What can a practitioner in South Carolina be disciplined for?
Enforcement · part of The Practice Perimeter
Misconduct that constitutes grounds for disciplinary action is a showing to the board by the preponderance of evidence that a licensee has used a false, fraudulent, or forged statement or document or practiced a fraudulent, deceitful, or dishonest act in connection with a licensing requirement.
S.C. Code §40-47-110(B)(1) · verified Sep 3, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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Misconduct that constitutes grounds for disciplinary action is a showing to the board by the preponderance of evidence that a licensee has failed to cooperate with an investigation or other proceeding of the board.
S.C. Code §40-47-110(B)(15) · verified Sep 3, 2026
Misconduct that constitutes grounds for disciplinary action is a showing to the board by the preponderance of evidence that a licensee has failed to comply with an order, subpoena, or directive of the board or department.
S.C. Code §40-47-110(B)(16) · verified Sep 3, 2026
Upon finding misconduct that constitutes one or more of the grounds for disciplinary action the board may cancel, fine, suspend, revoke, issue a public reprimand or a private reprimand, or restrict, including probation or other reasonable action such as requiring additional education or training or limitation on practice, the authorization to practice of a person who has engaged in misconduct.
S.C. Code §40-47-110(A) · verified Sep 3, 2026
A person licensed or otherwise authorized by the Board of Medical Examiners who attends a patient while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year. In addition, upon conviction, the license or authorization granted to the person must be suspended and the person must be disqualified from practicing in this State until he satisfies the board that he is qualified to resume practice.
S.C. Code §40-47-112 · verified Sep 3, 2026
A person who practices or offers to practice medicine in this State in violation of this chapter, or who knowingly submits false information for the purpose of obtaining a license, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than fifty thousand dollars; each violation constitutes a separate offense.
S.C. Code §40-47-200 · verified Sep 8, 2026
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