South Carolina § 40-30-185 - Inactive status.
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§ 40-30-185. Inactive status.
(A) A licensee may provide a written request to the board to place a license in inactive status. If a license is placed in inactive status, then a licensee is not authorized to practice massage therapy in this State until the license is reinstated to active status.
(B) A licensee holding a license in inactive status must biennially renew the license to retain inactive status. A license may remain in inactive status for an indefinite time.
(C) A license may be reactivated from inactive status in a manner provided by the board.
(D) Inactive status does not stay any disciplinary actions for violations that occurred during the course of an active license.
HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 151 (S.227), SECTION 2, eff May 13, 2023.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-30-185 ("Inactive status.") 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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