South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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A349, R394, H3062

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Kirsh, Davenport, Barfield, Clyburn, Clark, Bales, Clemmons, Chellis, Bailey and Young
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3011dw05.doc

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005
Introduced in the Senate on May 8, 2006
Passed by the General Assembly on June 1, 2006
Governor's Action: June 9, 2006, Signed

Summary: Provisions when continuing education courses not required for cosmetologists

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/8/2004  House   Prefiled
   12/8/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs
   1/11/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-69
   1/11/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs HJ-69
   1/26/2006  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Toole
   4/26/2006  House   Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs HJ-53
   4/28/2006          Scrivener's error corrected
    5/3/2006  House   Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 4, 2006 HJ-27
    5/4/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons, 
                        Chellis, Bailey, Young
    5/4/2006  House   Read second time HJ-95
    5/4/2006  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-96
    5/5/2006  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
    5/8/2006  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-18
    5/8/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        SJ-18
   5/31/2006  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        SJ-47
    6/1/2006  Senate  Read third time and enrolled SJ-39
    6/7/2006          Ratified R 394
    6/9/2006          Signed By Governor
   6/16/2006          Copies available
   6/16/2006          Effective date 06/09/06
   6/23/2006          Act No. 349

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/8/2004
4/26/2006
4/28/2006
5/31/2006


(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A349, R394, H3062)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-13-250, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ANNUAL RENEWAL OF COSMETOLOGISTS' LICENSES AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT APPLICANTS COMPLETE CERTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION, SO AS TO EXEMPT A PERSON WHO HAS HELD A LICENSE FOR AT LEAST FIFTEEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND IS SIXTY YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR HAS HELD CONTINUOUS LICENSURE FOR AT LEAST THIRTY YEARS, IS FIFTY YEARS OLD, AND WHO HAS NOT BEEN DISCIPLINED BY THE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY FROM TAKING THE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES; AND TO PROVIDE THAT, UPON APPROVAL BY THE BOARD, AN ATTENDANCE FORM MAY BE OBTAINED GIVING CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT FOR ATTENDANCE AT TRADE SHOW COSMETOLOGY-RELATED INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS.

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

Continuing education for cosmetologists

SECTION    1.    Section 40-13-250(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 222 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"(A)    The holder of an individual license issued by the board biennially, on such date as may be designated by the board, shall renew his license and pay the renewal fee and furnish proof to the board that he has completed continuing education approved by the board. A person who has held a license for at least fifteen consecutive years and is sixty years of age or older or who has held continuous licensure for at least thirty years, is fifty years of age, and who has not been disciplined by the board is exempt from taking continuing education courses. Upon approval by the board and submission of an attendance form prescribed by the board, a person may obtain continuing education credit by attendance at trade show cosmetology-related instructional programs."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 7th day of June, 2006.

Approved the 9th day of June, 2006.

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