Session 120 - (2013-2014)
S 0214 General Bill, By Fair and Ford
Summary: Massage/Bodywork Practice Act
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-30-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE MASSAGE/BODYWORK PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO DELETE THE DEFINITION OF THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL; TO AMEND SECTION 40-30-40, RELATING TO THE ADVISORY PANEL FOR MASSAGE/BODYWORK THERAPY UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE ADVISORY PANEL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PANEL, TO DELETE CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS FOR PANEL MEMBERS, TO REDUCE THE TERM OF A PANEL MEMBER TO TWO YEARS, AND TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-30-50, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE PANEL, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND POWERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 40-30-220, RELATING TO EQUITABLE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THE PANEL, 40-30-230, RELATING TO GROUNDS OF MISCONDUCT, 40-30-240, RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT RELATED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE, 40-30-250, RELATING TO DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, 40-30-260, RELATING TO VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF A LICENSE, 40-30-270, RELATING TO APPEALS FROM DISCIPLINARY PANEL DECISIONS, 40-30-300, RELATING TO SERVICE OF PROCESS ON NONRESIDENTS, AND 40-30-310, RELATING TO CIVIL PENALTIES, ALL SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-30-60, RELATING TO USE OF EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS BY THE BOARD, SO AS TO REMOVE OBSOLETE REFERENCES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-30-90, RELATING TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REMOVE AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-30-110, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE, SO AS TO REQUIRE CLASSROOM STUDY INSTEAD OF SUPERVISED STUDY, AND TO SPECIFY PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE FOR LICENSURE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 40-30-65, RELATING TO THE CREATION AND STRUCTURE OF THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL, SECTION 40-30-70, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL, AND SECTION 40-30-210, RELATING TO PROCEDURES BEFORE THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL.
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01/10/13Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 37)
01/10/13Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 37)
02/22/13 Scrivener's error corrected
03/05/13Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 7)
03/06/13Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 15)
03/06/13Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 15)
03/06/13Senate Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 15)
03/13/13Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/13/13Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/13/13Senate Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/14/13 Scrivener's error corrected
03/19/13House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20)
03/19/13House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 20)
05/15/13House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 173)
05/21/13House Read second time (House Journal-page 34)
05/21/13House Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 35)
05/22/13House Read third time and enrolled