S.C. Code Ann. § 44-61-70 – Procedure for suspension or revocation of license or permit; penalty

(a) The appropriate official of the department having authority over emergency services shall have authority to recommend suspension of the license, certificate or permit of any person, firm, corporation, association, county, district, municipality or metropolitan government or agency for noncompliance with this chapter or the standards or the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
The department official, if he has reason to believe that reasonable grounds exist, shall recommend to the board the suspension or revocation of the authorization, license, permit or certification of the licensee and shall notify the licensee of his recommendation not less than thirty days before the board shall consider such recommendation. The notice shall specify the alleged grounds therefor and the licensee shall be offered an opportunity to be heard at the hearing of the board in answer thereto. The board, at a full evidentiary hearing, shall determine whether or not the authorization, license, permit or certification shall be suspended or revoked. The decision to suspend or revoke shall be by majority vote of the total membership of the board. Such decision shall constitute final administrative action and shall be subject to review by the Circuit Court upon petition filed with the court and a copy thereof served upon the secretary of the board within thirty days from the date of delivery of the decision of the board from which such person is appealing.
No suspension or revocation of a license, authorization, permit or certification shall be effective until such time as the question of suspension or revocation has been finally resolved and if a decision of the board is appealed in court, no such suspension or revocation shall be effective until a final court determination is made. Provided, however, that if the Director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control determines that a clear and present danger would exist to the public health, safety or welfare if the license, authorization, permit or certification were not immediately suspended or revoked, the suspension or revocation shall be immediate.
(b) Grounds for revocation or suspension of an authorization, license, permit or certification shall exist for violation of any rule or regulation prescribed by the Board if such rule or regulation has been duly filed with the Secretary of State.
(c) Whoever hinders, obstructs or interferes with an officer, inspector or duly authorized agent of the Department while in the performance of his duties or violates any provision of this chapter or rule or regulation of the Board promulgated pursuant thereto shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than six months for each offense. Any certificate of the Department in regard to the records of the Department shall be admissible in evidence in all prosecutions under this chapter.