GroundRules
← Search the law
South Carolina · Through 2025 Session of the General Assembly

S.C. Code Ann. § 40-2-100: Cease and desist order for conduct violating chapter; temporary restraining orders; injunctions.

Read at publisher ↗
Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 40 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
  2. CHAPTER 2 Accountants
  3. ARTICLE 1 Regulation of Certified Public Accountants and Public Accountants

(A) If the board has reason to believe that a person is violating or intends to violate a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter, in addition to all other remedies, it may order the person immediately to cease and desist from engaging in the conduct. If the person is practicing accountancy without being licensed pursuant to this chapter, is violating an order of the board, a provision of this chapter, or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter, the board also may apply, in accordance with the rules of the Administrative Law Court for a temporary restraining order. A board member or the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or another employee of the department may not be held liable for damages resulting from a wrongful temporary restraining order.

(B) The board may seek from the Administrative Law Court other equitable relief to enjoin the violation or intended violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter.

Collected 2026-09-02T07:19:59Z. Source file · JSON

Browse this collection