S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-940
An application must be submitted to the board on forms supplied by the board. The application must be complete in every detail before it may be approved and must be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee. As part of the application process, the supervising physician and physician assistant must clearly specify in detail those tasks for which approval is being sought. The specific tasks must be included in the scope of practice guidelines and the scope of practice guidelines must accompany the application. When the administrative staff of the board has reviewed the entire application for completeness and correctness, has found the applicant eligible, and the supervising physician and physician assistant have appeared before the committee or a designated board member, a temporary license may be issued. At the next committee meeting the entire application, including scope of practice guidelines, must be considered and, if qualified, the committee may recommend to the board that a permanent license be issued to the physician assistant. If the committee declines to recommend issuance of a permanent license, the committee may extend or withdraw the temporary license.