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Bill 4759

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4759
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020219
Primary Sponsor:                  Harrison
All Sponsors:                     Harrison
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11265ac02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Security or investigation agency, grounds 
                                  for revocation of license; security officer 
                                  qualifications


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020219  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 40-18-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SECURITY OFFICER REGISTRATION QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT TO HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR THE EQUIVALENT AND TO EXEMPT PERSONS FROM THIS REQUIREMENT WHO WERE REGISTERED BEFORE THIS REQUIREMENT BECAME EFFECTIVE AND WHO HAVE MAINTAINED THEIR REGISTRATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-18-130, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION TO DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE A LICENSE OR REGISTRATION FOR A SECURITY OR INVESTIGATION AGENCY, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THESE GROUNDS COMMISSION OF AN ACT OF FRAUD OR DISHONESTY.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 40-18-80(A)(4) through (10) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 372 of 2000, is amended to read:

    "(4)    SLED may issue or renew a registration certificate to a person who:

        (a)    is employed by a licensed security business;

        (b)    is at least eighteen years of age;

        (c)    has a high school diploma or the equivalent;

        (d)    is a citizen of the United States;

        (d)(e)    has not been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude;

        (e)(f)    is of good moral character;

        (f)(g)    does not unlawfully use drugs;

        (g)(h)    does not use alcohol to such a degree as to affect adversely his ability to perform competently the duties of a security company licensee officer, has not been adjudicated an incapacitated person without being restored to legal competency, and who has no physical or mental impairment which would prevent him from competently performing the duties of a security company licensee officer;

        (h)(i)    has passed a SLED-approved pre-employment drug test;

        (i)(j)     has not been discharged from the military service with other than honorable conditions; and

        (j)(k)     has not been refused a license under this chapter for any reason other than minimum experience requirements and has not had a license under this chapter revoked or suspended.

    (5)    Persons who were registered prior to the effective date of this section and who have maintained registration are exempt from requirements of item (c).

    (6)    While on duty, a registered person must have his registration certificate in his or her possession.

    (6)(7)    A registered person who is arrested must report the arrest to SLED within seventy-two hours of the arrest.

    (7)(8)    The licensee must notify SLED within ten days of the termination or hiring of a registered security officer.

    (8)(9)    Registration is valid for one year; however, the registered person may perform the duties of a security officer only while employed by a person licensed under this chapter to provide security services or while working in a self-employed capacity provided that the officer is also a licensee.

    (9)(10)    Application for renewal of registration must be made on a form approved by SLED.

    (10)(11)    The initial and annual renewal registration fee for an employee registered in accordance with this section must be set by SLED by regulation."

SECTION    2.    Section 40-18-130(A)(2) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 372 of 2000, is amended to read:

    "(2)    made a false statement or given false information or committed an act of fraud or dishonesty in connection with activities conducted pursuant to a license or registration issued under this chapter;"

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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