{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-44-53-1390","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-1390","heading":"Investigation of lead poisoning case reports; right of entry.","body":"When the department is notified of a lead poisoning case, the department, upon presentation of the appropriate credentials to the householder, and with the consent of the householder or his agent, may enter a dwelling, dwelling unit, or childcare facility at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner for the purpose of conducting a lead-based hazard investigation and may remove samples of objects necessary for laboratory analysis. If the householder refuses admission to the premises, the department may obtain an administrative warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction to investigate the premises. This section also applies to secondary residences and any other premises routinely occupied by the child.","path":["Title 44 - HEALTH","CHAPTER 53 Poisons, Drugs, and Other Controlled Substances","ARTICLE 13 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c053.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:33:34Z","sha256":"add56cb2c0f5b95f5667d21abd193a50fab68acdab063b4a7ba4cb4188c07b3e","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-44-53-1380","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-44-53-1400"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}