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A215, R241, S1177
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Alexander
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11212ab16.docx
Introduced in the Senate on March 17, 2016
Introduced in the House on April 28, 2016
Passed by the General Assembly on May 25, 2016
Governor's Action: June 3, 2016, Signed
Summary: Architects
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/17/2016 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 2) 3/17/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 2) 4/14/2016 Scrivener's error corrected 4/14/2016 Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 7) 4/26/2016 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 42) 4/26/2016 Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 42) 4/27/2016 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 37) 4/28/2016 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14) 4/28/2016 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 14) 5/19/2016 House Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 10) 5/24/2016 House Read second time (House Journal-page 59) 5/24/2016 House Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 59) 5/25/2016 House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 15) 6/2/2016 Ratified R 241 6/3/2016 Signed By Governor 6/9/2016 Effective date 06/03/16 6/9/2016 Act No. 215
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
3/17/2016
4/14/2016
4/14/2016-A
5/19/2016
(A215, R241, S1177)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-230, RELATING TO TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS, BOTH SO AS TO REPLACE REFERENCES TO THE "INTERN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM" WITH REFERENCES TO THE "ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-3-240, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKING THE ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION EXAMINATION, SO AS TO REPLACE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WITH REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING PARTICIPATION IN THE ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM OR CERTAIN PROGRAMS SANCTIONED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Definitions revised
SECTION 1. Section 40-3-20(11)(b) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(b) is currently enrolled in and actively participating in the Architectural Experience Program or who has completed the Architectural Experience Program; and"
Licensure requirements, internship requirement replaced
SECTION 2. Section 40-3-230(C)(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(2) have satisfactorily completed the training requirements established by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) for the Architectural Experience Program (AXP). Changes in the program subsequently adopted by the board do not affect those persons currently enrolled in a previously adopted (AXP) program;"
Licensure applications, internship requirement replaced
SECTION 3. Section 40-3-240(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) An applicant must satisfy the requirements of Section 40-3-230(C)(1) and must be currently enrolled and actively participating in the Architectural Experience Program or be a student actively participating in an NCARB-accepted Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL) option within an NAAB-accredited professional degree program in architecture in order to be approved by the board to take the Architectural Registration Examination. Once an applicant has been approved to take the examination, any subsequent changes in the education or experience requirements do not affect the applicant's eligibility to take the examination."
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2016.
Approved the 3rd day of June, 2016.
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