S*0419(Rat #0330, Act #0313 of 1980)  General Bill, By H.E. McDonald, 
J.V. Smith and J.B. Stephen
 A Bill to amend Section 40-37-310, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to penalties involved in the unlawful practice of optometry, so as to
 increase penalties in certain cases and to eliminate payment of fines to
 special parties.-at

   04/05/79  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   04/05/79  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-7
   04/17/79  Senate Committee report: Majority favorable with amend.,
                     minority unfavorable Medical Affairs SJ-4
   05/16/79  Senate Amended SJ-20
   05/16/79  Senate Read second time SJ-20
   05/22/79  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
   05/23/79  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2232
   05/23/79  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2232
   01/23/80  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-377
   01/30/80  House  Read second time HJ-507
   01/31/80  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-552
   02/12/80  Senate Ratified R 330 SJ-27
   02/14/80         Signed By Governor
   02/14/80         Effective date 02/14/80
   02/14/80         Act No. 313
   02/21/80         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-37-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES INVOLVED IN THE UNLAWFUL PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY, SO AS TO INCREASE PENALTIES IN CERTAIN CASES AND TO ELIMINATE PAYMENT OF FINES TO SPECIAL PARTIES.

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

Penalties

Section 1. Section 40-37-310 of the Code of is amended to read:

"Section 40-37-310. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice optometry within the meaning of this chapter in violation of the provisions hereof and any person committing such a violation shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both, in the discretion of the court. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense. The penalties provided in this section shall apply to corporation, association or person aiding and abetting in a violation.

Any person violating any other of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not less than twenty days and not exceeding thirty days."

Time Effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.