South Carolina § 40-47-990 - Identification as PA; badge size and content.
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§ 40-47-990. Identification as PA; badge size and content.
A PA must clearly identify himself as a PA to ensure that the PA is not mistaken or misrepresented as a physician. A PA shall wear a clearly legible identification badge or other adornment of at least one inch by three inches in size bearing the PA's name and the words "Physician Assistant", "PA-C", or "PA".
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 359, SECTION 1; 2019 Act No. 32 (S.132), SECTION 2, eff August 11, 2019.
Effect of Amendment
2019 Act No. 32, SECTION 2, substituted "PA" for "physician assistant" throughout; in the first sentence, deleted "or herself" following "identify himself"; and in the second sentence, substituted "PA's name and the words 'Physician Assistant', 'PA-C', or 'PA'" for "physician assistant's name and the words 'Physician Assistant'".
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-47-990 ("Identification as PA; badge size and content.") 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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