South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 71 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION-DIVISION OF LABOR
Article 1 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS
Subarticle 4 - ENFORCEMENT OF VIOLATIONS
Section 71-409 - Failure to Contest

Where the employer, employee or employee representative fails to file a request for a contested case hearing pursuant to the rules of procedure of the Administrative Law Court, the citation and penalty shall be deemed a final order of the Director not subject to administrative review unless good cause is shown for such failure. Where the filing of request for a contested case hearing is made later than the period specified, the Director may nevertheless waive his objection to the late contest, if he finds that there was good cause for such delay and that the delay was not excessive.