Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4873 Ratification Number:619 Act Number:457 Primary Sponsor:Houck Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Controlled substances, registration of professionals Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940602 Computer Document Number:CYY/15571AC.94 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940616 Introduced Date:19940303 Date of Last Amendment:19940524 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940616 Last History Type:Act No. 457 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Houck Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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4873 ------ 19940616 Act No. 457
4873 ------ 19940616 Signed by Governor
4873 ------ 19940602 Ratified R 619
4873 House 19940602 Ordered enrolled for
ratification
4873 Senate 19940602 Receded from its amendments
4873 House 19940602 Reconsidered vote whereby
debate was adjourned on
Senate Amendments
4873 House 19940601 Debate adjourned upon Senate
amendments until June 20, 1994
4873 Senate 19940524 Amended, read third time,
returned to House with
amendments
4873 Senate 19940511 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
4873 Senate 19940509 Committee Report: Favorable 13
4873 Senate 19940421 Introduced, read first time, 13
referred to Committee
4873 House 19940420 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4873 House 19940419 Read second time
4873 House 19940330 Committee Report: Favorable 27
4873 House 19940303 Introduced, read first time, 27
referred to Committee
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(A457, R619, H4873)
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.