SECTION 3. (A) The board of the project agency is vested with all authority and responsibilities conferred upon the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation in Chapters 1 and 2, Title 40. The board of the project agency may fulfill these responsibilities through internal or external means, including, but not limited to, direct employment of staff or by contract with the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or a third party selected by the board of the project agency. To the extent that any provisions of Chapters 1 and 2, Title 40 are in conflict, Chapter 2, Title 40 will control. (B) The board shall employ an executive director who serves at its pleasure. The executive director shall employ staff responsible for carrying out the duties and responsibilities. board’s (C) In addition to other requirements established by law and for the purpose of determining the eligibility of an applicant for licensure or renewal of licensure to practice accountancy, the project agency may require a fingerprintbased state criminal records check by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and a fingerprintbased national criminal records check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The results of these criminal records checks must be reported to the project agency. The applicant must pay the cost of conducting these criminal background checks. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division may retain the fingerprints for certification purposes and for notification of the project agency regarding criminal charges. The project agency must keep information received pursuant to this section confidential, except that information relied upon in denying licensure or renewal of licensure may be disclosed as necessary to support the administrative action. (D) In an investigation or disciplinary proceeding concerning a licensee, the project agency may require a fingerprintbased state criminal records check by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, and a fingerprintbased national criminal records check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The results of these criminal records checks must be reported to the project agency. The project agency must pay the cost of conducting these criminal background checks and may recover costs as administrative costs associated with an investigation or hearing pursuant to this chapter unless ordered by the board as a cost in a disciplinary proceeding. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division may retain the fingerprints for certification purposes and for notification of the project agency regarding criminal charges. The project agency must keep information received pursuant to this section
SECTION 3. (A) The board of the project agency is vested with all authority and responsibilities conferred upon the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation in Chapters 1 and 2, Title 40. The board of the project agency may fulfill these responsibilities through internal or external means, including, but not limited to, direct employment of staff or by contract with the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or a third party selected by the board of the project agency. To the extent that any provisions of Chapters 1 and 2, Title 40 are in conflict, Chapter 2, Title 40 will control. (B) The board shall employ an executive director who serves at its pleasure. The executive director shall employ staff responsible for carrying out the board’s duties and responsibilities. (C) In addition to other requirements established by law and for the purpose of determining the eligibility of an applicant for licensure or renewal of licensure to practice accountancy, the project agency may require a fingerprintbased state criminal records check by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and a fingerprintbased national criminal records check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The results of these criminal records checks must be reported to the project agency. The applicant must pay the cost of conducting these criminal background checks. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division may retain the fingerprints for certification purposes and for notification of the project agency regarding criminal charges. The project agency must keep information received pursuant to this section confidential, except that information relied upon in denying licensure or renewal of licensure may be disclosed as necessary to support the administrative action. (D) In an investigation or disciplinary proceeding concerning a licensee, the project agency may require a fingerprintbased state criminal records check by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, and a fingerprintbased national criminal records check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The results of these criminal records checks must be reported to the project agency. The project agency must pay the cost of conducting these criminal background checks and may recover costs as administrative costs associated with an investigation or hearing pursuant to this chapter unless ordered by the board as a cost in a disciplinary proceeding. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division may retain the fingerprints for certification purposes and for notification of the project agency regarding criminal charges. The project agency must keep information received pursuant to this section