South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 2936

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2936
Ratification Number:       285
Act Number:                187
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                        Grounds for revocation, suspension,
                           or other restriction of the license of a
                           registered or
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(A187, R285, H2936)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-935, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION, SUSPENSION, OR OTHER RESTRICTION OF THE LICENSE OF A REGISTERED OR PRACTICAL NURSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF A LICENSE FOR MISCONDUCT OR INCAPACITY INVALIDATES THE LICENSE UPON RELINQUISHMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SURRENDER OF ANY LICENSE MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AS AN ADMISSION OF GUILT BY ANY PANEL, COURT, OR OTHER ENTITY IN REVOKING THE LICENSE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Nursing license surrendered

SECTION 1. Item (g) of Section 40-33-935 of the 1976 Code, added by Act 89 of 1977, is amended to read:

"(g) Additionally, any nurse who is under investigation for any of the above items of misconduct or incapacity may voluntarily surrender his license to the Board. The voluntary surrender invalidates the license at the time of its relinquishment and thereafter no person whose license is voluntarily surrendered may practice nursing or represent himself to be a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse until the Board takes action. Any person practicing as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse during the period of voluntary license surrender is considered an illegal practitioner and is subject to the penalties provided by this chapter. The surrender of any license, as provided by this item, may not be considered as an admission of guilt by any panel, court, or other entity in revoking the license of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse. The surrender will be with the understanding that it shall not preclude the Board from imposing conditions on the acceptance of the proffered surrender, which the licensee must meet prior to the return of his license, nor shall it preclude the Board from taking disciplinary action under this section."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.