H 4983 General Bill, By J.E. Smith
Summary: Acupuncture Act of South Carolina
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 47, TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF PHYSICIANS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 SO AS TO ENACT THE "ACUPUNCTURE ACT OF SOUTH CAROLINA" AND TO ESTABLISH THE ACUPUNCTURE ADVISORY BOARD TO THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR LICENSURE OF ACUPUNCTURISTS AND AURICULAR DETOXIFICATION SPECIALISTS, TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF ACUPUNCTURISTS AND AURICULAR DETOXIFICATION SPECIALISTS; TO PROVIDE GRANDFATHER PROVISIONS FOR LICENSURE OF ANY INDIVIDUAL CONTINUOUSLY PRACTICING ACUPUNCTURE IN THIS STATE SINCE 1980; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 40-47-70 AND 40-47-75 RELATING, RESPECTIVELY, TO REQUIRING WRITTEN APPROVAL FOR AN ACUPUNCTURIST TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE AND TO AN EXCEPTION TO THIS REQUIREMENT.
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03/26/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-49
03/26/02	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-49