South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3058

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Kirsh, Hinson and Cobb-Hunter
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11009ac03.doc

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Summary: Prescription drugs, expiration date must be on label

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/4/2002  House   Prefiled
   12/4/2002  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs
   1/14/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-29
   1/14/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs HJ-30

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/4/2002

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-23-45 SO AS TO REQUIRE A DRUG DISPENSED BY FILLING OR REFILLING A WRITTEN OR ORAL PRESCRIPTION TO HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE ON THE LABEL.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 39-23-45.    A drug dispensed by filling or refilling a written or oral prescription shall include an expiration date on the label."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2003.

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