{"id":"DUT-SC-003","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"South Carolina","state":"SC","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"General Assembly of South Carolina","authority":"S.C. Code Ann. §§ 44-29-10, 44-29-40, 44-29-50, 44-29-200","instrument":"S.C. Code Ann. Title 44, Chapter 29 (Contagious and Infectious Diseases), §§ 44-29-10, 44-29-40, 44-29-50, 44-29-200","title":"Reporting of contagious diseases; general supervision of vaccination, screening and immunization; violation of regulation a misdemeanor; exclusion of teachers and pupils with contagious diseases","dateIssued":"2010-06-01","effective":"in force throughout 2020 Q2 to 2021 Q3","end":"standing","startDate":"2010-06-01","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","SCH","QUAR"],"addressees":["persons generally; school boards and bodies controlling schools; health care providers"],"clause":"Any person who shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any regulation of the Department of Health and Environmental Control relating to vaccination, screening or immunization shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days.","enforcement":"§ 44-29-50: misdemeanor, fine not more than $100 or imprisonment not more than thirty days; § 44-29-40(B) civil penalties under § 44-1-150","functions":[],"notes":"DHEC has general direction and supervision of vaccination, screening and immunization and may promulgate regulations; any person failing to comply with such a regulation commits a misdemeanor; any board controlling a school may prohibit or limit the attendance of any employee or student on account of the prevalence of a contagious disease.","sourceUrl":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c029.php","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200703030502/https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c029.php","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":215393,"grade":"primary","character":"statutory_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-SC","url":"/library/DUT-SC-003","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-SC-003","citation":"General Assembly of South Carolina, S.C. Code Ann. Title 44, Chapter 29 (Contagious and Infectious Diseases), §§ 44-29-10, 44-29-40, 44-29-50, 44-29-200 (standing) (Ex. DUT-SC-003)","stateName":"South Carolina","related":["SC-062"]}