South Carolina § 44-20-770 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; grounds.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 44-20-770 — Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; grounds.

South Carolina § 44-20-770

Title 44HEALTH

Ch. 20SOUTH CAROLINA INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, RELATED DISABILITIES, HEAD INJURIES, AND SPINAL CORD INJURIES ACT

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-770 (2026).

Text

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities shall deny, suspend, or revoke a license on any of the following grounds:

(1)failure to establish or maintain proper standards of care and service as prescribed by the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or the department;

(2)conduct or practices detrimental to the health or safety of residents or employees of the day program. This item does not apply to healing practices authorized by law;

(3)violation of the provisions of this article or regulations promulgated under it.

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The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities shall deny, suspend, or revoke a license on any of the following grounds: (1) failure to establish or maintain proper standards of care and service as prescribed by the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or the department; (2) conduct or practices detrimental to the health or safety of residents or employees of the day program. This item does not apply to healing practices authorized by law; (3) violation of the provisions of this article or regulations promulgated under it.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 496, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1078; 2011 Act No. 47, SECTION 2, eff June 7, 2011. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, certain references in the S.C. Code to the State Department of Mental Health, South Carolina Mental Health Commission, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Commission, Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, and other related terms were changed to reflect the restructuring of these agencies into component offices under the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, pursuant to 2025 Act No. 3, SECTION 18.