Section 40-30-200. Fitness to practice; investigation of complaints.

SC Code § 40-30-200 (2019) (N/A)
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If the director has reason to believe that an individual licensed pursuant to this chapter has become unfit to practice massage/bodywork therapy or has violated a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter or if a written complaint is filed with the director charging a licensee with the violation of a provision of this chapter or a regulation, the director shall initiate an investigation in accordance with procedures established by the department in regulation. If after investigation it appears that probable cause exists for a hearing, a time and a place must be set by the panel for a hearing to determine whether disciplinary action must be taken against the licensee. Notice must be given and the hearing conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act.

HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 387, Section 1; 2013 Act No. 41, Section 5, eff June 7, 2013.

Effect of Amendment

The 2013 amendment deleted "disciplinary" before "panel for a hearing", and made other nonsubstantive changes.