Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1224 Primary Sponsor:Drummond Committee Number:13 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Respiratory Care Committee Residing Body:Senate Companion Bill Number:4256 Computer Document Number:NO5/7990.BD Introduced Date:Jan 23, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 23, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Drummond Type of Legislation:General Bill
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1224 Senate Jan 23, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 13
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-600, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, PROHIBIT CERTIFICATION OF PERSONS CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR CRIME INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE, AND DELETE REDUNDANT LANGUAGE; AND TO REAUTHORIZE THE EXISTENCE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESPIRATORY CARE COMMITTEE FOR SIX YEARS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-47-600 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 541 of 1988, is further amended to read:
"Section 40-47-600. An applicant for certification as a respiratory care practitioner shall file a written application on forms provided by the board showing to the satisfaction of the committee and the board that he meets the following requirements:
(a)(1) good has not been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral character; turpitude. However, the applicant may be certified by the board if:
(a) at least five years have passed since his conviction or since his release from incarceration, whichever is later;
(b) no criminal charges are pending against him;
(b)(2) successful passage of the entry-level examination given by the National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc., or other examination or requirement as the committee may administer or approve.
(c) successful passage of the entry-level examination given by the National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc., or other examination as the committee, in its discretion, may administer or approve."
SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 1-20-60 of the 1976 Code the existence of the South Carolina Respiratory Care Committee is reauthorized for six years.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.