South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 1062

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               1062
Ratification Number:       606
Act Number                 534
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   State Board of Examiners in Speech
                           Pathology and Audiology reauthorized
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(A534, R606, S1062)

AN ACT TO REAUTHORIZE THE EXISTENCE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY FOR SIX YEARS AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-67-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER THE TERM SPEECH PATHOLOGIST OR OTHER SIMILAR DERIVATION OF THE TERM IS USED IN CHAPTER 67 OF TITLE 40 IT MEANS SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST.

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

Speech Pathology and Audiology Board Reauthorized

SECTION 1. In accordance with Section 7 of Act 608 of 1978, the existence of the State Board of Examiners in Speech Pathology and Audiology is reauthorized for six years.

Chapter citation

SECTION 2. Section 40-67-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 40-67-10. This chapter may be cited as the 'Licensure Act for Speech/Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Whenever the term speech pathologist or other similar derivation of this term is used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, it means speech/language pathologist."

Time effective

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