Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3375 Ratification Number:123 Act Number:64 Primary Sponsor:Huff Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Athletic Commission, State Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930505 Computer Document Number:JIC/5250HC.93 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19930513 Introduced Date:19930203 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19930513 Last History Type:Act No. 64 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Huff Wilkes P. Harris Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- ------------ 3375 ------ 19930513 Act No. 64 3375 ------ 19930513 Signed by Governor 3375 ------ 19930511 Ratified R 123 3375 Senate 19930505 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 3375 Senate 19930504 Read second time 3375 Senate 19930429 Committee Report: Favorable 08 3375 Senate 19930309 Introduced, read first time, 08 referred to Committee 3375 House 19930308 Read third time, sent to Senate 3375 House 19930304 Read second time 3375 House 19930303 Committee Report: Favorable 26 3375 House 19930203 Introduced, read first time, 26 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A64, R123, H3375)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 52-7-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION MAY DISCIPLINE ANY LICENSEE OF THE COMMISSION FOR VIOLATIONS OF APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATIONS BY LICENSE SUSPENSION OR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, TO PROVIDE THAT EACH DAY A VIOLATION CONTINUES IS A SEPARATE VIOLATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT DISCIPLINARY DECISIONS OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER ARE APPEALABLE TO THE FULL COMMISSION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 52-7-60, RELATING TO THE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION EXTENDS TO ANY LICENSEE OF THE COMMISSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Violations
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 7, Title 52 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 52-7-65. In addition to the disciplinary powers of the full commission provided in Section 52-7-60, the chief commissioner may discipline a licensee of the commission who violates the provisions of this article or the applicable regulations by means of license suspension or a civil penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars for each violation. Each day a violation continues is a separate violation. Disciplinary actions of the chief commissioner are appealable to the full commission."
Disciplinary actions extended
SECTION 2. Section 52-7-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 52-7-60. The commission may revoke any license, after hearing, for cause. It may discipline any principal, manager, second, promoter, matchmaker, participant, or other licensee who violates the provisions of this article or the applicable regulations. Disciplinary action may take the form of a civil penalty or revocation or suspension of a license held by a licensee connected with the violation for all or any part of the unexpired portion and a refusal to renew a license, or both."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 13th day of May, 1993.