When the investigation performed pursuant to this subarticle results in a determination that an individual has harmed a child or threatened a child with harm, as defined in Section 63-7-20, the name of that individual must be entered immediately in the Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect. The department must notify the individual in writing by certified mail that his name has been entered in the registry, of his right to request an appeal of the decision to enter his name in the registry, and of the possible ramifications regarding future employment and licensing if he allows his name to remain in the registry. The procedures set forth in Subarticle 9 apply when an individual challenges the entry of his name in the registry and challenges of the entry in the registry pursuant to this section must be given expedited review in the appellate process.
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-1230
Immediate entry in Central Registry of name of person determined to have abused child; notification; challenge
Known as the South Carolina Children's Code
The act spans §§ 63–63 (451 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Wardlaw v. S.C. Dep't of Soc. Servs. (2019)
Most recently applied in Wardlaw v. S.C. Dep't of Soc. Servs. (May 2019)
2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.