A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 23-23-60, relating to Certificates of compliance; information to be submitted relating to qualification of candidates for certification; expiration of certificate, so as to provide the minimum age for a candidate seeking certification as a basic class 3 officer is eighteen years of age.

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

SECTION 1.   Section 23-23-60(B)(8) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

   (8) evidence satisfactory to the director that the candidate's present age is no less than twenty-one years. However, if the person is a candidate for detention or correctional officer, or Basic Class 3 officer, not to include officers for the Department of Juvenile Justice, then the candidate's present age must be no less than eighteen years of age. This evidence must include a birth certificate or another acceptable document;

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

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