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A281, R328, H4529
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Weeks, Whipper and R. Brown
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22043ab08.doc
Introduced in the House on January 22, 2008
Introduced in the Senate on April 2, 2008
Last Amended on April 1, 2008
Passed by the General Assembly on May 27, 2008
Governor's Action: June 4, 2008, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden
Summary: Contact lenses
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/22/2008 House Introduced and read first time HJ-7 1/22/2008 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-7 1/24/2008 House Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-24 1/24/2008 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-24 3/26/2008 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-4 3/27/2008 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, R.Brown 4/1/2008 House Amended HJ-28 4/1/2008 House Read second time HJ-29 4/2/2008 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-26 4/2/2008 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5 4/2/2008 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-5 5/14/2008 Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-11 5/15/2008 Senate Read second time SJ-8 5/27/2008 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-8 5/29/2008 Ratified R 328 6/4/2008 Vetoed by Governor 6/5/2008 House Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-81 Nays-2 HJ-94 6/5/2008 Senate Veto overridden Yeas-43 Nays-3 6/16/2008 Copies available 6/16/2008 Effective date 06/05/08 6/17/2008 Act No. 281
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/22/2008
3/26/2008
4/1/2008
5/14/2008
(A281, R328, H4529)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-25-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR ILLEGALLY DISPENSING CONTACT LENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE RELIEF IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT FOR A CONTESTED CASE, AND TO DELETE CERTAIN NOTICE PROVISIONS IMPOSED ON THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Opthalmic contact lens dispensation, hearing for alleged violation
SECTION 1. Section 37-25-70 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 160 of 2005, is amended to read:
"Section 37-25-70. (A) A person who offers to dispense or dispenses contact lenses in violation of this chapter, in addition to another penalty provided by law, is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the Department of Consumer Affairs in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars for each violation.
(B) A person aggrieved by an order of the department may request a contested case hearing before the Administrative Law Court in accordance with the Administrative Law Court Rules of Procedure. The department may obtain an order from the Administrative Law Court for enforcement of the department's orders as provided in the Administrative Procedures Act and the Administrative Law Court Rules of Procedure. The proceeding for enforcement must be initiated by filing a petition with the Administrative Law Court in accordance with the Administrative Law Court Rules of Procedure. A copy of the request for a contested case hearing must be served upon all parties of record."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 29th day of May, 2008.
Vetoed by the Governor -- 6/4/08.
Veto overridden by House -- 6/5/08.
Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/5/08.
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