S 0021 General Bill, By Mescher
    A Bill to amend Chapter 29, Title 44, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 7 so as to establish requirements and procedures for registration of tattoo artists and tattoo parlors by providing for definitions, registration and renewal requirements and fees, minimal standards, tattooing and sterilizing procedures, Department of Health and Environmental Control inspections, registration denial, revocation, or suspension, and to provide penalties; and to amend section 16-17-700, relating to tattooing, so as to change the criminal offense prohibiting all tattooing to allow tattooing of those eighteen years of age or over.
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09/19/94	Senate	Prefiled
09/19/94	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
01/10/95	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-16
01/10/95	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-16
03/14/96	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-5
03/19/96	Senate	Amended SJ-11
03/19/96	Senate	Read second time SJ-12
03/19/96	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-12
03/21/96	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
03/26/96	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-80
03/26/96	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-80
04/25/96	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-5
05/01/96	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 2, 1996 HJ-57
05/02/96	House	Amended HJ-17
05/02/96	House	Objection by Rep. Kelley, Kirsh, Keegan, Witherspoon, Robinson & Marchbanks HJ-17
05/07/96	House	Continued HJ-62