South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-4 - Controlled Substances
Part 100 - Purpose and Scope; Definitions, Information, Payment of Fees, Certain Exemptions, Separate Registrations, Out-of-State Dispensing of Prescriptions
Section 61-4.100.110 - Exemption of Certain Military and Other Personnel

(a) The requirement of registration is waived for any official of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service or Bureau of Prisons who is authorized to prescribe, dispense or administer, but not procure or purchase controlled substances in the course of his or her official duties, provided such prescribing, dispensing, and administering of controlled substances takes place upon a military reservation or other Federal enclave. Practitioners who issue prescriptions for controlled substances which are to be dispensed from governmental stocks shall be exempt from registration. Any practitioner who issues prescriptions for controlled substances which are to be dispensed from non-governmental pharmacies or dispensaries shall register with DHEC prior to issuing such prescriptions.

(b) Practitioners who issue prescriptions for controlled substances which are dispensed from non-governmental pharmacies or dispensaries must complete a controlled substances registration application annually;

(c) Practitioners who register annually with DHEC are granted an exemption to the fee requirement pursuant to Section 1303 of this regulation, provided that the request for exemption to the fee requirement is filed in writing with the Bureau Director. The written request must contain a military picture ID of the requestor, as well as documentation of the name and location of the military installation or hospital facility where the practitioner is located.

(d) This registration requirement and fee exemption applies only to practitioners and officials of the United States military service organizations, including the Army, Navy, Marine Corp, Air Force, and Coast Guard, and the Public Health Service, Bureau of Prisons, and Veteran's Administration, who are based on military installations or other Federal hospital facilities, providing healthcare on behalf of the Federal government.

(e) If any official exempted by this section also engages as a private individual in any activity or group of activities for which registration is required, such official shall obtain a registration for such private activities.