South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 1244

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1244
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19980520
Primary Sponsor:                Labor, Commerce and Industry
                                Committee SLCI 12
All Sponsors:                   Labor, Commerce and Industry
                                Committee
Drafted Document Number:        gjk\21566ac.98
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Labor, Commerce and Industry
                                Committee 26 HLCI
Subject:                        Regulation No. 2274, Engineering;
                                Engineers and Land Surveyors,
                                Registration Board;
                                re-examination
History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980527  Introduced, read first time,             26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19980526  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19980521  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19980520  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
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INTRODUCED

May 20, 1998

S. 1244

Introduced by Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

S. Printed 5/20/98--S.

Read the first time May 20, 1998.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS, RELATING TO RE-EXAMINATION, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2274, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION 1. The regulations of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, relating to re-examination, designated as Regulation Document Number 2274, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

Revisions are being considered to the regulations to eliminate the requirement for applicants failing the same topical examination three times to wait a period of two years before retaking the examination. The applicant will be required to provide documentation of further study in preparation for the examination. Many applicants have failed the examination three times by one or two points, but with preparation may be able to pass a further examination. Having to wait a period of two years appears to cause a hardship for such applicants.

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