No member of the board, or its committees, special examiners, agents and employees shall be held liable for acts performed in the course of official duties except where actual malice is shown. For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under the provisions of this chapter, the board or any person designated by it may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, take evidence, and require the production of any documents or records which the board deems relevant to the inquiry. In the case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person, an administrative law judge as provided under Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1, may issue an order requiring the person to appear before the board or the person designated by it and produce documentary evidence and to give other evidence concerning the matter under inquiry.
Any final order of the board finding that a psychologist is guilty of any offense charged in a formal accusation shall become public knowledge except for a final order dismissing the accusation or determining that a private reprimand is in order. All final orders which are made public shall be mailed to local and state psychological associations, and all hospitals with which the respondent is associated, states where the psychologist has a license as known to the board, and to any other source that the board wishes to furnish this information.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1543.114; 1968 (55) 2412; 1982 Act No. 430, Section 8; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 927.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Section 40-55-20. State Board of Examiners in Psychology.
Section 40-55-30. Appointment of members of board; terms; vacancies.
Section 40-55-40. Powers and duties of board.
Section 40-55-50. Acts constituting practice as psychologist.
Section 40-55-55. Licensure requirement.
Section 40-55-60. Code of ethics; limits of psychological practice; list of licensed psychologists.
Section 40-55-80. Application for license; qualifications of applicants.
Section 40-55-85. Board to promulgate regulations for continuing education requirements.
Section 40-55-100. Examinations.
Section 40-55-110. Waiver of examination.
Section 40-55-120. Statement of patient rights and procedures for complaints.
Section 40-55-150. Revocation or suspension of license or other disciplinary action; grounds.
Section 40-55-160. Disciplinary action by board; appeal.
Section 40-55-170. Penalties; injunctions.
Section 40-55-180. Areas of specialization.
Section 40-55-190. Health insurer not required to provide or pay for services.
Section 40-55-320. Definitions.
Section 40-55-330. Home state licensure.
Section 40-55-340. Compact privilege to practice telepsychology.
Section 40-55-350. Compact temporary authorization to practice.
Section 40-55-360. Conditions of telepsychology practice in a receiving state.
Section 40-55-370. Adverse actions.
Section 40-55-390. Coordinated licensure information system.
Section 40-55-400. Establishment of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission.
Section 40-55-410. Rulemaking.
Section 40-55-420. Oversight; dispute resolution; enforcement.
Section 40-55-430. Date of implementation; associated rules; withdrawal; amendments.