Current Status Bill Number:919 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980114 Primary Sponsor:Thomas All Sponsors:Thomas Drafted Document Number:gjk\20730sd.97 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 12 SLCI Subject:Hearing Aid Specialists Commission, Handicapped; Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Department
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Senate 19980114 Introduced, read first time, 12 SLCI
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TO PROVIDE THAT THE POWERS, DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL IN REGARD TO THE "PRACTICE OF SPECIALIZING IN HEARING AIDS ACT" UNDER CHAPTER 25 OF TITLE 40 OF THE 1976 CODE ARE DEVOLVED UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS SHALL ACT AS A PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONS LICENSING BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the Department of Health and Environmental Control in regard to the "Practice of Specializing in Hearing Aids Act" under Chapter 25 of Title 40 of the 1976 Code are devolved upon the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, and the Commission for Hearing Aid Specialists shall act as a professional and occupations licensing board for hearing aid specialists within the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation as follows:
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.