View Amendment Current Amendment: 1 to Bill 3450 The Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs proposes the following Amendment No. 1 to H. 3450 (COUNCIL\WAB\3450C001.AGM.WAB17):

Reference is to the bill as introduced.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 40-47-1720(A), as contained in SECTION 1, page 3, by deleting the subsection in its entirety and inserting:

/      (A)(1)      There is created the Electrology Licensure Committee, an advisory committee under the auspices of the board. The committee shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor and who are residents of the State, including:
           (a)      three electrologists who have actively been engaged in the practice of electrology for at least three years and are licensed by the committee;
           (b)      one physician licensed by the State; and
           (c)      a public member who has not practiced electrology, who is not in training to become an electrologist, who does not participate in the electrology field, and who is not immediately related to anyone who has practiced electrology, trained to become an electrologist, or participates in the electrology field.
           (2)      In nominating the three initial electrologist members of the board, the Governor must accept nominations for appointment from the South Carolina Association of Electrologists. If the Governor does not approve the recommendations, the association may provide the Governor with another list of nominees. The Governor may select a nominee from the second list provided, if any, or appoint another suitable candidate of the Governor's choice. /

Amend the bill further, Section 40-47-1740(2), as contained in SECTION 1, page 6, by deleting the item in its entirety and inserting:

/      (2)      have practiced electrology actively for at least four years before applying; /

Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.