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S. 1467
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Hutto, Campbell, Campsen, L. Martin and Ford
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\hutto\jud0182.ba.docx
Introduced in the Senate on April 19, 2012
Introduced in the House on May 1, 2012
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Issuance of a license by LLR
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/19/2012 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) 4/19/2012 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6) 4/19/2012 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Hutto, Malloy, Campbell, Massey 4/25/2012 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 17) 4/26/2012 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 70) 4/26/2012 Senate Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 70) 4/26/2012 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (Senate Journal-page 70) 4/27/2012 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 6) 5/1/2012 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13) 5/1/2012 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 13)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
COMMITTEE REPORT
April 25, 2012
S. 1467
S. Printed 4/25/12--S.
Read the first time April 19, 2012.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1467) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 40-1-43, so as to provide that the issuance of a license, alone, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
VINCENT A. SHEHENN for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-1-43, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE, ALONE, BY THE DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION DOES NOT CREATE A COMMON LAW DUTY OF DUE CARE FOR THE LICENSE HOLDER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE LICENSE HOLDER CANNOT BE HELD PERSONALLY LIABLE IN TORT SOLELY BY REASON OF BEING A LICENSE HOLDER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 40 is amended by adding:
"Section 40-1-43. The issuance of a license, alone, to an individual by the Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing, Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, does not create a common law duty of due care for the license holder, even if the license holder is a 'resident licensee' as defined by Section 40-59-400. As such, the license holder cannot be held personally liable in tort solely by reason of being the holder of the license. However, this section shall not be construed to prevent a license holder from assuming a duty of due care through other means recognized by common law."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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