South Carolina Statutes
§ 40-38-300 — Use of optician's license by unlicensed persons unlawful; assistants under supervision of opticians; delegation of tasks.
South Carolina § 40-38-300
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-38-300 (2026).
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(A)It is unlawful for an optician to permit his license to be used by an unlicensed person, and it is unlawful for an unlicensed person to practice or attempt to practice or conduct optician business under the rights and privileges conferred upon another person who is a licensed optician.
(B)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an optician may delegate tasks to assistants working under his direct supervision. However, under no circumstances may an assistant be allowed to perform a contact lens fitting. Nothing in this section precludes an optician who is supervising an assistant from being absent from the practice for reasonable periods during the working day including, but not limited to, lunch or other customary, practice-related absences; however, no contact lenses may be dispe
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 426, SECTION 1. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1982 Act No. 396, SECTION 1; 1976 Code SECTION 40-38-200.
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South Carolina § 40-38-300, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/38/40-38-300.