South Carolina Statutes
§ 40-35-200 — Licensure requirement; criminal and civil penalties for violation.
(A)It is unlawful for a person to administer, manage, or supervise, or be in administrative charge of a nursing home, community residential care facility, or habilitation center for persons with intellectual disability or persons with related conditions, unless the person is licensed in accordance with this chapter.
(B)It is unlawful for a person to act or serve in the capacity of a nursing home administrator or community residential care facility administrator unless the person is licensed in accordance with this chapter.
(C)A person who violates subsection (A) or (B) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year.
(D)A person who violates subsection (A) or (B) is subject to a civil penalty impos
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 293, SECTION 1; 2014 Act No. 271 (H.4550), SECTION 3, eff June 9, 2014. Code Commissioner's Note Pursuant to 2011 Act No. 47, SECTION 14(B), the Code Commissioner substituted "intellectual disability" for "mentally retarded" and "person with intellectual disability" or "persons with intellectual disability" for "mentally retarded". Editor's Note Prior Laws:1997 Act No. 66, SECTION 1. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 271, SECTION 3, in subsection (B), inserted "community" before "residential care facility administrator".
Nearby Sections
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§ 40-35-110
Misconduct.§ 40-35-115
Jurisdiction.§ 40-35-130
Denial of licensure.§ 40-35-150
Voluntary surrender of license.§ 40-35-160
Appeal.§ 40-35-180
Payment of costs and fines.§ 40-35-20
Definitions.§ 40-35-210
Injunctive relief.§ 40-35-250
Construction of chapter.