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Section 40-19-5. Application of chapter; conflicts of law. - Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Article 1, Chapter...
Section 40-19-10. Board of Funeral Service; creation; membership; conduct of business by positive majority vote. - There is created the South Carolina State Board of Funeral...
Section 40-19-20. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Advertisement" means the publication,...
Section 40-19-30. Required licenses; permit restrictions regarding unlicensed persons; exemption. - It is unlawful for a person to engage in the...
Section 40-19-50. Administrative and fiscal activities of board to be provided by Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. - The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation shall provide all...
Section 40-19-60. Adoption of rules and regulations. - The board may adopt rules governing its proceedings and may...
Section 40-19-70. Powers and duties in addition to those in this chapter. - In addition to the powers and duties provided for in...
Section 40-19-80. Inspector to be hired by board; qualifications. - The board shall employ an inspector who must be a...
Section 40-19-90. Investigation results; presentation to board; procedures for hearing. - The results of an investigation must be presented to the...
Section 40-19-100. Restraining orders and other equitable relief. - In addition to other remedies provided for in this chapter...
Section 40-19-110. Unprofessional conduct; refusal to issue or renew license; suspension or revocation of license; probation. - The board may refuse to issue or renew or may...
Section 40-19-115. Jurisdiction of board. - The board has jurisdiction over the actions of licensees and...
Section 40-19-120. Board authority to take disciplinary action. - In addition to the sanctions the board may impose against...
Section 40-19-130. Grounds for denial of license may be same as for disciplinary action. - As provided for in Section 40-1-130, the board may deny...
Section 40-19-140. Denial of license based on prior criminal record. - A license may be denied based on a person's prior...
Section 40-19-150. Voluntary surrender of license by licensee being investigated. - A licensee under investigation for a violation of this chapter...
Section 40-19-160. Appeal. - A person aggrieved by a final action of the board...
Section 40-19-170. Costs of investigation and prosecution; authority to require payment by violator. - A person found in violation of this chapter or a...
Section 40-19-180. Collection and enforcement provisions for costs and fines. - All costs and fines imposed pursuant to this chapter must...
Section 40-19-190. Confidentiality of proceedings and communications. - Investigations and proceedings conducted under this chapter are confidential, and...
Section 40-19-200. Violations of chapter; submission of false licensing information; penalties. - A person who practices or offers to practice funeral service...
Section 40-19-210. Petition by department for injunctive relief. - The department, on behalf of the board and in accordance...
Section 40-19-230. Qualifications for license as embalmer or funeral director; examinations; conditions for licensure without examination; renewal of licenses. - (A) A person may be issued a license as an...
Section 40-19-235. Licensure requirements of applicant holding valid license in another state. - A person holding a valid embalmer or funeral director license...
Section 40-19-240. Apprentices; application; certificate; periodic reporting; eligibility for licensure; sponsor limitations. - (A) A person desiring to become an apprentice funeral director...
Section 40-19-245. Student permits to engage in practice of funeral service. - (A) Upon registration with the South Carolina State Board of...
Section 40-19-250. Continuing education program; persons exempt. - The board shall develop in regulation a continuing education program...
Section 40-19-260. Business establishment; presence of funeral director required. - The practice of funeral service may be engaged in only...
Section 40-19-265. Permit requirements for funeral homes. - (A) A permit for a funeral home may be issued...
Section 40-19-270. Permit for funeral establishment; funeral services in private residence, church, or lodge; inspection of premises; residence of funeral director; application for permits; partnership or corporation operating funeral establishment. - (A) No person shall conduct, maintain, manage, or operate a...
Section 40-19-280. Removal or embalming of body where information discloses death caused by crime or violence; notice to next-of-kin before body sent to funeral establishment; contract to pay insurance or benefits to funeral establishment; interferen... - (A) No person licensed as a funeral director or embalmer...
Section 40-19-290. Disclosure of expenses related to services and merchandise; statements regarding legal requirements; disposition of payments received; investigations. - (A) The personnel of a funeral establishment or crematory shall...
Section 40-19-300. Construction of chapter; limitations on authority of persons with fiduciary relationship with deceased; sale of burial vaults by operators of commercial cemeteries. - Nothing contained in this chapter may be construed to govern...
Section 40-19-310. Chapter not applicable to preparation and burial of paupers and inmates of state institutions; effect of chapter on other board duties and responsibilities. - (A) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to...
Section 40-19-320. Severability. - If a provision of this chapter or the application of...