S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-7.300.305

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-7.300.305 - Monetary Penalties

A. When imposing a monetary penalty against an EMS Agency, EMT-basic, AEMT, or Paramedic the Department may utilize the following schedule to determine the dollar amount:

FREQUENCY OF VIOLATION	CLASS I	CLASS II	CLASS III
1st	$300 - 500	$100 - 300	$50 - 100
2nd	$500 - 1,500	$300 - 500	$100 - 300
3rd	$1,000 - 3,000	$500 - 1,500	$300 - 800
4th	$2,000 - 5,000	$1,000 - 3,000	$500 -1,500
5th	$5,000 - 7,500	$2,000 - 5,000	$1,000 - 3,000
6th or more	$10,000	$7,500	$2,000 - 5,000

B. When a licensed Agency fails a vehicle reinspection, a Class IV penalty may be levied upon the agency. Pursuant to S.C. Code Section 44-61-70, the following Class IV penalty schedule shall be used when a permitted Ambulance or licensed Emergency Medical Responder Agency loses points upon reinspection:

FREQUENCY OF VIOLATION	CLASS IV Points	Penalty
1st	0-24	$25-50
2nd	25-50	$50-100
3rd	51-100	$100-300
4th	101-500	$300-500
5th	501-1,000	$500-1,500
6th or more	Over 1,000	$1,000-3,000

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-7.300.305

Added by State Register Volume 46, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2022.