S.C. R. P. Admin. Law. Ct. 72
If the presiding administrative law judge determines that a contested case, appeal, motion, or defense is frivolous or taken solely for purposes of delay, the judge may impose such sanctions as the circumstances of the case and discouragement of like conduct in the future may require.
S.C. R. P. Admin. Law. Ct. 72
2014 Revised Notes
Rule 72 provides that an administrative law judge may impose sanctions for contested cases, appeals, motions or defenses which are determined to be frivolous or taken for purposes of delay. In determining whether a case or defense is frivolous, the administrative law judge may refer to S.C. Code Ann. § 15-36-10, the Frivolous Civil Proceedings Sanctions Act. The amount and type of sanction to be imposed is within the discretion of the presiding administrative law judge.