No person may establish, conduct, or maintain a birthing center without first obtaining a license from the department. The license is effective for a twelve-month period following the date of issue. A license issued under this chapter is not assignable or transferable and is subject to suspension or revocation at any time for failure to comply with this chapter or the regulations promulgated thereunder.
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-89-40
Licensing of birthing centers
Known as the Birthing Center Licensure Act
The act spans §§ 44–44 (10 sections).
1987 Act No. 99 SECTION 4.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.