South Carolina Statutes
§ 40-47-990 — Identification as PA; badge size and content.
South Carolina·Title 40 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS·Ch. 47 PHYSICIANS AND MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
A PA must clearly identify himself as a PA to ensure that the PA is not mistaken or misrepresented as a physician. A PA shall wear a clearly legible identification badge or other adornment of at least one inch by three inches in size bearing the PA's name and the words "Physician Assistant", "PA-C", or "PA".
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 359, SECTION 1; 2019 Act No. 32 (S.132), SECTION 2, eff August 11, 2019. Effect of Amendment 2019 Act No. 32, SECTION 2, substituted "PA" for "physician assistant" throughout; in the first sentence, deleted "or herself" following "identify himself"; and in the second sentence, substituted "PA's name and the words 'Physician Assistant', 'PA-C', or 'PA'" for "physician assistant's name and the words 'Physician Assistant'".
Nearby Sections
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§ 40-47-100
Restraining orders.§ 40-47-1010
Renewal of license.§ 40-47-1015
Fees for licensure.§ 40-47-1020
Third party reimbursement to PA.§ 40-47-11
Medical Disciplinary Commission; qualifications of members; hearings; service as expert witnesses.§ 40-47-111
Disciplinary action in another state.§ 40-47-115
Jurisdiction of the board.