South Carolina § 40-30-180 - Renewal of license.
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§ 40-30-180. Renewal of license.
(A) A person or entity holding a massage therapist license, massage therapy establishment license, or sole practitioner establishment license, pursuant to this chapter, must biennially satisfy the following license renewal requirements:
(1) pay a renewal fee in the amount, at the time, and in the manner provided by the board;
(2) complete continuing education requirements prescribed by the board in accordance with this chapter, if applicable, and submit evidence of compliance on a form prescribed by the board. The submitted continuing education compliance reports may be subject to random audits by the board. A licensee that does not comply with a continuing education audit request or that provides an incomplete compliance report may be subject to disciplinary action.
(B)(1) A license automatically reverts to lapsed status if the licensee fails to timely comply with the renewal requirements of this chapter. The license may be reinstated only upon application and payment of any fees and after having met any additional requirements which the board may establish including, but not limited to, an updated background check and continuing education requirements.
(2) If a massage therapy establishment license or a sole practitioner establishment license lapses, then the establishment must pass an inspection by the department prior to licensure reinstatement. The establishment licensee may also be subject to additional requirements, as determined by the board.
(3) A lapsed license status does not stay any disciplinary actions for violations that occurred during the course of an active license.
(4) An individual or establishment may not provide massage therapy services while a license is in lapsed status.
(C)(1) A license that has lapsed for more than one year shall be automatically canceled if the licensee has not submitted an application for reinstatement.
(2) If a license is canceled pursuant to this section, then an individual or entity may apply for a new license in accordance with this chapter and related regulations.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 387, SECTION 1; 1999 Act No. 26, SECTION 1; 2022 Act No. 151 (S.227), SECTION 2, eff May 13, 2023.
Effect of Amendment
2022 Act No. 151, SECTION 2, rewrote the section.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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