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Bill 864

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      864
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020110
Primary Sponsor:                  Reese
All Sponsors:                     Reese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11051ac02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 12 
                                  SLCI
Subject:                          Professional and occupational licensing 
                                  boards to deny or suspend license of 
                                  individual for nonpayment, default or breach 
                                  of federal or state educational loan


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020110  Introduced, read first time,           12 SLCI
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-1-125 SO AS TO REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS TO DENY LICENSURE OR SUSPEND THE LICENSE OF AN INDIVIDUAL FOR NONPAYMENT OR DEFAULT OR BREACH OF A REPAYMENT OR SERVICE OBLIGATION UNDER ANY FEDERAL OR STATE EDUCATIONAL LOAN, LOAN REPAYMENT, OR SERVICE-CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-1-125. A board shall deny licensure or suspend the license of an individual licensed by that board who has been reported by a federal or state agency to the board for nonpayment or default or breach of a repayment or service obligation under any federal or state educational loan, loan repayment, or service conditional scholarship program. Before the suspension, the licensee is entitled to notice of the board's intended action and must be afforded an opportunity to appear before the board according to procedures set forth by the director in regulation. A suspension of a license under this section is not a contested case under the Administrative Procedures Act. A license suspended under this section must not be reinstated or reissued until the person provides the licensing board a written release issued by the federal or state agency stating that the person is making payments on the loan or satisfying the service requirements in accordance with an agreement approved by the agency. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for licensure during the period of suspension, reinstatement of the license is automatic upon receipt of the notice and payment of any reinstatement fee which the board may impose."

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

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