In addition to grounds for disciplinary actions as set forth in § 40-1-110, the board shall take disciplinary action against a licensee who:

(1) fails to pay the required fees;

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-8-150

  • Board: means the South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Board. See South Carolina Code 40-8-30
  • Cemetery: means a place used, dedicated, or designated for cemetery purposes including any one or combination of:

    (a) perpetual care cemeteries;

    (b) burial parks for earth interment;

    (c) mausoleums;

    (d) columbariums. See South Carolina Code 40-8-30
  • Licensee: means a person granted an authorization to operate pursuant to this chapter and refers to a person holding a license granted pursuant to this chapter. See South Carolina Code 40-8-30
  • Merchandise: means items used in connection with grave space, niches, mausoleum crypts, granite, memorials, grave liners, and vaults; however, merchandise shall expressly exclude caskets and cremation urns, burial clothing, facilities used for preparation, viewing, and automotive equipment and transportation. See South Carolina Code 40-8-30

(2) fails to make required reports;

(3) fails to remit to the care and maintenance trust fund or merchandise trust fund the required amounts;

(4) knowingly makes a false statement intended to influence or persuade;

(5) knowingly and continually makes flagrant misrepresentations or knowingly condones false promises by its cemetery agents or salesmen;

(6) wilfully violates this chapter or regulations promulgated by the board;

(7) acts in a fraudulent manner, whether of the same or a different character than specified in this section;

(8) fails to make required contributions to the care and maintenance trust fund or any other funds required to be established and maintained by this chapter.