South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 69 - Veterinarians
Section 40-69-255. Veterinarians continuing education; prescribing controlled substances.

As part of the biennial continuing education required by the board or pursuant to law, including Regulation 120-6, South Carolina Code of State Regulations, a veterinarian authorized pursuant to state and federal law to prescribe controlled substances shall obtain a South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Controlled Substances Registration and complete at least two hours of continuing education every two years related to approved procedures of prescribing and monitoring controlled substances listed in Schedules II, III, and IV of the schedules provided for in Sections 44-53-210, 44-53-230, and 44-53-250.
HISTORY: 2019 Act No. 18 (H.3732), Section 1, eff April 3, 2019.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 40 - Professions and Occupations

Chapter 69 - Veterinarians

Section 40-69-5. Application of Chapter 1; conflicts.

Section 40-69-10. State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; membership and qualifications; removal.

Section 40-69-20. Definitions.

Section 40-69-30. License requirement; representation as being engaged in practice without being licensed; penalty; emergency limited license.

Section 40-69-40. Board officers and meetings; quorum.

Section 40-69-50. Administration as revenue funded board.

Section 40-69-60. Rules and regulations.

Section 40-69-70. Powers and duties.

Section 40-69-80. Powers incident to conducting investigations.

Section 40-69-90. Procedures for handling complaints.

Section 40-69-100. Cease and desist orders, temporary restraining orders, and other equitable relief.

Section 40-69-110. Grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew license; mental or physical examinations.

Section 40-69-115. Board jurisdiction.

Section 40-69-120. Sanctions.

Section 40-69-130. Denial of licensure.

Section 40-69-140. Prior criminal record.

Section 40-69-150. Voluntary surrender of license.

Section 40-69-160. Appeal.

Section 40-69-170. Assessment of costs.

Section 40-69-180. Collection and enforcement of costs.

Section 40-69-190. Complainant's rights; disciplinary hearings; release of information while proceeding pending; final order, contents and public inspection.

Section 40-69-200. Filing false information to obtain license; penalty.

Section 40-69-210. Cease and desist orders; temporary injunctions; immunity of board members and employees.

Section 40-69-215. Exception as to "floating" teeth in equine; administration of anesthesia.

Section 40-69-220. Application for veterinary license examination; conduct and evaluation of examination.

Section 40-69-230. Application for veterinary technician license examination; qualifications; conduct and evaluation of examination.

Section 40-69-240. Temporary veterinary and veterinary technology licenses.

Section 40-69-250. Renewal and reinstatement; duplicate license; display of license; notification of change of name or address.

Section 40-69-255. Veterinarians continuing education; prescribing controlled substances.

Section 40-69-260. Licensing of persons licensed to practice in another state.

Section 40-69-270. Licensing requirement; exceptions.

Section 40-69-280. Abandoned animals; notice to owner.

Section 40-69-285. Liens for payment of fees.

Section 40-69-290. Emergency clinics.

Section 40-69-295. Mobile veterinary facilities; obligations relating to local facilities; location prohibitions; definitions.

Section 40-69-300. Regulation of animal shelters that provide veterinary services; definitions.

Section 40-69-305. Animal drug prescription labels.