South Carolina § 40-2-140 Effect of prior criminal conviction on authorization to practice.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-2-140 — Effect of prior criminal conviction on authorization to practice.

South Carolina § 40-2-140

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 2ACCOUNTANTS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 40-2-140 (2026).

Text

A person may not be refused an authorization to practice, pursue, or engage in accounting solely because of a prior criminal conviction unless the criminal conviction directly relates to accounting for which the authorization to practice is sought. However, the board may refuse an authorization to practice if, based upon all information available, including the applicant's record of prior convictions, the board finds that the applicant is unfit or unsuited to engage in accounting.

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A person may not be refused an authorization to practice, pursue, or engage in accounting solely because of a prior criminal conviction unless the criminal conviction directly relates to accounting for which the authorization to practice is sought. However, the board may refuse an authorization to practice if, based upon all information available, including the applicant's record of prior convictions, the board finds that the applicant is unfit or unsuited to engage in accounting.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, SECTION 1; 2004 Act No. 289, SECTION 1; 2022 Act No. 174 (S.812), SECTION 1, eff May 16, 2022. Effect of Amendment 2022 Act No. 174, SECTION 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.