South Carolina Statutes
§ 40-9-97 — Privileged communications; immunity.
Every communication, whether oral or written made by or on behalf of any person or firm to the board or any person designated by it to investigate or otherwise hear matters relating to the revocation, suspension or other restriction on a license or other discipline of a licensee, whether by way of complaint or testimony, shall be privileged; and no action or proceeding, civil or criminal, shall lie against any such person or firm by or on whose behalf such communication shall have been made by reason thereof, except upon proof that such communication was made with malice. No provision of this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the respondent or his legal counsel from exercising the respondent's constitutional right of due process under the law, nor to prohibit the respondent from no
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 307, SECTION 12.
Nearby Sections
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§ 40-9-10
Definitions.§ 40-9-110
Penalties.§ 40-9-20
License required; students participating in a preceptorship or residency training program excepted.§ 40-9-25
Students may perform procedures.§ 40-9-30
Board of Chiropractic Examiners; members; terms; removal; quorum and meetings; regulations; powers.§ 40-9-36
Executive Director.§ 40-9-37
Conduct of advisory election.§ 40-9-38
Vacancies.§ 40-9-39
Limitation on consecutive terms.§ 40-9-45
Prerequisite educational requirements for students of chiropractic colleges chartered by State.§ 40-9-60
Reexamination.