H*3062(Rat #0394, Act #0349 of 2006)  General Bill, By Kirsh, Davenport, 
Barfield, Clyburn, Clark, Bales, Clemmons, Chellis, Bailey and Young
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-13-250, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO ANNUAL RENEWAL OF COSMETOLOGISTS' LICENSES AND THE
 REQUIREMENT THAT APPLICANTS COMPLETE CERTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION, SO AS TO
 EXEMPT A PERSON WHO HAS HELD A LICENSE FOR AT LEAST FIFTEEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS
 AND IS SIXTY YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR HAS HELD CONTINUOUS LICENSURE FOR AT
 LEAST THIRTY YEARS, IS FIFTY YEARS OLD, AND WHO HAS NOT BEEN DISCIPLINED BY
 THE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY FROM TAKING THE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES; AND TO
 PROVIDE THAT, UPON APPROVAL BY THE BOARD, AN ATTENDANCE FORM MAY BE OBTAINED
 GIVING CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT FOR ATTENDANCE AT TRADE SHOW
 COSMETOLOGY-RELATED INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS. - ratified title

   12/08/04  House  Prefiled
   12/08/04  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs
   01/11/05  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-69
   01/11/05  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-69
   01/26/06  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Toole
   04/26/06  House  Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-53
   04/28/06         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/03/06  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 4, 2006 HJ-27
   05/04/06  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Clemmons, Chellis, Bailey, Young
   05/04/06  House  Read second time HJ-95
   05/04/06  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-96
   05/05/06  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   05/08/06  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-18
   05/08/06  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-18
   05/31/06  Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry SJ-47
   06/01/06  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-39
   06/07/06         Ratified R 394
   06/09/06         Signed By Governor
   06/16/06         Copies available
   06/16/06         Effective date 06/09/06
   06/23/06         Act No. 349

(A349, R394, H3062)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-13-250, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ANNUAL RENEWAL OF COSMETOLOGISTS' LICENSES AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT APPLICANTS COMPLETE CERTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION, SO AS TO EXEMPT A PERSON WHO HAS HELD A LICENSE FOR AT LEAST FIFTEEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND IS SIXTY YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR HAS HELD CONTINUOUS LICENSURE FOR AT LEAST THIRTY YEARS, IS FIFTY YEARS OLD, AND WHO HAS NOT BEEN DISCIPLINED BY THE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY FROM TAKING THE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES; AND TO PROVIDE THAT, UPON APPROVAL BY THE BOARD, AN ATTENDANCE FORM MAY BE OBTAINED GIVING CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT FOR ATTENDANCE AT TRADE SHOW COSMETOLOGY-RELATED INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS.

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

Continuing education for cosmetologists

SECTION    1.    Section 40-13-250(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 222 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"(A)    The holder of an individual license issued by the board biennially, on such date as may be designated by the board, shall renew his license and pay the renewal fee and furnish proof to the board that he has completed continuing education approved by the board. A person who has held a license for at least fifteen consecutive years and is sixty years of age or older or who has held continuous licensure for at least thirty years, is fifty years of age, and who has not been disciplined by the board is exempt from taking continuing education courses. Upon approval by the board and submission of an attendance form prescribed by the board, a person may obtain continuing education credit by attendance at trade show cosmetology-related instructional programs."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 7th day of June, 2006.

Approved the 9th day of June, 2006.