Title 41, Labor and Employment

The director, his inspectors, agents, or designees, upon proper presentation of credentials to the owner, manager, or agent of the employer, may enter at reasonable times and have the right to question either publicly or privately any employer, owner, manager, or agent and the em…

All amounts collected pursuant to this chapter shall be retained by the director and must be used to fund the costs of implementing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter.

(A) All private employers in South Carolina shall be imputed a South Carolina employment license, which permits a private employer to employ a person in this State. A private employer may not employ a person unless the private employer's South Carolina employment license and any …

A private employer who knowingly or intentionally employs an unauthorized alien violates the private employer's licenses.

For purposes of this chapter, a private employer who in good faith verifies the immigration status of a new employee pursuant to Section 41-8-20 must be presumed to have complied with the provisions of Section 41-8-20 and Section 41-8-30.

(A) Upon receipt of a written and signed complaint against a private employer, or upon an investigation initiated by the director for good cause, if the director finds reasonable grounds exist that a private employer violated the provisions of Section 41-8-20 or Section 41-8-30, …

A private employer may seek review of the director's disciplinary action pursuant to Section 41-8-50 with the Administrative Law Court, and the action must be brought in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 23, Title 1.

In addition to other penalties provided for by law, a person who knowingly makes or files any false, fictitious, or fraudulent document, statement, or report pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined within the discretion of the court or i…

A local government must not enact an ordinance or policy that limits or prohibits a law enforcement officer, local official, or local government employee from seeking to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

The provisions of this chapter are enforceable without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.