S.C. Code Regs. 43-58. Disciplinary Action on Educator Certificates

The State Board of Education has the legal authority to deny, revoke, or suspend a certificate, or issue a public reprimand for the following causes:

1. incompetence,

2. willful neglect of duty,

3. willful violation of the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education,

4. unprofessional conduct,

5. drunkenness,

6. cruelty,

7. crime against the law of this state or the United States,

8. immorality,

9. any conduct involving moral turpitude,

10. dishonesty,

11. evident unfitness for the position for which one is employed,

12. sale or possession of narcotics,

13. obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate by fraudulent means or through misrepresentation of material facts,

14. failure to comply with the provisions of a contract without the written consent of the local school board,

15. test security violation,

16. failure to comply with a court order for child support, and

17. failure for a second time to complete successfully the formal evaluation process as an annual contract teacher.