S.C. Code Ann. § 44-43-960
If a death is under the jurisdiction of the coroner or medical examiner, as provided in Section 17-5-530, written or verbal permission must be obtained from the coroner or medical examiner before organ, tissue, or eye recovery. A coroner or medical examiner must refer to the South Carolina Donor Referral Network as a potential donor a person whose death occurs outside of a hospital.