{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-40-55-150","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 40-55-150","heading":"Revocation or suspension of license or other disciplinary action; grounds.","body":"(A) The board may revoke, suspend, or restrict the license or permit of a psychologist or reprimand a psychologist when it is established that the psychologist is guilty of misconduct. Misconduct is a satisfactory showing to the board that a license or permit holder:\n(1) has used a false, fraudulent, or forged statement or document or has practiced a fraudulent, deceitful, or dishonest act in connection with a license requirement;\n(2) has been convicted of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude. Forfeiture of a bond or a plea of nolo contendere must be considered the equivalent of a conviction;\n(3) practiced psychology while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to such a degree as to adversely affect the license or permit holder's ability to practice psychology;\n(4) uses alcohol or drugs to such a degree as to adversely affect the license or permit holder's ability to practice psychology;\n(5) has knowingly performed an act which in any way assists a person to practice psychology illegally;\n(6) has caused to be published or circulated directly or indirectly a fraudulent, false, or misleading statement as to the skill or methods of practice of a psychologist;\n(7) has sustained physical or mental impairment or disability which renders further practice by the license or permit holder dangerous to the public;\n(8) has violated the principles of ethics as adopted by the board and published in its regulations;\n(9) has engaged in conduct that is deceptive, fraudulent, or harmful to the public;\n(10) is guilty of obtaining fees or assisting in obtaining fees under deceptive, false, or fraudulent circumstances;\n(11) is guilty of the use of an intentionally false or fraudulent statement in a document connected with the practice of psychology;\n(12) has been found by the board to lack the professional competence to practice psychology;\n(13) has violated a provision of this chapter regulating the practice of psychology.\n(B) In addition to all other remedies and actions incorporated in this chapter, the license of a psychologist adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction must be automatically suspended by the board until the psychologist is adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction or in any other manner provided by law as being restored to mental competency.","path":["Title 40 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 55 Psychologists","ARTICLE 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c055.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:23:19Z","sha256":"92c0576cbe734e6c71f2e3646d6d7ae98c241f459f096c22a6c317588a46907e","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-40-55-140","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-40-55-160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}