Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Professions and Occupations Subcommittee

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Senator Nikki Setzler
Senator Kevin Bryant
Senator Robert Ford
Senator Sean Bennett
Senator Tom Davis

FROM: Senator Billy O'Dell, Chairman
Professions & Occupations Subcommittee

DATE: January 28, 2013

SUBJECT: Senate LCI - Professions & Occupations Subcommittee Meeting
Thursday, February 7, 2013
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There will be a meeting of the Professions & Occupations Subcommittee of the Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in room #207 of the Gressette Building.

The following legislation and a presentation by Labor, Licensing & Regulation will be considered at the subcommittee meeting:

  1. S. 6 -- Senator Peeler: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-11-260, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NET WORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, SO AS TO ADJUST THE NET WORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND LICENSE RENEWAL, AND TO DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE.

  2. S. 75 -- Senator Cromer: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LICENSE RENEWALS FOR REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESMEN, SO AS TO REQUIRE A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK FROM A SOURCE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-57-245 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE DEPARTMENT ASSIGN ONE INVESTIGATOR FOR EVERY TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED LICENSEES TO ENSURE COMPLAINTS ARE PROCESSED AND CONSIDERED IN AN EXPEDITIOUS MANNER.

  3. S. 179 -- Senator Shealy: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-13-250 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY, TO PROVIDE THAT INDIVIDUALS MAY TAKE EITHER ONSITE OR ONLINE COURSES.

  4. S. 277 -- Senators Leatherman and Lourie: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 85 TO TITLE 40 SO AS TO ENACT THE "MUSIC THERAPY PRACTICE ACT"; TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF MUSIC THERAPY; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA MUSIC THERAPY ADVISORY GROUP TO ASSIST THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT IN REGULATION OF THE PROFESSION OF MUSIC THERAPY; TO PROHIBIT THE PRACTICE OF MUSIC THERAPY WITHOUT A LICENSE; TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR LICENSURE; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF A PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

  5. Presentation by Labor, Licensing & Regulation
    Presentation regarding the status of LLR database security, information on file and database programs used by LLR and others who seek to verify professional credentialing; case history of any situations of professional identify fraud.

Please call Lisa Manini Sox if questions at 212-6220.


Last Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 4:18 P.M.