South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 936

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    936
Ratification Number:            416
Act Number:                     404
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19980120
Primary Sponsor:                J. Verne Smith
All Sponsors:                   J. Verne Smith and Drummond 
Drafted Document Number:        psd\7087ac.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980527
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19980608
Subject:                        Mortuary Science College, students
                                in practice of funeral service;
                                Cemeteries, Labor, Licensing,
                                Regulation Department
History


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

------  19980630  Act No. A404
------  19980608  Signed by Governor
------  19980604  Ratified R416
House   19980527  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19980526  Read second time
House   19980520  Committee report: Favorable              27 H3M
House   19980319  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19980318  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19980317  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19980312  Committee report: Favorable              12 SLCI
Senate  19980120  Introduced, read first time,             12 SLCI
                  referred to Committee
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(A404, R416, S936)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-19-125 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE STUDENT PERMITS ALLOWING STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AN ACCREDITED MORTUARY SCIENCE COLLEGE IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICE.

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

Student permits to engage in the practice of funeral service

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 40-19-125. (A) Upon registration with the South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service, the board shall issue a student permit authorizing the student to engage in the practice of funeral service if:

(1) the student is enrolled in an accredited mortuary science college or mortuary science college or a program in the process of seeking accreditation in South Carolina;

(2) the funeral service activities in which the student engages are in conjunction with the student's academic training; and

(3) the student's funeral service activities are under the supervision of a licensee designated by an accredited mortuary science college in South Carolina.

(B) The board shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 8th day of June, 1998.