South Carolina § 40-83-20 - Definitions.
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§ 40-83-20. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the term:
(A) "Compensation" means money, property, services, promise of payment, or anything else of value given in exchange for a service.
(B) "Director" means the Director of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, or his designee.
(C) "Employed by" means that a person is on the payroll of the employer and the employer deducts from the employee's paycheck social security and withholding taxes or that a person receives compensation from the employer on a commission basis or as an independent contractor.
(D) "Immigration assistance service" means information or action provided or offered to customers or prospective customers related to immigration matters, excluding legal advice, recommending a specific course of legal action or providing other assistance that requires legal analysis, legal judgment, or interpretation of the law.
(E) "Immigration matter" means a proceeding, filing, or action affecting the nonimmigrant, immigrant, or citizenship status of any person that arises under:
(1) immigration and naturalization law, executive order, or presidential proclamation of the United States or any foreign country; or
(2) action of the United States Department of Labor, the United States Department of State, the United States Department of Homeland Security, or the United States Department of Justice.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 280, SECTION 13.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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