South Carolina § 44-107-30 - Certification that drug-free conditions exist required for eligibility for certain state grants and contracts.

§ 44-107-30. Certification that drug-free conditions exist required for eligibility for certain state grants and contracts.

No person, other than an individual, may receive a domestic grant or be awarded a domestic contract for the procurement of any goods, construction, or services for a stated or estimated value of fifty thousand dollars or more from any state agency unless the person has certified to the using agency that it will provide a drug-free workplace by:

(1) publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the person's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of the prohibition;

(2) establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about:

(a) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;

(b) the person's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;

(c) any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and

(d) the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug violations;

(3) making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the contract be given a copy of the statement required by item (1);

(4) notifying the employee in the statement required by item (1) that, as a condition of employment on the contract or grant, the employee will:

(a) abide by the terms of the statement; and

(b) notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after the conviction;

(5) notifying the using agency within ten days after receiving notice under item (4)(b) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of the conviction;

(6) imposing a sanction on, or requiring the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program by, any employee convicted as required by Section 44-107-50; and

(7) making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of items (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6).

HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 593, SECTION 1.