H*4873(Rat #0619, Act #0457)  General Bill, By W.S. Houck
 A Bill to amend Section 44-53-280, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to registration of professionals under narcotics and controlled
 substances use incidental to their profession, so as to revise the dates for
 expiration and renewal of registrations; and to provide staggered
 registrations.

   03/03/94  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   03/03/94  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-7
   03/30/94  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-34
   04/19/94  House  Read second time HJ-13
   04/20/94  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-32
   04/21/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-29
   04/21/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-29
   05/09/94  Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-9
   05/11/94  Senate Read second time SJ-99
   05/11/94  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-99
   05/24/94  Senate Amended SJ-54
   05/24/94  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-62
   06/01/94  House  Debate adjourned until Monday, June 20, 1994 HJ-270
   06/02/94  Senate  Recedes from amendments SJ-131
   06/02/94  House   Reconsidered Debate Adjourned HJ-107
   06/02/94  House  Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-107
   06/02/94         Ratified R 619
   06/16/94         Signed By Governor
   06/28/94         Effective date 06/16/94
   06/28/94         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-280, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF PROFESSIONALS FOR NARCOTICS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES USE INCIDENTAL TO THEIR PROFESSION, SO AS TO REVISE THE DATES FOR EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF REGISTRATIONS; AND TO PROVIDE STAGGERED REGISTRATIONS.

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

Fees; registration of professionals

SECTION 1. Section 44-53-280 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 44-53-280. (A) The department may promulgate regulations and may charge reasonable fees relating to the license and control of the manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of controlled substances.

(B) No person engaged in a profession or occupation for which a license is required by law may be registered under this article unless the person holds a valid license of that profession or occupation.

(C) A class 20-28 registration, as provided for by the board in regulation, expires October first of each year. A registrant who fails to renew by October thirty-first must be penalized twenty-five dollars. If failure to renew continues beyond October thirty-first, the registrant must be notified, by certified mail return receipt requested, sent to the registrant's last known address, that continued failure to renew will result in the cancellation of the registration. The registration of a registrant who fails to renew by December thirty-first is canceled. However, registration may be reinstated upon payment of the renewal fees due and a penalty of one hundred dollars if the registrant is otherwise in good standing and presents a satisfactory explanation for failure to renew.

(D) All registrations other than class 20-28, as provided for by the board in regulation, expire on April first of each year. A registrant who fails to renew by April thirtieth must be penalized twenty-five dollars. If failure to renew continues beyond April thirtieth, the registrant must be notified, by certified mail return receipt requested, sent to the registrant's last known address, that continued failure to renew will result in cancellation of the registration. The registration of a registrant who fails to renew by June thirtieth is canceled. However, registration may be reinstated upon payment of the renewal fees due and a penalty of one hundred dollars if the registrant is otherwise in good standing and presents a satisfactory explanation for failure to renew.

(E) Refusal by the department to reinstate a canceled registration after payment of the renewal fee and penalty and presentation of an explanation constitutes a refusal to renew and the procedures under Section 44-53-320 apply.

(F) For class 20-28 registrants, initial registrations issued before July first expire October first of that same year, and initial registrations issued on or after July first expire October first of the following year. For classes other than class 20-28, initial registrations issued before January first expire April first of the following year, and initial registrations issued on or after January first expire April first of the following year."

Registrations staggered

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 44-53-280 of the 1976 Code, as amended in Section 1 of this act, all existing controlled substance registrations expire October 1, 1994, and must be renewed pursuant to Section 44-53-280(C) of the 1976 Code, as amended in Section 1 of this act. Registrants renewing in classes 20-28 shall submit the renewal fee as provided for in law, and their registration expires October 1, 1995, and every October first thereafter. Registrants in all other classes shall submit one-half of the renewal fee, as provided for in law, and their registration expires April 1, 1995, and every April first thereafter, at which time the registration must be renewed pursuant to Section 44-53-280(D) of the 1976 Code, as added in Section 1 of this act, and the full renewal fee, as provided for in law, must be submitted.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 16th day of June, 1994.