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Bill 3551

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3551
Type of Legislation:              Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990217
Primary Sponsor:                  Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee H3M 27
All Sponsors:                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal 
                                  Affairs Committee
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20244ac99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA
Subject:                          Regulation No. 2354, Opticianry Examiners 
                                  board, Continuing education, licensure, 
                                  apprenticeships, exams


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990302  Introduced, read first time,           13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
House   19990226  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19990225  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on 
                  Friday, 19990226
House   19990217  Introduced, read first time


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Revised on February 17, 1999 - Word format

INTRODUCED

February 17, 1999

H. 3551

Introduced by Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee

S. Printed 2/17/99--H.

Read the first time February 17, 1999.

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTICIANRY, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION, LICENSURE, APPRENTICESHIPS, EXAMINATIONS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2354, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION 1. The regulations of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Board of Examiners in Opticianry, relating to continuing education, licensure, apprenticeships, examinations, designated as Regulation Document Number 2354, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

The Board of Examiners in Opticianry is drafting proposed regulations to conform with the changes in the statute. The proposed regulations add definitions of "continuing education" and "one continuing education hour" and address the issues of the election of officers of the board and the frequency of board meetings. The proposed regulations also establish requirements for licensure, apprenticeships, examinations, and reinstatements of lapsed licenses and apprenticeships. Further requirements of four hours of continuing education for opticians and apprentices and one additional hour in contact lens study for contact lens dispensing opticians which were set in the new statute are adopted and clarified in the regulation. Finally, fees are established and standards of practice are adopted for recordkeeping, advertising, and registration of optical businesses.

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