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Bill 4456

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4456
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020108
Primary Sponsor:                  Kirsh
All Sponsors:                     Kirsh
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11049ac02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 12 
                                  SLCI
Date of Last Amendment:           20020416
Subject:                          Educational loans, default of; 
                                  professional and occupational licensing boards 
                                  may deny or suspend licensure for


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020417  Introduced, read first time,           12 SLCI
                  referred to Committee
House   20020417  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020416  Amended, read second time
------  20020411  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20020410  Committee report: Favorable with       26 HLCI
                  amendment
House   20020108  Introduced, read first time,           26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee


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Revised on April 10, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 11, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 16, 2002 - Word format

AMENDED

April 16, 2002

    H. 4456

S. Printed 4/16/02--H.

Read the first time January 8, 2002.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-1-125 SO AS TO REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS TO DENY LICENSURE OR SUSPEND THE LICENSE OF AN INDIVIDUAL FOR NONPAYMENT OR DEFAULT OR BREACH OF A REPAYMENT OR SERVICE OBLIGATION UNDER ANY FEDERAL OR STATE EDUCATIONAL LOAN, LOAN REPAYMENT, OR SERVICE-CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 40-1-125.    A board may deny licensure or suspend the license of an individual licensed by that board who has been reported by a federal or state agency to the board for nonpayment or default or breach of a repayment or service obligation under any federal or state educational loan, loan repayment, or service conditional scholarship program. Before the suspension, the licensee is entitled to notice of the board's intended action and must be afforded an opportunity to appear before the board according to procedures set forth by the director in regulation. A suspension of a license under this section is a contested case under the Administrative Procedures Act. A license suspended under this section must not be reinstated or reissued until the person provides the licensing board a written statement issued by the federal or state agency stating that the person is making payments on the loan or satisfying the service requirements in accordance with an agreement approved by the agency. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for licensure during the period of suspension, reinstatement of the license is automatic upon receipt of the notice and payment of any reinstatement fee which the board may impose."

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

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