S*870 Session 104 (1981-1982)
S*0870(Rat #0482, Act #0393 of 1982) General Bill, By Drummond, R.C. Lake and
T.D. Wise
Similar(H 3665)
A Bill to amend Sections 40-51-30; 40-51-60, as amended; 40-51-70, 40-51-80,
40-51-100, as amended; 40-51-110, as amended; 40-51-140, as amended;
40-51-170, 40-51-190, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the
Board of Podiatry Examiners, so as to change the composition of the Board and
the procedures for the appointment and removal of the members, to establish
their terms, to provide that the Attorney General shall act as legal advisor
to the Board, to provide that the Board shall determine fees by regulation,
remove statutory fee requirements, to provide for regulations relating to
examinations and meetings, to establish the examinations which may be given to
applicants for certification, to provide temporary and permanent certification
to practice podiatry, to provide for an annual report in accordance with the
provisions of Act 165 of 1979, to provide for the payment of revenues to the
State Treasurer, to require assessments, fees, and licenses to be levied in an
amount equal to appropriations to the Board; and to amend the Code by adding
Sections 40-51-65 and 40-51-270, so as to establish qualifications for
licensing to practice podiatric medicine and to prohibit members of the Board
of Podiatry Examiners from serving as officers of State Podiatry Associations
during their tenure on the Board, and to reauthorize the existence of the
Board of Podiatry Examiners.
03/11/82 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-15
03/11/82 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-15
04/28/82 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Medical Affairs SJ-19
04/28/82 Senate Read second time SJ-19
04/28/82 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-19
04/29/82 Senate Amended SJ-66
04/29/82 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-66
05/04/82 House Introduced and read first time HJ-2754
05/04/82 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2755
05/11/82 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2878
05/26/82 House Read second time HJ-3565
05/27/82 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-3608
06/01/82 Senate Ratified R 482 SJ-8
06/03/82 Signed By Governor
06/03/82 Effective date 06/03/82
06/03/82 Act No. 393
06/18/82 Copies available
(A393, R482, S870)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 40-51-30; 40-51-60, AS AMENDED; 40-61-70; 40-51-80; 40-51-100,
AS AMENDED; 40-51-110, AS AMENDED; 40-51-140, AS AMENDED; 40-51-170; 40-51-190, CODE OF
LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS, SO
AS TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD AND THE PROCEDURES FOR THE
APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF THE MEMBERS, TO ESTABLISH THEIR TERMS, TO PROVIDE
THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ACT AS LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD, TO PROVIDE
THAT THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE FEES BY REGULATION, REMOVE STATUTORY FEE
REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATIONS RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS AND
MEETINGS, TO ESTABLISH THE EXAMINATIONS WHICH MAY BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS FOR
CERTIFICATION, TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT CERTIFICATION TO PRACTICE
PODIATRY, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF ACT 165 OF 1979, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF REVENUES TO THE STATE
TREASURER, TO REQUIRE ASSESSMENTS, FEES, AND LICENSES TO BE LEVIED IN AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO APPROPRIATIONS TO THE BOARD; AND TO AMEND THE CODE BY ADDING
SECTIONS 40-51-65 AND 40-51-270 SO AS TO ESTABLISH QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSING TO
PRACTICE PODIATRIC MEDICINE AND TO PROHIBIT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PODIATRY
EXAMINERS FROM SERVING AS OFFICERS OF STATE PODIATRY ASSOCIATIONS DURING THEIR
TENURE ON THE BOARD, AND TO REAUTHORIZE THE EXISTENCE OF THE BOARD OF PODIATRY
EXAMINERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Governor to appoint Board of Podiatry Examiners
Section 1. Section 40-51-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-51-30. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Governor shall
appoint a Board of Podiatry Examiners, to consist of three podiatrists, actually engaged in such practice in the
State and one consumer member. Nominations for appointment to the Board shall be received by the Governor
from any individual, group or association. The members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor for
terms of two years, respectively. The Governor may remove from office members of the Board of Podiatry
Examiners for neglect of duties as required by this chapter or for malfeasance in office for unprofessional
conduct. The Board of Medical Examiners shall designate one medical doctor as a consultant to the Board. The
Attorney General of South Carolina shall act as legal advisor to the Board with power to prosecute any violation
of the provisions of this chapter."
