H 4670 General Bill, By Limehouse, Scarborough and Stavrinakis
Summary: Bureau of Consumer Safety
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-300 SO AS TO CREATE WITHIN THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER SAFETY, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS BUREAU SHALL ESTABLISH A REGISTER OF COUNTRIES AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES THAT FAIL ADEQUATELY TO PROVIDE FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TOYS, GAMES, AND CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN AND HEALTH AND BEAUTY AIDS FOR ALL AGES THAT ARE SHIPPED TO OR THROUGH THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUREAU SHALL CONDUCT HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS OF CONSIGNMENTS OF THESE GOODS FROM COUNTRIES OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON THE REGISTER, TO PROVIDE THAT GOODS PASSING INSPECTION MAY BE TRANSSHIPPED AND GOODS FAILING INSPECTION ARE DESTROYED, TO PROVIDE FOR APPEALS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUREAU BY REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SHALL IMPOSE INSPECTION FEES SUFFICIENT TO OFFSET THE ENTIRE COST OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE BUREAU.
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02/12/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
02/12/08	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-7