Professional License Defense Blog

Should I Sign An LLR Consent Agreement?

LLR Consent Agreements If a complaint has been initiated against your license, you are likely already familiar with the LLR investigative process. When a complaint is initiated with the Agency, the case is referred to an LLR investigator with the appropriate board and the case proceeds through the LLR investigative...

Five Tips To Consider When Retaining a Nursing Board Attorney

South Carolina Nursing License Defense Attorneys The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) regulates over 40 professions in the State of South Carolina, including the practice of nursing.  The South Carolina Board of Nursing is tasked with issuing licenses, regulating the conduct of licensees, and imposing disciplinary...

Governor McMaster Issues Directive to Limit Opioid Prescriptions

McMaster Declares Opioid Crisis Statewide Public Health Emergency On Monday, December 18, 2017, Governor Henry McMaster declared the opioid crisis a statewide public health emergency, and issued two Executive Orders, 2017-42 and 2017-43, aimed at combating the Opioid epidemic in South Carolina. Prescription pain medication specifically noted to be associated...

South Carolina Contractor's Board: The Cease and Desist

Defending Your Right to Work: Challenging a South Carolina Contractor's Board Cease and Desist It may be no surprise that the practice of contracting in South Carolina is heavily regulated. In South Carolina, the Contractor's Board regulates general and mechanical contracting, burglar and fire alarms, and fire protection.  As a...

Challenging an LLR Temporary Suspension Order

South Carolina Attorneys Protecting Your Right to Continued Practice The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation regulates over 40 Boards.  Each Professional Licensing Board is charged with regulating the practice of its licensees. In South Carolina, licensees are generally regulated for personal and professional conduct, acts, and omissions....

South Carolina Boards Issue Revised Pain Management Guidelines

In the not so distant past, pain management guidelines focused, in part, upon patient reported pain.  In the past several years, there's been a shift towards more conservative pain management.  In March 2014, Governor Haley issued Executive Order 2014-22 creating the Governor's Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Council (PDAP).  Later that...

Defending a South Carolina Engineering Board Complaint: The COA

South Carolina Board of Engineering Defense Attorneys The laws governing the practice of engineering and surveying in the State of South Carolina are complex.  Technical violations, including failure to obtain a certificate of authorization from the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation are common. Regardless of the nature...

SC LLR Neuromodulator Guidelines: Botox Injections and Licensure

SC LLR Issues Joint Advisory Opinion on Neuromodulator Injections Botox, Juvederm and other neuromodular injectable and filler treatments have become increasingly popular over the past several years. Practices across the state and beyond have added cosmetic services to their patient care practices. The South Carolina Board of Dentistry, Medical Examiners...

South Carolina Real Estate Commission Background Check Requirements Enhanced

SC Real Estate Commission Increases Monitoring to Protect the Public This past May, Governor Henry McMaster signed into law enhanced background check requirements for applicants seeking licensure with, and licensees regulated by, the South Carolina Real Estate Commission. Impacted prospective and existing licensees include the following: salesmen; brokers; broker-in-charge; property...

Defending a South Carolina Nursing Board Investigation

South Carolina Nursing Board Attorneys A letter or a phone call from a South Carolina Board of Nursing Investigator can be extremely unnerving.  Nursing board complaints often arise in the midst of dealing with other employment related issues.  Clients frequently report receiving notice of a South Carolina Nursing Board Investigation...