South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 69 - Veterinarians

Section 40-69-5. Application of Chapter 1; conflicts. - Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Article 1, Chapter...

Section 40-69-10. State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; membership and qualifications; removal. - (A) There is created the State Board of Veterinary Medical...

Section 40-69-20. Definitions. - As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates...

Section 40-69-30. License requirement; representation as being engaged in practice without being licensed; penalty; emergency limited license. - (A) A person may not practice veterinary medicine without a...

Section 40-69-40. Board officers and meetings; quorum. - In addition to the powers and duties enumerated in Section...

Section 40-69-50. Administration as revenue funded board. - The board must be administered by the Department of Labor,...

Section 40-69-60. Rules and regulations. - The board may adopt rules governing its proceedings and internal...

Section 40-69-70. Powers and duties. - The board shall regulate the issuance of licenses and temporary...

Section 40-69-80. Powers incident to conducting investigations. - As provided in Section 40-1-80, for the purpose of conducting...

Section 40-69-90. Procedures for handling complaints. - (A) The department may receive complaints against a licensee from...

Section 40-69-100. Cease and desist orders, temporary restraining orders, and other equitable relief. - In addition to other remedies provided for in this chapter...

Section 40-69-110. Grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew license; mental or physical examinations. - (A) In addition to other grounds provided in Section 40-1-110,...

Section 40-69-115. Board jurisdiction. - The board has jurisdiction over the actions of licensees and...

Section 40-69-120. Sanctions. - Upon a determination by the board, after a disciplinary hearing...

Section 40-69-130. Denial of licensure. - As provided for in Section 40-1-130, the board may deny...

Section 40-69-140. Prior criminal record. - A license may be denied based on a person's prior...

Section 40-69-150. Voluntary surrender of license. - A licensee under investigation for a violation of this chapter...

Section 40-69-160. Appeal. - A person aggrieved by a final action of the board...

Section 40-69-170. Assessment of costs. - A person found in violation of this chapter or a...

Section 40-69-180. Collection and enforcement of costs. - All costs and fines imposed pursuant to this chapter must...

Section 40-69-190. Complainant's rights; disciplinary hearings; release of information while proceeding pending; final order, contents and public inspection. - (A) The board shall provide written acknowledgement of every initial...

Section 40-69-200. Filing false information to obtain license; penalty. - (A) A person who practices or offers to practice veterinary...

Section 40-69-210. Cease and desist orders; temporary injunctions; immunity of board members and employees. - (A) If the board has reason to believe that a...

Section 40-69-215. Exception as to "floating" teeth in equine; administration of anesthesia. - The board shall not issue a cease and desist notice...

Section 40-69-220. Application for veterinary license examination; conduct and evaluation of examination. - (A) An applicant for a veterinary license examination shall submit...

Section 40-69-230. Application for veterinary technician license examination; qualifications; conduct and evaluation of examination. - (A) An applicant for a veterinary technician license examination shall...

Section 40-69-240. Temporary veterinary and veterinary technology licenses. - (A) The board may issue a temporary license to practice...

Section 40-69-250. Renewal and reinstatement; duplicate license; display of license; notification of change of name or address. - (A) A license issued pursuant to this chapter is valid...

Section 40-69-255. Veterinarians continuing education; prescribing controlled substances. - As part of the biennial continuing education required by the...

Section 40-69-260. Licensing of persons licensed to practice in another state. - (A) The board may issue a license to a qualified...

Section 40-69-270. Licensing requirement; exceptions. - (A) A person may not engage in the practice of...

Section 40-69-280. Abandoned animals; notice to owner. - (A) An animal is considered abandoned when the animal has...

Section 40-69-285. Liens for payment of fees. - A licensed veterinarian has a lien on each animal treated,...

Section 40-69-290. Emergency clinics. - An emergency clinic or emergency hospital is a facility which...

Section 40-69-295. Mobile veterinary facilities; obligations relating to local facilities; location prohibitions; definitions. - (A) Regardless of mode of transportation, a mobile facility must...

Section 40-69-300. Regulation of animal shelters that provide veterinary services; definitions. - (A) For purposes of this section: (1) "Animal shelter" means:...

Section 40-69-305. Animal drug prescription labels. - (A) Dispensing a prescription drug to the owner of an...