South Carolina § 40-63-640 Binding effect of compact and other laws.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-63-640 — Binding effect of compact and other laws.

South Carolina § 40-63-640

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 63SOCIAL WORKERS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 40-63-640 (2026).

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(A)A licensee providing services in a remote state under a multistate authorization to practice shall adhere to the laws and regulations, including scope of practice, of the remote state where the client is located at the time care is rendered.

(B)Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the compact.

(C)Any laws in a member state in conflict with the compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.

(D)Any lawful actions of the commission, including all rules and bylaws properly promulgated by the commission, are binding upon the member states.

(E)All permissible agreements between the commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.

(F)In the event any provision of the compact exceeds the

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(A) A licensee providing services in a remote state under a multistate authorization to practice shall adhere to the laws and regulations, including scope of practice, of the remote state where the client is located at the time care is rendered. (B) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the compact. (C) Any laws in a member state in conflict with the compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. (D) Any lawful actions of the commission, including all rules and bylaws properly promulgated by the commission, are binding upon the member states. (E) All permissible agreements between the commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms. (F) In the event any provision of the compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any member state, the provision shall be ineffective to the extent of the conflict with the constitutional provision in question in that member state.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2025 Act No. 66 (H.3752), SECTION 2, eff May 22, 2025. Editor's Note 2025 Act No. 66, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'Social Work Interstate Compact Act.'"