S 0655 General Bill, By Campbell, Leatherman, Alexander, O'Dell, Setzler and 
Bennett

Similar(H 4038)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-22-280 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS
 FROM THE APPLICATION OF THE CHAPTER CONCERNING ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, TO ADD
 AN EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN ENGINEERS.

   04/25/13  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
   04/25/13  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (Senate Journal-page 4)
   04/25/13  Senate Polled out of committee Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (Senate Journal-page 15)
   04/25/13  Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (Senate Journal-page 15)

POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

April 25, 2013

S. 655

Introduced by Senators Campbell, Leatherman, Alexander, O'Dell, Setzler and Bennett

S. Printed 4/25/13--S.

Read the first time April 25, 2013.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 655) to amend Section 40-22-280 of the 1976 Code, relating to exemptions from the application of the chapter concerning engineers and surveyors, to add an exemption for certain, etc., respectfully

Has polled the Bill out majority favorable.

TO AMEND SECTION 40-22-280 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE APPLICATION OF THE CHAPTER CONCERNING ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, TO ADD AN EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN ENGINEERS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 40-22-280(A) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered new item to read:

"( )    the work of a person rendering engineering or land surveying services to a corporation engaged in textiles, metal manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, automobile manufacturing, tire manufacturing, or commercial airline manufacturing, as an employee of the corporation, or as an employee of one of the corporation's affiliates, when the services are rendered in carrying on the general business of the corporation and the general business does not consist, either wholly or in part, of the rendering of engineering services to the general public, provided that the corporation employs at least one person holding a certificate of registration under this chapter or practicing lawfully under the provisions of this chapter."

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