Current Status Bill Number:4149 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970514 Primary Sponsor:Lanford All Sponsors:Lanford Drafted Document Number:gjk\20734sd.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee 27 H3M Subject:Hearing Aid Specialists Commission, professional and occupations licensing board; Handicapped
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House 19970514 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M
referred to Committee
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TO PROVIDE THAT THE POWERS, DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL IN REGARD TO THE "PRACTICE OF SPECIALIZING IN HEARING AIDS ACT" UNDER CHAPTER 25 OF TITLE 40 OF THE 1976 CODE ARE DEVOLVED UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS SHALL ACT AS A PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONS LICENSING BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the Department of Health and Environmental Control in regard to the "Practice of Specializing in Hearing Aids Act" under Chapter 25 of Title 40 of the 1976 Code are devolved upon the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, and the Commission for Hearing Aid Specialists shall act as a professional and occupations licensing board for hearing aid specialists within the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation as follows:
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.