South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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Bill 297

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 16, 2017

S. 297

Introduced by Senator Shealy

S. Printed 2/16/17--S.

Read the first time January 24, 2017.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 40-18-80(A)(2) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SECURITY OFFICER REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES AND QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS, TO PROVIDE THAT, PENDING ISSUANCE OF A REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE, A SECURITY OFFICER MAY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A SECURITY OFFICER FOR UP TO SIXTY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT BY SLED OF HIS APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 40-18-80(A)(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(2)    Pending issuance of a registration certificate, a security officer may perform the duties of a security officer for up to twenty thirty days after receipt by SLED of his application for registration; however, a person authorized to perform duties under this section has no arrest authority and must not carry a firearm until SLED issues a registration certificate. If SLED does not issue a registration certificate within twenty thirty days of receipt of the application, a security officer must cease performing all security-related activities."

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

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