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Document No. 5453 SOUTH CAROLINA HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION CHAPTER 65 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 1-13-40, 1-13-50, 1-13-70, 1-13-90, and 1-13-100 65-1. Definitions. 65-2. Complaint. 65-3. Investigation and Production of Evidence. 65-5. Conference, Conciliation and Persuasion. 65-7. Reconsideration of Order of Dismissal or Order to Initiate Suit. 65-8. Procedure for Hearing as Provided by Section 1-13-90(c) of the Act. 65-9. Procedure for the Institution of Civil Actions as Provided in Section 1-13-90(d) of the Act. 65-14. Confidentiality. (New) Preamble: The South Carolina Human Af…

Document No. 5452 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER 63 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 57-3-110 63-370. Private Driveway Entrances to Highways. 63-380. Erosion Control. 63-800 through 63-807. Bus Shelters. Preamble: These regulations are being promulgated to modernize, clarify and update existing regulations which govern, to the extent authorized by S. C. Code, Title 57. The regulations concern driveways, erosion control, and bus shelters regulations. Section-by-Section Discussion: 63-370. Private Driveway Entrances to Highways. The South Carolina Department of Transportation propose…

Document No. 5449 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHAPTER 61 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 13-7-40, 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024 61-64. X-Rays (Title B). Synopsis: Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 13-7-40 et seq., the Department of Environmental Services (Department) has the authority to regulate radiation sources and to formulate, adopt, promulgate, and repeal rules and regulations relating to the control of ionizing radiation. The Department is amending R.61-64, X-Rays (Title B), to incorporate the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ame…

Document No. 5370 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY CHAPTER 27 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 46-37-20 27-1 through 27-8. Bee Regulations. Synopsis: The proposed changes and updates to Regulations 27-1 through 27-8 are based upon the need to provide greater efficiency within Clemson and to provide greater clarity to user groups and consumers. The Notice of Drafting was published in the State Register on September 27, 2024. Instructions: Print the regulation as shown below. All other items unchanged. Text: ARTICLE 1 HONEYBEE REGULATIONS (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 46-37-20) 27-1. Definitio…

Document No. 5451 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHAPTER 61 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 44-55-10 et seq., 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024 61-58. State Primary Drinking Water Regulations. Preamble: Pursuant to S.C. Code Section 44-55-10 et seq. and 2023 Act No. 60, the Department is authorized to promulgate regulations governing the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of public water systems in the State. The Department proposes amending S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 61-58, State Primary Drinking Water Regulations (R.61-58), to adopt federal re…

Document No. 5450 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER 63 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 57-3-110 63-390 through 63-397. Tandem Trailer Combination and Other Larger Vehicle Access Control Act. 63-700 through 63-718. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. Preamble: These regulations are being promulgated to modernize, clarify and update existing regulations which govern, to the extent authorized by S. C. Code, Title 57. The regulations concern tandem trailer combinations and disadvantage business enterprise program, guidelines for selection of set aside projects, Section-by-Section …

Document No. 5342 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CHAPTER 60 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 44-7-110 et seq. 61-103. Residential Treatment Facilities for Children and Adolescents. Synopsis: Pursuant to R.61-103, Residential Treatment Facilities for Children and Adolescents , the Department of Public Health (Department) establishes and enforces basic standards for the licensure, maintenance, and operation of residential treatment facilities for children and adolescents (RTFs) to ensure the safe and adequate treatment of persons served in this state. The Department proposes amending R.61-10…

Document No. 5319 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CHAPTER 43 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 59-21-510, 59-33-10, and 59-33-120 43-243.2. Educational Interpreters for Students Who Are Deaf. (New) Synopsis: The State Board of Education proposes adding R.43-243.2, Educational Interpreters for Students Who Are Deaf. This will establish the Regulation for Code of Laws Section 59-33-120. The Notice of Drafting was published in the State Register on July 26, 2024. Instructions: Print the regulation as shown below. Text: 43-243.2. Educational Interpreters for Students Who Are Deaf. Deaf students, pu…

Document No. 5448 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION CHAPTER 103 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 58-3-140 103-845.1. Public Witness Testimony and Customer Public Hearings. (New) Preamble: On June 19, 2025, the Public Service Commission issued Order No. 2025-392, and the Commission “instruct[ed] the Chief Clerk to schedule workshops as necessary and initiate a rulemaking related to customer public hearings.” S.C. Code Ann. Section 58-3-140(E) in Act 41 of 2025 – the “South Carolina Energy Security Act” reads as follows: “The commission may convene public hearings to allow public utility customers…

