South Carolina § 40-22-110 Penalties; grounds.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-22-110 — Penalties; grounds.

South Carolina·Title 40 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS·Ch. 22 ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS

(A)The board may seek administrative fines, pursuant to Section 40-1-120 or seek criminal penalties against a person or firm found guilty of unlicensed practice of engineering or surveying. In addition to the grounds provided for in Section 40-1-110, the board may cancel, suspend, refuse, revoke, or restrict a license as well as reprimand, fine, or require re-examination of an individual who is found guilty of:

(1)the practice of fraud or deceit in applying for or obtaining a certificate of registration;

(2)gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the practice of engineering or surveying;

(3)a felony or misdemeanor which, in the judgment of the board, adversely affects the registrant's ability to perform satisfactorily within the licensed discipline;

(4)aiding or abetting any

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(A) The board may seek administrative fines, pursuant to Section 40-1-120 or seek criminal penalties against a person or firm found guilty of unlicensed practice of engineering or surveying. In addition to the grounds provided for in Section 40-1-110, the board may cancel, suspend, refuse, revoke, or restrict a license as well as reprimand, fine, or require re-examination of an individual who is found guilty of: (1) the practice of fraud or deceit in applying for or obtaining a certificate of registration; (2) gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the practice of engineering or surveying; (3) a felony or misdemeanor which, in the judgment of the board, adversely affects the registrant's ability to perform satisfactorily within the licensed discipline; (4) aiding or abetting any person in violation of a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter; (5) a violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated by the board; and (6) practicing in a registration category or tier for which the licensee has not been licensed by the board. (B) The license of a person adjudged mentally incompetent is considered automatically suspended until the person is adjudged as being restored to mental competency by a court of competent jurisdiction or in any other manner provided by law.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, SECTION 1; 2016 Act No. 259 (S.685), SECTION 7, eff June 3, 2016. Editor's Note Prior Laws: 1991 Act No. 99, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 185, SECTION 7; 1976 Code SECTION 40-22-390. Effect of Amendment 2016 Act No. 259, SECTION 7, substituted "considered automatically suspended" for "deemed automatically suspended upon the adjudication".