South Carolina § 59-25-280 - Crimes warranting revocation; refusals to issue or nonrenewals of certificates.
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§ 59-25-280. Crimes warranting revocation; refusals to issue or nonrenewals of certificates.
(A) The State Board of Education permanently shall revoke, refuse to issue, or renew a certificate without a hearing, if the holder of or applicant for the certificate pleads guilty, pleads nolo contendere, or is found guilty of the following crimes, whether or not a sentence is imposed and regardless of where the matter was tried:
(1) a violent crime as defined in Section 16-1-60;
(2) certain offenses related to obscenity, material harmful to minors, child exploitation, and child prostitution, including Sections 16-15-305, 16-15-335, 16-15-345, 16-15-355, 16-15-365, 16-15-385, 16-15-387, 16-15-395, 16-15-405, 16-15-410, 16-15-415, and 16-15-425; or
(3) a criminal offense similar in nature to the crimes listed in items (1) and (2) committed in other jurisdictions or pursuant to federal law.
(B) A school district may not employ an educator in any capacity whose South Carolina certificate is revoked pursuant to subsection (A).
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 307, SECTION 4, eff September 8, 2004.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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