Fee
Section 2. Section 40-51-60 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 1 of Act 77 of 1981, is further
amended to read:
"Section 40-51-60. Any person desiring to enter into the practice of podiatry in this State shall pay a fee
to be determined by regulation of the Board."
Board to conduct examination
Section 3. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-51-65. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice podiatric medicine in this State without
first obtaining a license from the Board.
The Board shall conduct an examination of any applicant who submits satisfactory evidence that he:
(a) has received four years of high school training;
(b) has completed at least three years of pre-podiatry training at a recognized college;
(c) has received a diploma or certificate of graduation from a recognized college of podiatric medicine having
a minimum requirement of four consecutive scholastic years, embracing at least nine months of instruction each
year, a minimum of three thousand three hundred and sixty hours in the different calendar years.
Any applicant shall be registered, if found qualified, and shall receive a temporary license to practice
podiatry."
Regulations
Section 4. Section 40-51-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-51-70. The Board may make such regulations as it may deem necessary to conduct its
examinations and meetings. It shall provide such books, blanks, and forms as may be necessary to conduct such
examinations and shall preserve and keep a complete record of all its transactions."
Examination
Section 5. Section 40-51-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-51-80. For the purposes of examination the Board shall use the National Board of Podiatry
Examination and such other practical or oral examination as the Board deems necessary. Each successful
applicant if he has completed all requirements shall be eligible for a certificate to practice podiatric
medicine."
Fee
Section 6. Section 40-51-100 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 2 of Act 77 of 1981, is further
amended to read:
"Section 40-51-100. Each applicant before being allowed to take the examination, must pay to the Board
a fee to be fixed by the Board at an amount which, with other available resources of the Board, will fully cover
the cost of the examination, including compensation and expenses of members of the examining board. In case
the application is denied and examination is refused the fee shall be returned to the applicant. Any applicant who
fails to pass an examination shall be entitled to a reexamination within six months upon payment of the original
examination fee, but only two such reexamination shall be permitted under the privilege of the original
application."
License may be issued
Section 7. Section 40-51-110 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 3 of Act 77 of 1981, is further
amended to read:
"Section 40-51-110. Upon payment of a fee to be determined by regulation of the Board, a license may
be issued to podiatrists or chiropodists removing to this State from other states maintaining requirements for the
practice of podiatry or chiropody equal to the standard in this State and extending the same reciprocal privileges
to podiatrists or chiropodists in this State. Any podiatrist or chiropodist who has been practicing his profession
in any state for a period of one year or more, who has been duly licensed by a state board and who has enjoyed
during such time good professional repute, may upon presentation of proper credentials be issued a license
without examination."
Fee
Section 8. Section 40-51-140 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 4 of Act 77 of 1981, is further
amended to read:
"Section 40-51-140. Every person licensed to practice podiatry or chiropody must pay an annual renewal
license fee which shall be established by regulation of the Board. If such renewal fee is not paid within three
months after the date of notification by the secretary that such fee is due, the license of the person so failing to
pay shall be suspended or revoked and shall be reissued only by a majority vote of the Board of Podiatry
Examiners and upon payment of a late fee established by the Board."
Revenues and income to be remitted to State Treasurer
Section 9. Section 40-51-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-51-170. All revenues and income from licenses, examination fees, other fees, sale of
commodities and services, and income derived from any other Board source or activity shall be remitted to the
State Treasurer as collected, when practicable, but at least once each week, and shall be credited to the general
fund of the State. All assessments, fees or licenses shall be levied in an amount sufficient to at least equal the
amount appropriated in the annual general appropriations act for the Board, plus any additional funds allocated
by the Budget and Control Board for implementation of the State's Personnel Compensation Plan."
Board to make annual report
Section 10. Section 40-51-190 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-51-190. The Board shall report annually in accordance with the provisions of Act 165 of
1979."
Prohibition on serving on State Podiatry Association
Section 11. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-51-270. No member of the Board may serve as an officer in any state podiatry association
during his tenure on the Board."
Board reauthorized
Section 12. In accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of Act 608 of 1978, the existence of the State Board
of Podiatry Examiners is reauthorized for six years.
Time effective
Section 13. This act shall take effect upon the approval by the Governor. |