South Carolina § 40-30-260 Voluntary surrender of license.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-30-260 — Voluntary surrender of license.

South Carolina § 40-30-260

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 30MASSAGE THERAPY PRACTICE

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S.C. Code Ann. § 40-30-260 (2026).

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(A)A licensee who is under investigation for misconduct, pursuant to Section 40-30-230 or Section 40-30-235, voluntarily may surrender its license to the board, invalidating the license at the time it is surrendered. An individual or establishment that voluntarily surrenders a license may not practice as a massage therapist or operate as a massage therapy establishment or sole practitioner establishment until the board reinstates the license. An individual or an establishment practicing as a massage therapist or operating as a massage therapy establishment or sole practitioner establishment during the period of voluntary license surrender is deemed an unlicensed practitioner or establishment and is subject to the applicable penalties.

(B)Surrendering a license must not be considered an a

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(A) A licensee who is under investigation for misconduct, pursuant to Section 40-30-230 or Section 40-30-235, voluntarily may surrender its license to the board, invalidating the license at the time it is surrendered. An individual or establishment that voluntarily surrenders a license may not practice as a massage therapist or operate as a massage therapy establishment or sole practitioner establishment until the board reinstates the license. An individual or an establishment practicing as a massage therapist or operating as a massage therapy establishment or sole practitioner establishment during the period of voluntary license surrender is deemed an unlicensed practitioner or establishment and is subject to the applicable penalties. (B) Surrendering a license must not be considered an admission of guilt in a proceeding held pursuant to this chapter. However, surrendering a license does not preclude the board from imposing conditions on the acceptance of the proffered license or from taking disciplinary action against the licensee.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 387, SECTION 1; 2013 Act No. 41, SECTION 6, eff June 7, 2013; 2022 Act No. 151 (S.227), SECTION 2, eff May 13, 2023. Effect of Amendment The 2013 amendment rewrote the section. 2022 Act No. 151, SECTION 2, rewrote the section.