S.C. Code Ann. § 48-2-90: Department may establish applicable federal requirements; use of federal fee caps; federal requirements prevail over conflicting provisions of article.

If the requirements of this article are not in agreement with applicable federal requirements pertaining to the establishment and collection of fees as authorized by this article, the federal requirements take precedence. The department has the authority to establish, by regulation, applicable federal requirements. A permissible maximum fee or cap on a fee authorized by federal law or regulation, or both, must be used by the department.