A person who practices or offers to practice professional soil classifying in this State without being licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or a person, firm, partnership, organization, association, corporation, or other entity using or employing the words "soil classifier" or "professional soil classifier", or any modification or derivative of these terms, in its name or form of business or activity, except as authorized in this chapter, or any person presenting or attempting to use the license of another, or any person who shall give any false or forged evidence of any kind to the department in obtaining or attempting to obtain a license or any person who shall falsely impersonate a licensee of like or different name, or any person who attempts to use an expired or revoked or nonexistent license, or who practices or offers to practice when not qualified, or any person who falsely claims that he is licensed under this chapter, or any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity who violates a provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three months. Each violation constitutes a separate offense. It is the duty of all constituted officers of the State and all political subdivisions of the State to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to prosecute any person violating this chapter.
HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Section 40-65-5. Application of other provisions to this chapter.
Section 40-65-20. Definitions.
Section 40-65-32. Application form for licensure or certification.
Section 40-65-34. Examinations.
Section 40-65-38. Renewal of license; requirements; reinstatement of license after lapse.
Section 40-65-45. Persons eligible without examination.
Section 40-65-50. Administration of program of soil classifiers.
Section 40-65-70. Power of department to seek injunctive relief.
Section 40-65-80. Investigative procedures; who may file complaint
Section 40-65-90. Omitted by 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.
Section 40-65-100. Cease and desist orders and equitable relief.
Section 40-65-110. Grounds for disciplinary action.
Section 40-65-120. Appeal of advisory council decision.
Section 40-65-130. Grounds for denial of licensure or certification.
Section 40-65-140. Criminal record grounds for denial of license or certification.
Section 40-65-160. Omitted by 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.
Section 40-65-170. Person found in violation to pay costs of investigation and prosecution.
Section 40-65-180. Payment of cost and fine for violation.
Section 40-65-190. Confidentiality of investigations.
Section 40-65-210. Department may institute civil action for injunctive relief, fine.
Section 40-65-220. Severability.
Section 40-65-230, 40-65-240. Omitted by 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.
Section 40-65-260. Omitted by 2010 Act No. 249, Section 2.A, eff June 11, 2010.