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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. 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. 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. 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. 5441 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CHAPTER 123 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 50-1-60, 50-1-200, 50-1-220, 50-9-650, 50-11-10, 50-11-105, 50-11-300, 50-11-310, 50-11-315, 50-11-320, 50-11-365, 50-11-390, 50-11-410, 50-11-430, 50-11-500, 50-11-525, 50-11-530, 50-11-540, 50-11-544, 50-11-546, 50-11-580, 50-11-2200, and 50-11-2210 123-40. Wildlife Management Area Regulations. 123-51. Turkey Hunting Rules and Seasons. Preamble: The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is proposing to amend the existing regulations that set seasons, bag limits and methods of huntin…

Document No. 5440 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CHAPTER 123 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 50-5-30 123-37. Verifiable Documentation for Blue Crab License Eligibility. (New) Preamble: The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) proposes to promulgate regulation relating to the determination of verifiable documentation for limited commercial blue crab license renewal eligibility as PROPOSED REGULATIONS 27 South Carolina State Register Vol. 49, Issue 11 November 28, 2025 required in Section 50-5-400(H), to create an effective and efficient process and to ensure proper, eq…

Document No. 5439 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CHAPTER 123 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 50-5-30 and 50-5-905 123-34. Shellfish Permits. Preamble: The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources proposes to amend Regulation 123-34(B) Shellfish Permits. The subject of the proposed action is to promulgate section 124-34(B)(2), to establish an expiration date for permit applications that do not receive an agency decision, request for additional information, or other official correspondence within twelve (12) months of the date of submission. Section-by-Section Discussion: Title. N…

Document No. 5438 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE CHAPTER 69 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 1-23-110 and 38-3-110 69-13.3. Uniform Class and Territory Plan-Motorcycles. 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. This regulation proposes the repeal of Regulation 69-13.3, Uniform Class and Territory Plan-Motorcycles because it is no longer needed. Moreover, the deductible option…