H 5078 General Bill, By Herbkersman
Summary: Board of Chiropractic Examiners
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-9-100 SO AS TO IMPOSE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS ON A CHIROPRACTOR WHO CLOSES OR OTHERWISE DEPARTS FROM A CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-9-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "ANALYSIS"; TO AMEND SECTION 40-9-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN STUDENTS AND MODIFY THE LIMITED APPLICATION OF THE SECTION CONCERNING CHIROPRACTIC SCHOOLS NOT ACCREDITED IN A CERTAIN MANNER; TO AMEND SECTION 40-9-25, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR EXEMPTING CERTAIN CHIROPRACTIC STUDENTS ALLOWED TO PRACTICE IN A LIMITED MANNER FROM LICENSURE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE CHIROPRACTIC SCHOOL IN WHICH THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED TO PROVIDE CERTAIN NOTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-9-30, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS, SO AS TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD FROM EIGHT MEMBERS TO SEVEN MEMBERS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-9-31, RELATING TO OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD WHEN RESOLVING A PENDING COMPLAINT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A PUBLIC REPRIMAND, PRIVATE REPRIMAND, PUBLIC LETTER OF CAUTION, OR PRIVATE LETTER OF CAUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-9-36, RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, SO AS TO DELETE AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-9-37, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF AN ADVISORY ELECTION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A BALLOT BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL AND TO PROVIDE THE BALLOT MUST CONTAIN THE NAME OF EACH LICENSEE INTERESTED IN THE APPOINTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 40-9-50, RELATING TO FILING CREDENTIALS AND A RELATED FEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH THE FEE BY REGULATION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-9-60, RELATING TO THE ETHICS AND JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT OF CERTAIN APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE, SO AS TO REQUIRE EACH APPLICANT TO TAKE AND PASS AN ETHICS AND JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION THAT MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 40-9-70, RELATING TO RECIPROCAL LICENSE REGISTRATION FEES, SO AS TO REPLACE REFERENCES TO "RECIPROCAL" WITH "ENDORSEMENT", TO REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO TAKE AND PASS THE ETHICS AND JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION IN ADDITION TO EXISTING REQUIREMENTS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-9-80, RELATING TO LICENSE RENEWAL, SO AS TO CHANGE THE ANNUAL RENEWAL TO A BIENNIAL RENEWAL OCCURRING IN EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR, TO CHANGE THE RENEWAL DEADLINE MONTH FROM JULY TO OCTOBER, TO PROVIDE RELATED FEES BE DEFINED IN REGULATION, AND TO ADD PROVISIONS CONCERNING AN INACTIVE LICENSEE SEEKING RENEWAL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-9-85, RELATING TO LICENSURE UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
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03/27/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
03/27/12	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 9)