South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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A111, R118, H3744

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Erickson and Sandifer
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18748ab11.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 648

Introduced in the House on February 24, 2011
Introduced in the Senate on April 28, 2011
Passed by the General Assembly on January 11, 2012
Governor's Action: February 1, 2012, Signed

Summary: Soil Classifiers

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/24/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10)
   2/24/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 10)
   4/13/2011  House   Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs 
                        (House Journal-page 5)
   4/26/2011  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 59)
   4/26/2011  House   Roll call Yeas-106  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 59)
   4/27/2011  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 9)
   4/28/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
   4/28/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 10)
   5/19/2011  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 13)
    6/1/2011  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 39)
    6/1/2011  Senate  Roll call Ayes-38  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 39)
   1/11/2012  Senate  Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 11)
   1/26/2012          Ratified R 118
    2/1/2012          Signed By Governor
    2/8/2012          Effective date 02/01/12
   2/10/2012          Act No. 111

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/24/2011
4/13/2011
5/19/2011


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(A111, R118, H3744)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-65-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM PROVISIONS CONCERNING SOIL CLASSIFIERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE EXEMPTIONS.

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

Licensure of soil classifiers, exemptions from licensure

SECTION    1.    Section 40-65-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 249 of 2010, is further amended to read:

"Section 40-65-40.    This chapter must not be construed to prevent or affect:

(1)    Persons engaged solely in teaching soil science or engaged solely in soil science research.

(2)    Officers and employees of the United States, the State, and units of local government who practice soil science solely in the capacity of their office or employment.

(3)    Officers and employees of companies engaged in the practice of soil science, when the officers and employees practice soil science solely in the capacity of their employment and who do not offer their services to the public for hire.

(4)    The work of an employee or subordinate of a person holding a Professional Soil Classifier license under this chapter provided this work does not include final soil classifying decisions and is done under the supervision of and verified by a person holding a Professional Soil Classifier license.

(5)    A professional wetlands specialist who applies soil science to make wetland delineations or determinations.

(6)    A person who conducts soil sampling solely for the purpose of determining plant nutrient and lime application rates for gardening and for agricultural, horticultural, silvicultural, or related purposes.

(7)    A person who practices another licensed trade or profession within the scope of that license."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 26th day of January, 2012.

Approved the 1st day of February, 2012.

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