South Carolina Statutes
§ 40-1-190 — Privileged communications.
South Carolina·Title 40 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
(A)A communication, whether oral or written, made by or on behalf of a person, to the director or board or a person designated by the director or board to investigate or hear matters relating to discipline of a licensee, whether by way of complaint or testimony, is privileged and no action or proceeding, civil or criminal, may be brought against the person, by or on whose behalf the communication is made, except upon proof that the communication was made with malice.
(B)Nothing in this article may be construed as prohibiting the respondent or the respondent's legal counsel from exercising the respondent's constitutional right of due process under the law or as prohibiting the respondent from normal access to the charges and evidence filed against the respondent as part of due process und
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, SECTION 2.
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