South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 39 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY
Section 39-6 - Annual Election of the Board

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 39-6
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, December 22, 2023

Dentists qualified to vote in accordance with the Board's records will be noticed in March of the upcoming Congressionally-assigned board seat elections. Nominations of candidates shall be made to the Board by written petition signed by not less than fifteen dentists qualified to vote in the election. Any person who is nominated by valid petition may withdraw his name by written notice to the Board. If only one candidate is nominated, he shall be declared elected. If more than one candidate is nominated, ballots shall be prepared with the names of the nominees in alphabetical order. The candidate receiving the majority of the ballots received by the Board, in the allotted time, will be declared elected. Voters will be allowed approximately ten days to cast their ballot.

Dental hygienists qualified to vote in accordance with the Board's records will be noticed in March of the appropriate year (once every six years) of the Board seat election. Nominations of candidates shall be made to the Board by written petition signed by not less than fifteen dental hygienists qualified to vote in the election. Nominations must be received by the Board within thirty days from the date of the notice announcing the election. Any person who is nominated by valid petition may withdraw their name by written notice to the Board. If only one candidate is nominated, she shall be declared elected. If more than one candidate is nominated, ballots shall be prepared with the names of the nominees in alphabetical order. The candidate receiving the majority of the ballots received by the Board in the allotted time will be declared elected. Voters will be allowed approximately ten days to cast their ballots.

Annual elections for officers of the Board shall be conducted by the Board at the first meeting held in each calendar year.

Amended by State Register Volume 36, Issue No. 6, eff June 22, 2012; State Register Volume 45, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/28/2021.

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