South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 15 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, And Dental Technicians
Section 40-15-50. Bond and salary of Executive Director; per diem and mileage for board members; disposition of monies received by board; transfer of excess funds.

The executive director must be bonded in an amount as the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation may fix for the faithful discharge of his duties as custodian of the monies paid to the board. He shall receive the salary as appropriated by the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation. Each of the board members shall receive for each day actually engaged in the duties of his office per diem, mileage, and subsistence at the rate established by law for boards, commissions, and committees. All fees received by the board become the property of the state general fund and must be deposited to the account of the State Treasurer. The expenditures of the board must be from state appropriations. All fines must be deposited into a special account to be held by the State Treasurer for the purpose of the payment of administrative costs upon the approval of the Department of Administration. At any time the balance in the special account exceeds twenty thousand dollars, all funds in excess of that amount must be remitted to the general fund.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-636.5; 1952 Code Sections 56-515, 56-517, 56-520, 56-521, 56-523; 1942 Code Sections 5197, 5215, 5216, 5217; 1932 Code Sections 5197, 5215, 5216, 5217; 1922 (32) 844; 1936 (39) 1364; 1938 (40) 1555; 1943 (43) 208; 1946 (44) 1553; 1951 (47) 506; 1956 (49) 1841; 1968 (55) 2502; 1987 Act No. 170, Part II, Section 26; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 881.

Code Commissioner's Note
At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 40 - Professions and Occupations

Chapter 15 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, And Dental Technicians

Section 40-15-10. State Board of Dentistry created.

Section 40-15-20. Membership of board; appointment, terms, elections, vacancies, and removal.

Section 40-15-30. Meetings of Board; officers; quorum; minutes.

Section 40-15-40. Rules and regulations of board; committees; employees; expenses; examinations; records.

Section 40-15-50. Bond and salary of Executive Director; per diem and mileage for board members; disposition of monies received by board; transfer of excess funds.

Section 40-15-60. Immunity of board members, officers, and employees for official acts; seal.

Section 40-15-70. "Practice of dentistry" defined.

Section 40-15-80. Practicing dental hygiene.

Section 40-15-82. Procedures prohibited from delegation to dental hygienists.

Section 40-15-83. Patient recordkeeping requirements; penalty.

Section 40-15-85. Definitions.

Section 40-15-90. "Dental technological work" defined.

Section 40-15-95. "Orthodontic technological work" defined.

Section 40-15-100. Unlawful to practice dentistry without license.

Section 40-15-102. "Authorized" defined; general supervision restrictions; billing for services of hygienists.

Section 40-15-105. Administration of certain anesthetic by dental hygienist or dental assistant.

Section 40-15-110. Exemptions from chapter.

Section 40-15-120. Penalties for practice of dentistry or dental hygiene without license and for performance of dental or orthodontic technological work by unregistered person.

Section 40-15-125. Dental laboratory filling prescription originating in State as performing dental technology work in State; requirements; information to be provided to dentist.

Section 40-15-130. Advertisement of services; display of name and licensed area of practice; practice under trade names.

Section 40-15-135. Certain dental services to be performed only by licensed dentist.

Section 40-15-140. Examination of applicants for licenses or registration; issuance of licenses or certificates; reexamination.

Section 40-15-145. Continuing education for dentists on the prescription of Schedule II, III, and IV controlled substances.

Section 40-15-150. Filing false affidavit or diploma; misrepresentation or concealment.

Section 40-15-170. Reregistration; effect of foreign revocations.

Section 40-15-172. Mobile dental facilities or mobile dental operations; registration; operating requirements.

Section 40-15-175. Restricted instructor's licenses; limitations; renewal and revocation.

Section 40-15-176. Restricted dental auxiliary instructor's licenses.

Section 40-15-177. Restricted volunteer license for certain dentists and dental hygienists.

Section 40-15-180. Complaint to board against dentist, dental hygienist, or dental technician; investigation; accusation; notice; hearing; confidentiality of proceedings; privileged communications.

Section 40-15-185. Administration of oaths; subpoena power.

Section 40-15-190. Grounds for discipline of dentist, dental hygienist, or dental technician.

Section 40-15-200. Disciplinary action by board; judicial review.

Section 40-15-210. Appeal from suspension or revocation.

Section 40-15-212. Unlawful dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental technological work; aiding and abetting; penalties.

Section 40-15-215. Publication of final orders of board; public record of limitation or surrender of license; confidentiality of other information.

Section 40-15-220. License to practice specialty.

Section 40-15-230. Applicant for license to practice specialty must be licensed to practice dentistry.

Section 40-15-240. Application for license to practice specialty.

Section 40-15-250. Examinations for licensing as specialists.

Section 40-15-260. Issuance, recording, and reregistration of license to practice speciality.

Section 40-15-265. Intern or resident authorized to provide treatment under supervision.

Section 40-15-270. Reciprocity for dentists and dental hygienists licensed in other states.

Section 40-15-275. License by credentials; requirements.

Section 40-15-280. "Prescription" defined; form and contents of prescription.

Section 40-15-290. Work authorization required for work performed off dentist's premises; retention of copy; effect of failure to write and retain.

Section 40-15-300. Possession of prosthetic or orthodontic model, impression, or appliance unlawful without work authorization.

Section 40-15-310. Subwork authorizations for subcontractors.

Section 40-15-320. Possession of prosthetic or orthodontic model, impression, or appliance without work authorization as prima facie evidence of violation.

Section 40-15-330. Return of appliance upon completion of dental technological work; retention of work authorization.

Section 40-15-340. Penalties for violations relating to work authorizations and for accepting dental technological work from general public.

Section 40-15-360. Pharmacists permitted to fill prescriptions of licensed dentists.

Section 40-15-370. Injunctions; Office of Attorney General as representative of board.

Section 40-15-380. Jurisdiction of Administrative Law Court to enjoin violators of chapter.

Section 40-15-400. Permits; applications; fees.

Section 40-15-410. Requirements for sedation permit.

Section 40-15-420. Staff must be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the basic life support level; training; continuing education.

Section 40-15-430. Presence of trained personnel required; recovery and discharge.

Section 40-15-440. Written notification of changes.

Section 40-15-450. Patient records; health records.