H*3696 Session 103 (1979-1980)
H*3696(Rat #0610, Act #0492 of 1980) General Bill, By
House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
A Bill to amend Sections 40-43-20 and 40-43-50, relating to pharmacists, so as
to change the name of the Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners to "The Board of
Pharmacy", change the meeting place from the city to Charleston to Columbia,
require meetings at least three times a year instead of every four months and
to change the number necessary for a quorum and to amend Section 40-43-50,
relating to pharmacists, so as to provide for the establishment of practical
experience requirements and certain standards for pharmacy interns by
regulations of the Board of Pharmacy.-at
03/20/80 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-1623
04/02/80 House Debate adjourned HJ-1817
04/03/80 House Retaining place on calendar recommitted to
Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs HJ-1881
04/17/80 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
HJ-2150
04/22/80 House Amended HJ-2304
04/22/80 House Read second time HJ-2305
04/23/80 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2325
04/23/80 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-17
04/23/80 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-17
04/24/80 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Medical Affairs SJ-12
05/01/80 Senate Amended SJ-29
05/01/80 Senate Read second time SJ-29
05/01/80 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-29
06/04/80 Senate READ THIRD TIME SJ-55
06/04/80 Senate Returned SJ-55
06/04/80 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3579
06/05/80 House Ratified R 610 HJ-3674
06/11/80 Signed By Governor
06/11/80 Effective date 06/11/80
06/11/80 Act No. 492
06/18/80 Copies available
(A492, R610, H3696)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF PHARMACEUTICAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO CHANGE
THE NAME TO "THE BOARD OF PHARMACY", CHANGE THE MEETING PLACE FROM
THE CITY OF CHARLESTON TO COLUMBIA, REQUIRE MEETINGS AT LEAST THREE TIMES A
YEAR INSTEAD OF EVERY FOUR MONTHS AND TO CHANGE THE NUMBER NECESSARY FOR A
QUORUM AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-43 60, RELATING TO PHARMACISTS, SO AS TO
PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS AND CERTAIN
STANDARDS FOR PHARMACY INTERNS BY REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF PHARMACY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Application for examination as registered pharmacist
Section 1. Section 40-43-50 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-43-50. An applicant for examination as a registered
pharmacist must be twenty-one years of age, of good moral character and
temperate habits, a graduate from a school, college or department of pharmacy
of a university which is recognized by the board, such recognition to be
established by the board on the basis of uniform and reasonable standards of
educational requirements to be observed by schools, colleges or departments of
pharmacy of universities.
Applicants shall furnish proof of attendance at the school, college or
department of pharmacy from which the applicant is a graduate. All applicants
for licensure by examination shall also obtain practical experience in the
practice of pharmacy under such terms and conditions as the board shall
determine. The board shall establish standards for internship or any other
program necessary to qualify an applicant for the licensure examination and
shall also determine the necessary qualifications of any preceptor used in any
internship or other program. Such standards and qualifications shall be
established by regulations promulgated pursuant to Act 176 of 1977. The board,
prior to promulgation of such regulations, may in its discretion accept credit
for any internship completed prior to April 1, 1980, in a program not
previously recognized by the board.
Any physician, licensed to practice medicine in this State, shall also be
allowed to take the examination for the practice of pharmacy, as provided
herein."
Board of Pharmacy, meeting place, officers, etc.
SECTION 2. Section 40-43-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-43-20. The board shall be styled 'The Board of Pharmacy'
and shall meet in the City of Columbia or any other place in the State which
may be designated by the board at least three times a year and keep in session
until applicants who have previously made timely and appropriate application
to the Executive Secretary of the board shall have been examined. A simple
majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business and granting licenses. The board may elect a chairman
and a secretary and may also adopt any regulations for the conduct of its
business and needful for the proper discharge of the business of the board;
provided, such regulations shall not conflict with any of the provisions of
this chapter."
Time effective
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |