S*532 Session 111 (1995-1996)
S*0532(Rat #0069, Act #0046 of 1995) General Bill, By J.V. Smith, Alexander,
Drummond, Elliott, Giese, Lander, Leatherman, Martin, Mescher, Reese, Ryberg and
Setzler
Similar(H 3727)
A Bill to amend Section 40-22-350, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to renewal registrations and fees for professional engineers and
professional land surveyors, so as to authorize the State Board of
Registration for Professional Engineer and Land Surveyors to promulgate
regulations requiring demonstration of competence for registration renewal.
02/16/95 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
02/16/95 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry SJ-5
02/23/95 Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
Industry SJ-4
02/28/95 Senate Read second time SJ-20
03/01/95 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-10
03/02/95 House Introduced and read first time HJ-15
03/02/95 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-15
04/19/95 House Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-8
04/26/95 House Read second time HJ-53
04/27/95 House Objection by Rep. Robinson, Trotter & Marchbanks HJ-15
04/27/95 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-15
05/11/95 Ratified R 69
05/18/95 Became law without Governor's signature
05/18/95 Effective date 05/18/95
06/05/95 Copies available
06/05/95 Act No. 46
(A46, R69, S532)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-22-350, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RENEWAL
REGISTRATIONS AND FEES FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
AND PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE
THE STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS TO PROMULGATE
REGULATIONS REQUIRING DEMONSTRATION OF COMPETENCE
FOR REGISTRATION RENEWAL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
Promulgation of regulations relative to continuing competency
authorized
SECTION 1. Section 40-22-350 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 99
of 1991, is amended to read:
"Section 40-22-350. (A) A certified professional engineer and a
professional land surveyor registered under this chapter who decides to
continue the practice of the profession annually during the month of June
shall pay the board a fee, sufficient to support the costs of the board's
operations to be determined by the board by regulation, for which a
renewal registration card for the ensuing registration year must be
issued.
(B) The board shall assess a late renewal penalty of twenty percent of
the annual renewal fee against those persons who do not renew their
registration within one month of the annual renewal date. The penalty
must be assessed for each two months thereafter with a maximum grace
period of three months following the annual renewal date.
(C) Those persons not renewing their licenses within three months
following the annual renewal date shall file a new application
accompanied by the required application fee or if they are in a position to
do so, shall file a notarized affidavit with the board certifying that they
have not been engaged in the practice of engineering or land surveying in
South Carolina during the period their certificates were not in a current
condition, accompanied by the total amount of unpaid renewal fees and
penalties. An individual whose certificate has lapsed due to nonpayment
of the required renewal fee within three months of the due date is
considered in the same category as a previously unregistered person and,
at the board's discretion, may be required to pass an oral or written
examination as a condition of relicensing.
(D) The board may promulgate regulations that as a condition of
renewal or re-registration a registered professional engineer must
demonstrate continuing professional competency in engineering and a
registered professional land surveyor must demonstrate continuing
professional competency in land surveying."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/18/95. |