Amended

March 25, 2025

 

H. 3842

 

Introduced by Reps. Lowe, Willis, Caskey, Wooten, Rose, Huff, Sanders and Duncan

 

S. Printed 3/25/25--H.

Read the first time January 30, 2025

 

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A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 40-45-285 SO AS TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL THERAPISTS MAY CERTIFY THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS HANDICAPPED AND DECLARE THAT THE HANDICAP IS TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S APPLICATION FOR A HANDICAPPED PLACARD.

    Amend Title To Conform

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Article 1, Chapter 45, Title 40 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    Section 40-45-285. A physical therapist may certify that an individual is handicapped and declare that the handicap is temporary for purposes of the individual's application for a handicapped placard.

 

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

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