{"id":"DUT-SC-001","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"South Carolina","state":"SC","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"General Assembly of South Carolina","authority":"S.C. Code Ann. §§ 44-1-80, 44-1-100, 44-1-110, 44-1-140, 44-1-150","instrument":"S.C. Code Ann. Title 44, Chapter 1 (Department of Health and Environmental Control), §§ 44-1-80, 44-1-100, 44-1-110, 44-1-140, 44-1-150","title":"Duties and powers as to communicable or epidemic diseases; assistance from peace and health officers; quarantine system; rules and regulations for public health, including emergency orders; penalty for violating rules of department","dateIssued":"2002-07-02","effective":"in force throughout 2020 Q2 to 2021 Q3 in the text quoted in the notes","end":"standing","startDate":"2002-07-02","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","QUAR","CLOSE","EMP"],"addressees":["persons generally; owners and operators of hotels, restaurants and every place used by or open to the public; sheriffs, constables and police officers"],"clause":"The Board of Health and Environmental Control or its designated agents must investigate the reported causes of communicable or epidemic disease and must enforce or prescribe these preventive measures as may be needed to suppress or prevent the spread of these diseases by proper quarantine or other measures of prevention, as may be necessary to protect the citizens of the State.","enforcement":"§ 44-1-150(A): misdemeanor, fine not more than $200 or imprisonment for thirty days, after notice; § 44-1-150(B): civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 a day for each violation of a rule, regulation, permit, permit condition, final determination or order issued pursuant to § 44-1-140","functions":[],"notes":"The health authority must prescribe and enforce preventive measures, quarantine and restrictions on ingress and egress against communicable disease; it may adopt rules for the sanitation of restaurants, hotels and every place open to the public and for the isolation of persons with or suspected of communicable disease, and may issue separate emergency orders; law enforcement must obey and carry out its orders; violation of a rule is a misdemeanor and violation of a rule, order or permit condition draws a civil penalty of up to $1,000 a day.","sourceUrl":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c001.php","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":266249,"grade":"primary","character":"statutory_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-SC","url":"/library/DUT-SC-001","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-SC-001","citation":"General Assembly of South Carolina, S.C. Code Ann. Title 44, Chapter 1 (Department of Health and Environmental Control), §§ 44-1-80, 44-1-100, 44-1-110, 44-1-140, 44-1-150 (standing) (Ex. DUT-SC-001)","stateName":"South Carolina","related":["SC-027","SC-030","DUT-SC-016"]}