairman and other officers as the Board determines necessary. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 23, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 1999.

96-103. Meetings. (A) The Board shall meet at least two (2) times a year and at other times upon the call of the chairman or a majority of the Board members. (B) A majority of the members of the Board constitutes a quorum; however, if there is a vacancy on the Board, a majority o…

96-104. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled General Licensing Provisions, had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 23, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 1999. Amended by State Register Volume 36, Issue No. 6, eff June 22, 2012. Repealed by SCSR 49-5 Doc. No. 5272…

96-105. Examinations. (A) All applicants for initial licensure must take and pass a Board-approved opticianry competency examination and a Board-approved examination in practical areas of opticianry. The opticianry competency examination may be taken while the applicant is a regi…

96-106. Apprenticeship Registration and Program Provisions. (A) A South Carolina Registered Apprenticeship commences upon written Board approval, and includes supervised work experience and a formal education program. The Apprentice must: (1) be registered and approved in writing…

96-107. Reinstatement of Lapsed License or Lapsed Apprenticeship. (A) If a license or an apprenticeship lapses, the optician or apprentice must: (1) apply for reinstatement on a form approved by the Board; and (2) pay all fees for each twelve (12) month period during which the li…

96-108. Continuing Education. (A) As a condition of renewal, every licensed optician and registered apprentice shall earn four (4) hours of Board-approved continuing education credits per year. (B) As a condition of renewal, every optician licensed to dispense contact lenses shal…

96-109. Fees. The Board may charge fees as shown in South Carolina Code of Regulations Chapter 10-27 and on the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Opticianry website. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 23, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 1999. Amended by State Register Volume 39,…

96-110. Standards of Practice. (A) Patient Records. A licensee shall maintain patient records for at least three (3) years from the most recent date of service, including but not limited to, the patient’s name and date of service; copy of prescription and service rendered; patien…

99-15. Display of Annual Renewal Certificate. Any person who is a licensed pharmacist and who has charge of or is employed in a pharmacy or other permitted facility within this State shall display his annual renewal certificate in a conspicuous place in the primary pharmacy or ot…

99-43. Facility Permit Classifications. A. Definitions 1. Unless otherwise indicated, ‘‘Board’’ shall mean the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy. 2. ‘‘Practice Act’’ shall mean the South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act, as set forth in S.C. Code Section 40-43-10, et seq. 3. Unless …

99-45. Administrative Citations and Penalties. A. The board may issue administrative citations and cease and desist orders in person, or by certified mail, and may assess administrative penalties against an entity or individual for the violations listed below. If the licensee is …

99-46. Fines. A. Upon determination by the board that one or more grounds for disciplining a licensee or permittee exists, the board may impose a fine of $500 per violation, not to exceed a total amount of $25,000 total per action, plus the costs of the disciplinary action. Fines…