Appeal of decision concerning deficiencies and licenses.
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-20-800
in effectAn applicant or licensee who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities as a result of the hearing provided for by "Procedures Governing Disciplinary Hearings ..." may appeal to a South Carolina administrative law judge as provided in Article 5, Chapter 23, Title 1. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, certain references in the S.C. Code to the State Department of Mental Health, South Carolina Mental Health Commission, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Commission, Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, and other related terms were changed to reflect the restructuring of these agencies into component offices under the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, pursuant to 2025 Act No. 3, SECTION 18.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c020.phpFetched: 10/17/2026
