The Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee may subpoena witnesses, documents, take and preserve testimony, examine witnesses, administer oaths and, upon proper presentation of credentials to the owner, manager or agent of the employer, enter any place, site or area where employment comes under the jurisdiction of the Director and interrogate any person employed therein or connected therewith or the proper officers of a corporation or employer, or he may file a written or printed list of interrogatories and require full and complete answers to them to be returned under oath within fifteen days of the receipt of such list.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-267; 1971 (57) 505; 1974 (58) 2328; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 977, eff February 1, 1994.
Effect of Amendment
The 1993 amendment substituted "Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or his designee" for "Commissioner of Labor".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 41 - Labor and Employment
Chapter 15 - Occupational Health And Safety
Section 41-15-10. Repealed by 2010 Act No. 137, Section 8, eff March 31, 2010.
Section 41-15-50. Repealed by 2010 Act No. 137, Section 8, eff March 31, 2010.
Section 41-15-90. Employers shall inform employees of protections and obligations; exceptions.
Section 41-15-100. Exposure of employees to potentially harmful materials.
Section 41-15-210. Director may promulgate, modify, or revoke rules and regulations.
Section 41-15-230. Effective dates.
Section 41-15-240. Temporary permits for variances.
Section 41-15-250. Permits for permanent variances.
Section 41-15-270. Subpoenas and taking testimony.
Section 41-15-280. Citation for violation; notice in lieu of citation.
Section 41-15-290. Correction of dangerous conditions or practices; injunctions; mandamus.
Section 41-15-300. Notice of penalties.
Section 41-15-310. Appeal of Division of Labor decisions to administrative law judge.
Section 41-15-330. Action when penalty is not paid within thirty days.
Section 41-15-520. Remedies of an employee charging discrimination.
Section 41-15-600 to 41-15-640. Repealed by 2008 Act No. 188, Section 3, eff January 1, 2009.