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A215, R241, S1177

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Alexander
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11212ab16.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 17, 2016
Introduced in the House on April 28, 2016
Passed by the General Assembly on May 25, 2016
Governor's Action: June 3, 2016, Signed

Summary: Architects

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/17/2016  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 2)
   3/17/2016  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 2)
   4/14/2016          Scrivener's error corrected
   4/14/2016  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)
   4/26/2016  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 42)
   4/26/2016  Senate  Roll call Ayes-40  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 42)
   4/27/2016  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 37)
   4/28/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)
   4/28/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (House Journal-page 14)
   5/19/2016  House   Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (House Journal-page 10)
   5/24/2016  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 59)
   5/24/2016  House   Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 59)
   5/25/2016  House   Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 15)
    6/2/2016          Ratified R 241
    6/3/2016          Signed By Governor
    6/9/2016          Effective date 06/03/16
    6/9/2016          Act No. 215

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/17/2016
4/14/2016
4/14/2016-A
5/19/2016

(A215, R241, S1177)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-230, RELATING TO TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, BOTH SO AS TO REPLACE REFERENCES TO THE "INTERN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM" WITH REFERENCES TO THE "ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-240, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKING THE ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION EXAMINATION, SO AS TO REPLACE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WITH REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING PARTICIPATION IN THE ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM OR CERTAIN PROGRAMS SANCTIONED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS.

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

Definitions revised

SECTION    1.    Section 40-3-20(11)(b) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(b)    is currently enrolled in and actively participating in the Architectural Experience Program or who has completed the Architectural Experience Program; and"

Licensure requirements, internship requirement replaced

SECTION    2.    Section 40-3-230(C)(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(2)    have satisfactorily completed the training requirements established by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) for the Architectural Experience Program (AXP). Changes in the program subsequently adopted by the board do not affect those persons currently enrolled in a previously adopted (AXP) program;"

Licensure applications, internship requirement replaced

SECTION    3.    Section 40-3-240(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(C)    An applicant must satisfy the requirements of Section 40-3-230(C)(1) and must be currently enrolled and actively participating in the Architectural Experience Program or be a student actively participating in an NCARB-accepted Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL) option within an NAAB-accredited professional degree program in architecture in order to be approved by the board to take the Architectural Registration Examination. Once an applicant has been approved to take the examination, any subsequent changes in the education or experience requirements do not affect the applicant's eligibility to take the examination."

Time effective

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2016.

Approved the 3rd day of June, 2016.

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