2020 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code
Chapter 7 - Child Protection And Permanency
Section 63-7-1230. Immediate entry in Central Registry of name of person determined to have abused child; notification; challenge.
When the investigation performed pursuant to this subarticle results in a determination that an individual has harmed a child or threatened a child with harm, as defined in Section 63-7-20, the name of that individual must be entered immediately in the Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect. The department must notify the individual in writing by certified mail that his name has been entered in the registry, of his right to request an appeal of the decision to enter his name in the registry, and of the possible ramifications regarding future employment and licensing if he allows his name to remain in the registry. The procedures set forth in Subarticle 9 apply when an individual challenges the entry of his name in the registry and challenges of the entry in the registry pursuant to this section must be given expedited review in the appellate process.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
Subarticle 9
Administrative Appeal of Indicated Cases
DERIVATION TABLE
Showing the sections in former Chapter 7, Title 20 from which the sections in this subarticle were derived.
New
Section Former
Section 63-7-1410 20-7-655(A) 63-7-1420 20-7-655(C) 63-7-1430 20-7-655(B), (D)-(F) 63-7-1440 20-7-655(G)
