§ 59-25-280. Crimes warranting revocation; refusals to issue or nonrenewals of certificates.
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§ 59-25-280. Crimes warranting revocation; refusals to issue or nonrenewals of certificates.
(A)The State Board of Education permanently shall revoke, refuse to issue, or renew a certificate without a hearing, if the holder of or applicant for the certificate pleads guilty, pleads nolo contendere, or is found guilty of the following crimes, whether or not a sentence is imposed and regardless of where the matter was tried:
(1)a violent crime as defined in Section 16-1-60;
(2)certain offenses related to obscenity, material harmful to minors, child exploitation, and child prostitution, including Sections 16-15-305, 16-15-335, 16-15-345, 16-15-355, 16-15-365, 16-15-385, 16-15-387, 16-15-395, 16-15-405, 16-15-410, 16-15-415, and 16-15-425; or
(3)a criminal offense similar in nature to the crimes listed in items
(1)and
(2)committed in other jurisdictions or pursuant to federal law.
(B)A school district may not employ an educator in any capacity whose South Carolina certificate is revoked pursuant to subsection (A).