S 0633 General Bill, By Campsen
Summary: Geologists Deregulation Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 90 TO TITLE 40 SO AS TO ENACT THE "GEOLOGISTS DEREGULATION ACT", WHICH INCLUDES PROVISIONS TO REQUIRE A PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN THE PUBLIC PRACTICE OF GEOLOGY TO BE CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND TO CREATE A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR USING FALSE, DECEPTIVE, OR MISLEADING STATEMENTS OR UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE METHODS IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC GEOLOGY; AND TO REPEAL CHAPTER 77, TITLE 40, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF GEOLOGISTS AND THE CREATION, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR GEOLOGISTS.
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03/16/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
03/16/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-5