A person submitting an application for renewal within one year after the expiration of the previous authorization period shall:

(1) submit a completed application on a form provided by the board;

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-47-43

  • Board: means the State Board of Medical Examiners for South Carolina. See South Carolina Code 40-47-20
  • Department: means the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation;

    (5) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or the director's official designee;

    (6) "Licensee" means a person granted an authorization to practice pursuant to this article and refers to a person holding a license, permit, certification, or registration granted pursuant to this article;

    (7) "Licensing act" means the individual statute or regulations, or both, of each regulated profession or occupation which include, but are not limited to, board governance, the qualifications and requirements for authorization to practice, prohibitions, and disciplinary procedures;

    (8) "Person" means an individual, partnership, or corporation;

    (9) "Profession" or "occupation" means a profession or occupation regulated or administered, or both, by the department pursuant to this article. See South Carolina Code 40-1-20
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • License: means a current document authorizing a person to practice. See South Carolina Code 40-47-20
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Person: means a natural person, male or female. See South Carolina Code 40-47-20

(2) pay a renewal fee;

(3) pay a late fee of one hundred dollars for any part of each month during which the license was lapsed;

(4) provide evidence of compliance with applicable continued competency requirements; and

(5) provide a statement under oath relating any practice activity following the expiration of the previous renewal period. If unauthorized practice occurred following the expiration of the previous renewal period, a penalty of one thousand dollars must be imposed for any portion of each month in which unauthorized practice occurred. The penalty must be paid in full before the license may be renewed by the department unless otherwise provided by the board.