Current Status Bill Number:1300 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19960327 Primary Sponsor:Land All Sponsors:Land Drafted Document Number:gjk\22524ac.96 Companion Bill Number:4828 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA Subject:Chiropractic Examiners Board, national exam
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Senate 19960327 Introduced, read first time, 13 SMA
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 40-9-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A NATIONAL BOARD PRACTICAL EXAMINATION MUST BE USED IN LIEU OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRACTICAL EXAMINATION BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1997, AND TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO TAKE A WRITTEN EXAMINATION ON SOUTH CAROLINA LAW AND REGULATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-9-30(D)(8) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"(8) examine, license, and renew the licenses of qualified applicants and certify applicants as to their ability and as to the degree of their practice of chiropractic as authorized under the laws of this State; however, the nonchiropractic member of the board may not participate in the examination of a license applicant on matters of technical or professional nature; the board shall use the National Board Examination of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners in lieu of the state written examination for persons graduating from an approved chiropractic college pursuant to Section 40-9-40 after July 1, 1982. The board must use the national board practical examination in lieu of the state practical examination for applicants for licensure beginning January 1, 1997, and a person applying for a license shall take a written examination on South Carolina law and regulations, and other subjects related to chiropractic as the board may require;"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.