South Carolina § 40-55-160 - Disciplinary action by board; appeal.
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§ 40-55-160. Disciplinary action by board; appeal.
If the board shall be satisfied that the psychologist is guilty of any offense charged in the formal accusation provided for in this chapter, it shall thereupon revoke or suspend his license, reprimand, or otherwise take any other reasonable action short of revocation or suspension, such as requiring the licensee to undertake additional professional training subject to the direction and supervision of the board. The board may also impose such restraint upon the licensee as circumstances warrant until the licensee demonstrates to the board adequate professional competence. In all cases where disciplinary action is taken by the board, written notice of such action shall then be mailed by the secretary of the board to the accused at his last known address as provided to the board.
Any decision by the board to revoke, suspend, or otherwise restrict the license shall be by majority vote and shall be subject to review by an administrative law judge as provided under Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1 upon petition filed by the licensee with an administrative law judge thereof served upon the secretary of the board within thirty days from the date of delivery of the board's decision to the licensee. Such review shall be limited to the record established by the board's hearing.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 56-1543.116; 1968 (55) 2412; 1978 Act No. 644, Part II, SECTION 4; 1982 Act No. 430, SECTION 10; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 928.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-55-160 ("Disciplinary action by board; appeal.") 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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