South Carolina § 40-57-800 - Service of notice; continuance.
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§ 40-57-800. Service of notice; continuance.
(A) Service of a notice provided for by law upon a nonresident licensed under this chapter or upon a resident who, having been licensed, subsequently becomes a nonresident or after due diligence cannot be found at his usual abode or place of business in this State, may be made by providing a copy of the notice, and accompanying documents. A copy of the notice, accompanying documentation, and a certified copy of the service on the administrator must be mailed to the licensee at his last known address, return receipt requested. The administrator shall keep a record of the day of the service of the notice and the return receipt must be attached to and made part of the return of service of the notice by the commission.
(B) A continuance may be given in a hearing under this chapter for which notice is given pursuant to this section so as to afford the licensee a reasonable opportunity to appear and be heard.
HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 24, SECTION 1; formerly 1976 Code SECTION 40-57-170; 2016 Act No. 170 (S.1013), SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2017; 2024 Act No. 204 (H.4754), SECTION 3, eff May 21, 2024.
Effect of Amendment
2016 Act No. 170, SECTION 1, in (A), substituted "providing" for "leaving with the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation", substituted "accompanying documentation" for "any accompanying documents", and twice substituted "administrator" for "director".
2024 Act No. 204, SECTION 3, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-57-800 ("Service of notice; continuance.") 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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