South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 63 - Social Workers

Section 40-63-5. Application of chapter; conflict of laws. - Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Article 1, Chapter...

Section 40-63-10. State Board of Social Work Examiners; membership; oath; expense reimbursements. - (A) There is created the State Board of Social Work...

Section 40-63-20. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Advanced Practice Social Worker"...

Section 40-63-30. License as prerequisite to practice or offer to practice; providing social work services through telephone or electronic means. - (A) No individual shall offer social work services or use...

Section 40-63-35. Out-of-state social workers authorized. - (A) For purposes of this section, "behavioral telehealth" means the...

Section 40-63-40. General public board members; nominations; appointments. - Board members from the general public may be nominated by...

Section 40-63-50. Powers and duties of board. - (A) In addition to the powers and duties enumerated in...

Section 40-63-60. Adoption of rules governing board proceedings. - The board may adopt rules governing its proceedings. HISTORY: 2002...

Section 40-63-70. Board promulgation of regulations. - In addition to the powers and duties provided in this...

Section 40-63-80. Power to subpoena witnesses, take evidence, and require production of documents. - For the purpose of conducting an investigation or proceeding under...

Section 40-63-90. Investigation and hearing for violation or unfitness to practice; notice; rights to license; privileged communications. - (A) If the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or...

Section 40-63-100. Equitable relief; cease and desist order; temporary restraining order. - (A) In addition to other remedies provided for in this...

Section 40-63-110. Grounds for disciplinary action; misconduct; mental incompetence. - (A) The board may revoke, suspend, publicly reprimand, or otherwise...

Section 40-63-120. Revocation or suspension of license; fines. - Upon a determination by the board that one or more...

Section 40-63-130. Licensure denial; grounds. - As provided for in Section 40-1-130, the board may deny...

Section 40-63-140. Prior criminal record. - As provided for in Section 40-1-140, a license may not...

Section 40-63-150. Voluntary surrender of license. - As provided for in Section 40-1-150, a licensee under investigation...

Section 40-63-160. Appeal. - As provided for in Section 40-1-160, a person aggrieved by...

Section 40-63-170. Costs of investigation and prosecution. - As provided for in Section 40-1-170, a person found in...

Section 40-63-180. Costs and fines; collection and enforcement. - All costs and fines imposed pursuant to this chapter must...

Section 40-63-190. Disclosure of client information. - No licensee, or any of his or her employees or...

Section 40-63-200. Unauthorized practice; penalty. - (A) A person who practices or offers to practice as...

Section 40-63-210. Civil penalties; injunctive relief. - In addition to initiating a criminal proceeding for a violation...

Section 40-63-220. Licensure requirements; Baccalaureate Social Worker. - To be licensed as a Baccalaureate Social Worker, an applicant...

Section 40-63-230. Licensure requirements; Masters Social Worker. - To be licensed as a Masters Social Worker, an applicant...

Section 40-63-240. Licensure requirements; Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice. - (A) To be licensed as an Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice,...

Section 40-63-250. Issuance of license; display; indication of title on documents; renewal; lapse. - (A) If an applicant satisfies all licensure requirements required in...

Section 40-63-260. Applicants licensed in another jurisdiction; licensure; equivalent designations recognized. - (A) In order for a social worker currently licensed in...

Section 40-63-270. Patient notification; professional disclosure and statement of rights; prescribing or dispensing medications. - (A) A licensee shall make available to each client a...

Section 40-63-280. Promulgation of regulations; standards of conduct; practice of impaired licensees. - The Board of Social Work Examiners may promulgate regulations setting...

Section 40-63-290. Persons exempt from licensure requirement. - Nothing in this chapter prevents: (1) members of the clergy...

Section 40-63-300. Severability. - If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or...