S*0660(Rat #0085, Act #0069 of 2005)  General Bill, By Rankin
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ARCHITECTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT
 APPLICANTS MUST PASS ALL SUBJECT AREAS WITHIN A PRESCRIBED TIMEFRAME
 PRESCRIBED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS AND TO
 DELETE PROVISIONS PROVIDING PARTIAL CREDIT TO APPLICANTS FOR THOSE EXAMINATION
 SUBJECT AREAS PASSED. - ratified title

   03/23/05  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-17
   03/23/05  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-17
   04/14/05  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry SJ-10
   04/18/05  Senate Amended SJ-43
   04/19/05  Senate Read second time SJ-18
   04/20/05  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-20
   04/26/05  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-15
   04/26/05  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-15
   05/11/05  House  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-4
   05/12/05  House  Read second time HJ-6
   05/12/05  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-9
   05/13/05  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-3
   05/18/05         Ratified R 85
   05/23/05         Signed By Governor
   05/25/05         Copies available
   05/25/05         Effective date 05/23/05
   05/27/05         Act No. 69

(A69, R85, S660)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR ARCHITECTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT APPLICANTS MUST PASS ALL SUBJECT AREAS WITHIN A PRESCRIBED TIMEFRAME PRESCRIBED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS PROVIDING PARTIAL CREDIT TO APPLICANTS FOR THOSE EXAMINATION SUBJECT AREAS PASSED.

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

Architectural registration examination score requirements

SECTION    1.    Section 40-3-240(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    The Architectural Registration Examination will be administered in a format and manner prescribed by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) to all applicants for initial licensure. Applicants must pass all subject areas within the time prescribed by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). Scores for the individual subject areas cannot be averaged."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 18th day of May, 2005.

Approved the 23rd day of May, 2005.