South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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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
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   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


(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(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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