{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-40-33-33","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 40-33-33","heading":"Inactive status of certain licenses.","body":"(A) When a licensed practical nurse becomes licensed as a registered nurse, the person's LPN license must be placed on inactive status.\n(B) When a registered nurse becomes licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse, the person's RN license must be placed on inactive status. However, an APRN is authorized to practice as a RN while the person's APRN license is in good standing, unless otherwise specifically authorized by the board.","path":["Title 40 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 33 Nurses","ARTICLE 1 Nurse Practice Act"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c033.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:22:04Z","sha256":"99197162bdb2655c11e89b1e50a542691117c85e1489792610662cdc42886f4a","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-40-33-32","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-40-33-34"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}