S 1133 General Bill, By Cleary, Ford, Grooms, Reese, Campbell, Cromer, Fair, 
Alexander, Nicholson, Anderson, Hayes, Ryberg, McGill and Rose
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
 CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR MEDICINE SOLD TO A
 FREE HEALTH CARE CLINIC, SO AS TO EXTEND THE EXEMPTION TO MEDICINE SOLD TO A
 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION FOR USE IN A FREE HEALTH CARE CLINIC.

   01/24/12  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
   01/24/12  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
                     (Senate Journal-page 8)

TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR MEDICINE SOLD TO A FREE HEALTH CARE CLINIC, SO AS TO EXTEND THE EXEMPTION TO MEDICINE SOLD TO A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION FOR USE IN A FREE HEALTH CARE CLINIC.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 12-36-2120(63) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 145 of 2005, is amended to read:

"(63)    prescription and over-the-counter medicines and medical supplies, including diabetic supplies, diabetic diagnostic equipment, and diabetic testing equipment, sold to a health care clinic that provides medical and dental care without charge to all of its patients or sold to a 501(c)(3) organization for use in a health care clinic that provides medical and dental care without charge to all of its patients."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to sales made after June 30, 2012.