Chapter
Regulation of Professional Employer Organizations
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-10— Definitions
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-20— Department to adopt regulations; Administrative Procedures Act to govern; licensee governed by chapter and regulations
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-30— License required; application and fee; information required as to each member of group; ineligibility for license for year after denial or revocation of license; exceptions
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-40— Qualifications to serve as controlling person; background investigation; fingerprinting; effect of conviction of crime; designating agent for service of process; minimum net worth requirement
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-45— Continuing professional education
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-50— License fees; biennial assessment fee; submission of financial data to ensure compliance
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-55— Acceptance of affidavit or certification of approval
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-60— Terms of agreement to be established in writing; notice and delivery of notice to assigned employees; posting of notice by client company; notice or knowledge of injury
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-70— Requirements of contract between licensee and client company; investigation of client company's work force; securing workers' compensation insurance coverage; licensee considered employer of assigned employees
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-75— Responsibilities of client company with respect to workers' compensation insurance; penalties and liabilities for violation
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-80— Licensing of multiple companies owned by same entity as professional employer organization group; joint liability
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-90— Nonresident company or group; restricted license; appointment of entity for receipt of legal process
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-100— Duty to issue license to qualified applicants; issuance within prescribed time; time license is valid; renewal
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-110— Disclosure by licensee of information as to insurance or benefit plans for benefit of assigned employees; other reports may be required by regulation
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-120— Licensee's obtaining of workers' compensation coverage; licensee-sponsored and client-sponsored benefit plans for assigned employees; unemployment taxes; notification of start and end of relationship with client company
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-130— Form and content of licenses and notices; display
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-140— Name under which business may be conducted; change of name or location of primary office or records; addition of business offices; license not assignable
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-150— Prohibited acts; operation without license; wrongful use of title or representation of being licensed; use of forged or false information to obtain license or in disciplinary proceeding; use of expired or revoked license; penalties
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-155— Investigation of complaints
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-160— Disciplinary action; grounds; sanctions; notice, hearing, and appeal; reinstatement
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-165— Enforcement by Attorney General
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-170— Fees to be used to implement provisions of chapter
- S.C. Code Ann. § 40-68-180— Other applicable license requirements; licensed, registered, or certified employee considered employee of client company or of licensee; Employment Security Law unaffected