South Carolina § 54-15-320 - Discipline of licensees.
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§ 54-15-320. Discipline of licensees.
(A) Upon a determination by the South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage for the respective area that one or more of the grounds for discipline exists, the Commissioners of Pilotage having jurisdiction may:
(1) issue a public reprimand;
(2) impose a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars;
(3) place a licensee on probation or restrict or suspend the individual's license for a definite or indefinite time and prescribe conditions to be met during probation, restriction, or suspension including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of additional education or of a supervisory period;
(4) revoke the license permanently or for a period specified by the South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage for the respective area before the pilot shall be eligible to re-apply.
(B) A decision by the Commissioners of Pilotage having jurisdiction to discipline a licensee as authorized under this section must be by a majority vote of the total membership of the Commissioners of Pilotage serving at the time the vote is taken.
(C) A final order of the South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage having jurisdiction disciplining a licensee under this section is public information.
(D) Upon a determination by the Commissioners of Pilotage having jurisdiction that discipline is not appropriate, the Commissioners of Pilotage may issue a nondisciplinary letter of caution.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 56-1432; 1952 Code SECTION 56-1442; 1942 Code SECTION 6696; 1932 Code SECTION 6696; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3594; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2484; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1628; G. S. 1267; R. S. 1368; 1878 (16) 417; 1902 (23) 1023; 1958 (50) 1624; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1287, eff March 1, 1994; 2006 Act No. 237, SECTION 1, eff March 17, 2006.
Effect of Amendment
The 1993 amendment added the last sentence, pertaining to review by an administrative law judge.
The 2006 amendment rewrote this section.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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