Document No. 5447 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE CHAPTER 69 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 1-23-110 and 38-3-110 69-64. Exempt Commercial Policies. Preamble: The Insurance Law gives the Director or his designee the authority to prescribe the standards for service to be observed by licensees transacting business in this state. That authority is also codified in the provisions referenced above. The Department of Insurance proposes to amend Regulation 69-64, Exempt Commercial Policies, to correct references to workers compensation insurance in the regulation and to clarify the Department’s auth…

Document No. 5446 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION CHAPTER 103 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 58-3-140 103-822. Signature and Verification. 103-831. Computation of Time. 103-832. Subpoenas and Subpoenas Duces Tecum. 103-833. Written Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents and Things. 103-834. Depositions. 103-835. Other Discovery Procedures. 103-842. Order of Procedure. 103-842.1. Cases/Applications/Petitions with Established Comment Procedural Schedule Without a Hearing. (New) 103-845. Witnesses. 103-846. Evidence. 103-851. Briefs or Proposed Orders. Preamble: On June 19, 20…

Document No. 5445 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER 63 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 57-3-110 63-370. Private Driveway Entrances to Highways. 63-380. Erosion Control. 63-390 through 63-397. Tandem Trailer Combination and Other Larger Vehicle Access Control Act. 63-700 through 63-718. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. 63-800 through 63-807. Bus Shelters. Preamble: These regulations are being promulgated to modernize, clarify and update existing regulations which govern, to the extent authorized by S. C. Code, Title 57. The regulations concern driveways, erosion control, tan…

Document No. 5444 STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION CHAPTER 62 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 59-104-20 62-300 - 62-375. Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Program. Emergency Situation: The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education proposes the following revisions to Chapter 62 regulation, R.62-300 through 62-375, Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Program. Revisions to the existing regulation for the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship and Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Enhancement Program are being considered to clarify the policies and procedures for administrating the program. In the proposed am…

Document No. 5443 STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION CHAPTER 62 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 59-112-100 62-600 - 62-612. Determination of Rates of Tuition and Fees. Preamble: R.62-600 through 62-612 of Chapter 62 is being amended and replaced in its entirety. Revisions to the existing regulation for the SC Residency Regulation are being considered to clarify the policies and procedures for administering the program. In the proposed amendments, the regulation is being updated to reflect recently passed Act 51 of 2023, relating to the requirement to acquire a South Carolina Driver’s …

Document No. 5442 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION CHAPTER 27 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 47-4-30 27-1011. Diseases and Health Documentation. Emergency Situation: Clemson University Livestock-Poultry Health (CULPH) officials are closely monitoring a multi-state outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) and its neurologic form, Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) , linked to barrel racing and rodeo-type events that occurred in Waco, Texas, and a follow-up event in Oklahoma. More than 1,800 horses attended the two events, with at least 27 EHM cases confir…

Document No. 5415 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHAPTER 61 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 48-1-10 et seq., 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60, effective July 1, 2024 61-62. Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards. Synopsis: Pursuant to S.C. Code Sections 48-1-10 et seq., 48-6-10 et seq., and 2023 Act No. 60 the Department is authorized to adopt emission control regulations, standards, and limitations. 20 FINAL REGULATIONS South Carolina State Register Vol. 49, Issue 12 December 26, 2025 The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgates amendments to …

Document No. 5411 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION CHAPTER 27 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 47-4-30, 47-19-30, and 47-19-170 27-1022. State Poultry Products Inspection Regulation. Synopsis: These regulations are being promulgated to modernize, clarify and update existing regulations which govern, to the extent authorized by S.C. Code, Title 47, Chapter 4, the inspection of poultry products produced for intrastate commerce. These updated regulations are necessary to comply with the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 USCA 454, Section 5) which estab…

Document No. 5410 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION CHAPTER 27 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 47-4-30 and 47-17-130 27-1023. State Meat Inspection Regulation. Synopsis: These regulations are being promulgated to modernize, clarify and update existing regulations which govern, to the extent authorized by S. C. Code, Title 47, Chapter 4, the inspection of meat and meat food products produced for intrastate commerce. These updated regulations are necessary to comply with the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 USCA 661, Section 301) which established Federal-State …