South Carolina § 40-28-130 - Grounds for disciplinary action.
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§ 40-28-130. Grounds for disciplinary action.
In addition to the grounds provided in Section 40-1-110, a person holding a license or certificate under this chapter may be subject to discipline for:
(1) practicing in violation of the provisions of this chapter;
(2) obtaining the certificate or license by fraud or misrepresentation;
(3) aiding or abetting, in the practice of landscape architecture, a person not authorized to practice landscape architecture under the provisions of this chapter;
(4) being found guilty of fraud or deceit, negligence, wilful misconduct, or gross incompetence in the practice of landscape architecture; or
(5) affixing his seal to a plan, drawing, specification, or other instrument of service that has not been prepared by him or under his immediate and responsible direction or has permitted his name to be used for the purpose of assisting a person, not a landscape architect, to evade the provisions of this chapter.
HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, SECTION 1, eff June 11, 2010.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws: 1976 Act No. 698 SECTION 18; 1990 Act No. 372, SECTION 12; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 899; 1976 Code SECTION 40-28-180.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-28-130 ("Grounds for disciplinary action.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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