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Ex. DUT-SC-003 Standing duty Primary source read

S.C. Code Ann. Title 44, Chapter 29 (Contagious and Infectious Diseases), §§ 44-29-10, 44-29-40, 44-29-50, 44-29-200

Reporting of contagious diseases; general supervision of vaccination, screening and immunization; violation of regulation a misdemeanor; exclusion of teachers and pupils with contagious diseases

General Assembly of South Carolina · South Carolina (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
South Carolina
Level
State
Authority
S.C. Code Ann. §§ 44-29-10, 44-29-40, 44-29-50, 44-29-200
Issued
2010-06-01 June 1, 2010
Effective
in force throughout 2020 Q2 to 2021 Q3 (read as 2010-06-01)
End
standing (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Standing since June 1, 2010 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Schools and child careQuarantine and isolationStanding duty
Addressees
  • persons generally; school boards and bodies controlling schools; health care providers
Character
statutory duty
Collection
Standing duties: South Carolina DUT-SC

Operative words

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.

Penalty

§ 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

What it required

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.

Retrieval note

Exhibit rendered from the Wayback Machine capture of July 3, 2020. § 44-29-200 is the statutory basis of the school exclusions DHEC's 2021-22 Exclusion List implemented (Ex. SC-062): 'Any board of education, school trustees, or other body having control of a school, on account of the prevalence of any contagious or infectious diseases or to prevent the spread of disease, may prohibit or limit the attendance of any employee or student at any school or school-related activities under its control.'.

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