H*2725 Session 107 (1987-1988)
H*2725(Rat #0709, Act #0611 of 1988) General Bill, By J.W. McLeod, R.B. Brown and
D.L. Ogburn
A Bill to amend Section 40-21-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to engineers and land surveyors, so as to define resident registered
engineer, resident registered land surveyor, branch office, and registered;
and to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 40-21-405 so as to permit a
registered engineer and registered land surveyor to maintain a principal place
of business and branch offices and to provide requirements for these places of
business.
03/24/87 House Introduced and read first time HJ-1396
03/24/87 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-1396
05/28/87 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
HJ-3304
06/02/87 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, June 3, 1987 HJ-343
06/03/87 House Amended HJ-3566
06/03/87 House Read second time HJ-3566
06/04/87 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3697
06/04/87 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-2817
06/04/87 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry SJ-2817
05/12/88 Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
Industry SJ-12
05/17/88 Senate Read second time SJ-13
05/25/88 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-41
05/31/88 Ratified R 709
06/01/88 Signed By Governor
06/01/88 Effective date 06/01/88
06/01/88 Act No. 611
06/21/88 Copies available
(A611, R709, H2725)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-21-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS, SO AS TO DEFINE RESIDENT REGISTERED
ENGINEER, RESIDENT REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR, BRANCH OFFICE, AND REGISTERED; AND
TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 40-21-405 SO AS TO PERMIT A REGISTERED
ENGINEER AND REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR TO MAINTAIN A PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
AND BRANCH OFFICES AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE PLACES OF BUSINESS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Definitions added
SECTION 1. Section 40-21-10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:
"(10) 'Resident registered engineer' or 'resident registered land
surveyor' means a licensed practitioner who spends a majority of each normal
workday in the principal or branch office.
(11) 'Branch office' means a place of business separate from the principal
place of business where engineering services or land surveying services are
provided. A specific project or construction site office is not a branch office.
Nothing contained herein prevents a registered engineer or registered land
surveyor from undertaking an engineering or a land surveying project anywhere in
the State.
(12) 'Registered' means the engineer or land surveyor is duly registered in
the State."
Principal place of business and branch offices allowed
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-21-405. Registered engineers and registered land surveyors
engaged in business as sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, or other
types of firms involving the practice of engineering or land surveying may
maintain a principal place of business as well as branch offices. Each principal
place of business as well as each branch office must have a resident registered
engineer or registered land surveyor in responsible charge of the field and
office surveying or engineering work provided. A registered engineer must
supervise the engineering branch office and a registered land surveyor must
supervise the land surveying branch office. The resident registered engineer or
registered land surveyor is considered in residence in only one place of business
at a given time. The provisions of this section do not apply to a registered
land surveyor or registered engineer with only one place of business. In this
section, engaged in business means holding oneself out generally to the public
as qualified and available to perform engineering or land surveying services, or
both, for a fee."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |