South Carolina § 1-23-310 Definitions.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 1-23-310 — Definitions.

South Carolina § 1-23-310

Title 1ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Ch. 23STATE AGENCY RULE MAKING AND ADJUDICATION OF CONTESTED CASES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 1-23-310 (2026).

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As used in this article:

(1)"Administrative law judge" means a judge of the South Carolina Administrative Law Court created pursuant to Section 1-23-500;

(2)"Agency" means each state board, commission, department, or officer, other than the legislature, the courts, or the Administrative Law Court, authorized by law to determine contested cases;

(3)"Contested case" means a proceeding including, but not restricted to, ratemaking, price fixing, and licensing, in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of a party are required by law to be determined by an agency after an opportunity for hearing;

(4)"License" includes the whole or part of any agency permit, franchise, certificate, approval, registration, charter, or similar form of permission required by law, but it does not include a

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As used in this article: (1) "Administrative law judge" means a judge of the South Carolina Administrative Law Court created pursuant to Section 1-23-500; (2) "Agency" means each state board, commission, department, or officer, other than the legislature, the courts, or the Administrative Law Court, authorized by law to determine contested cases; (3) "Contested case" means a proceeding including, but not restricted to, ratemaking, price fixing, and licensing, in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of a party are required by law to be determined by an agency after an opportunity for hearing; (4) "License" includes the whole or part of any agency permit, franchise, certificate, approval, registration, charter, or similar form of permission required by law, but it does not include a license required solely for revenue purposes; (5) "Party" means each person or agency named or admitted as a party, or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party; (6) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision, or public or private organization of any character other than an agency.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 176, Art. II, SECTION 1; 1980 Act No. 442, SECTION 7; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 16; 1998 Act No. 359, SECTION 1; 2008 Act No. 334, SECTION 3, eff June 16, 2008. Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment, in item (1), substituted "Administrative Law Court" for "administrative law judge division"; and, in item (2), substituted ", the courts, or the Administrative Law Court," for "or the courts, but to include the administrative law judge division".