Current Status Bill Number:3108 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:J. Brown All Sponsors:J. Brown Drafted Document Number:gjk\23163cm.97 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Banking and Insurance Committee 02 SBI Date of Last Amendment:19970312 Subject:Bail bondsmen, educational requirements for licensure; Courts
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19970318 Introduced, read first time, 02 SBI referred to Committee House 19970313 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19970312 Amended, read second time House 19970311 Debate adjourned until Wednesday, 19970312 House 19970311 Amended House 19970303 Debate adjourned until Tuesday, 19970311 House 19970226 Committee report: Favorable with 25 HJ amendment House 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee House 19970108 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
AMENDED
March 12, 1997
H. 3108
S. Printed 3/12/97--H.
Read the first time January 14, 1997.
An Additional Cost to the General Fund of the State as Shown Below
FIRST YEAR GENERAL FUNDS: $ 24,633
ANNUALLY THEREAFTER: $ 20,288
RECURRINGNON-RECURRING
Personal Service & Employer
Contributions $ 19,788
FTE (1.0)
Operating Costs 500$ 4,345
Other
TOTAL $ 20,288$ 4,345
The Department of Insurance has indicated that this bill will have a recurring impact on the department of $20,288 and 1 FTE. Associated nonrecurring costs are $4,345.
Approved By:
Michael L. Shealy
Office of State Budget
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-53-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS A BAIL BONDSMAN, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-53-85. (A) Before a license as a surety bail bondsman and a professional bail bondsman and surety and professional runners may be issued, pursuant to Section 38-53-80, an applicant shall complete not less than twenty hours of education in subjects pertinent to the duties and responsibilities of a surety bail bondsman and a professional bail bondsman and surety and professional runners, including all laws and regulations related to being a surety bail bondsman and a professional bail bondsman and surety and professional runners.
Each licensee shall complete annually not less than six hours of continuing education in subjects related to the duties and responsibilities of a surety bail bondsman and a professional bail bondsman and surety and professional runners before renewal of the license. This continuing education does not include a written or oral examination.
(B) A person licensed as a surety bail bondsman and a professional bail bondsman and surety and professional runners before the effective date of this section is not required to complete twenty hours of education before being licensed but is subject to the six hours of continuing education requirement in order to renew a license.
(C) The bondsman association for the State and other groups or associations approved by the Department of Insurance, shall provide education for bail bondsman licensure as required by this section. The Department of Insurance shall approve the courses offered and ensure that the education meets the general standards for education established by the department.
(D) A person who falsely represents the requirements of this section is subject, after notice and hearing, to the penalties and fines set forth in this chapter.
(E) The director shall issue necessary rules for the effective administration of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.