The Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs proposes the following Amendment No. to H. 3833 (COUNCIL\VR\3833C001.CC.VR22):

Reference is to the bill as introduced.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 4 and inserting:

/ SECTION4. Section 40-55-80(7) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(7) a copy of a criminal history record if the applicant has been convicted or plead guilty or nolo contendere to any criminal offense excluding traffic violations submission to a state criminal records check, supported by fingerprints, by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and a national criminal records check, supported by fingerprints, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The results of these criminal records checks must be reported to the department. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is authorized to retain the fingerprints for certification purposes and for notification of the department regarding criminal charges. The department shall keep information received pursuant to this section confidential, except that information relied upon in denying licensure may be disclosed as may be necessary to support the administrative action. The results of these criminal records checks must not be shared outside the department; and" /