A person who violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter or who commits any of the following violations is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not less than five hundred dollars and not more than two thousand dollars for each violation, or both; however, the total imposed for these violations may not exceed ten thousand dollars:
(1) practices or offers to practice engineering or surveying in this State without being registered in accordance with this chapter;
(2) presents or attempts to use as his own the certificate of registration or the seal of another;
(3) gives false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or to a member of the board in obtaining a certificate of registration;
(4) falsely impersonates another registrant of like or different name; or
(5) attempts to use an expired or revoked certificate of registration.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, Section 1.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws: 1991 Act No. 99, Section 1; 1976 Code Section 40-22-430.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 22 - Engineers And Surveyors
Section 40-22-5. Application of Chapter 1; conflicts.
Section 40-22-20. Definitions.
Section 40-22-30. Practice without a license; penalties.
Section 40-22-40. Nomination of board member candidates from general public.
Section 40-22-60. Rules and regulations; seal; input to department.
Section 40-22-70. Additional powers and duties.
Section 40-22-75. Waiver of licensing requirements during emergencies.
Section 40-22-90. Presentation of investigation results; hearing; notification of accused.
Section 40-22-100. Cease and desist orders; application for temporary restraining order.
Section 40-22-110. Penalties; grounds.
Section 40-22-115. Jurisdiction of board.
Section 40-22-120. Civil fines and other penalties.
Section 40-22-130. Grounds for denial of license.
Section 40-22-140. Prior criminal record.
Section 40-22-150. Voluntary surrender of license.
Section 40-22-180. Payment of fines; interest.
Section 40-22-190. Confidentiality of proceedings.
Section 40-22-200. Violation of chapter; penalty.
Section 40-22-210. Injunctions; rule to show cause.
Section 40-22-220. Licensure requirements; engineer-in-training; professional engineer; examination.
Section 40-22-222. Licensing of existing engineers; review process.
Section 40-22-225. Eligibility requirements for license as surveyor.
Section 40-22-260. Temporary licenses and certificates of authorization.
Section 40-22-270. Individual seals; stamping on plans and specifications.
Section 40-22-280. Exceptions from application of chapter.
Section 40-22-290. TIER A surveying; exclusions.
Section 40-22-295. Emergency services immunity.
Section 40-22-300. Promulgation of regulations for practice by firms located in foreign countries.
Section 40-22-310. Status of regulations promulgated pursuant to Chapter 21.