South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 30 - Massage/bodywork Practice Act
Section 40-30-250. Discipline.

Section effective May 13, 2023. See, also, Section 40-30-250 effective until May 13, 2023.
(A) Upon a determination by the board that one or more of the grounds for discipline exists, in addition to sanctions provided in Section 40-1-120, the board may:
(1) issue a nondisciplinary letter of caution;
(2) issue a private reprimand;
(3) issue a public reprimand;
(4) impose a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars per violation;
(5) place the licensee on probation, restrict the license, or suspend the license for a definite or indefinite time and prescribe conditions to be met during probation, restriction, or suspension, respectively including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of additional education of a supervisory period or of continuing education programs as may be specified; or
(6) temporarily or permanently revoke the license.
(B) A decision by the board to discipline a licensee as authorized pursuant to this section must be made by a majority vote of a quorum of the entire membership of the board, reduced by any vacancies existing at the time.
(C) Except for a private reprimand, a final order of the board pursuant to this section is public information.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 387, Section 1; 2013 Act No. 41, Section 6, eff June 7, 2013; 2022 Act No. 151 (S.227), Section 2, eff May 13, 2023.
Effect of Amendment
The 2013 amendment substituted "panel" for "disciplinary panel" throughout; added subsection (A)(2), relating to private reprimand; redesignated former subsections (A)(2) through (A)(5) as (A)(3) through (A)(6); and made other nonsubstantive changes.
2022 Act No. 151, Section 2, rewrote the section.

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