2011-2012 Bill 4800: Physical Fitness Services Center-Certificates of Authority (D. No

South Carolina General Assembly

119th Session, 2011-2012

H. 4800

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution

Sponsors: Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee

Document Path: l:\council\bills\dbs\31049ac12.docx

Companion/Similar bill(s): 1292

Introduced in the House on February 22, 2012

Introduced in the Senate on March 6, 2012

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: Physical Fitness Services Center-Certificates of Authority (D. No. 4205)

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/22/2012HouseIntroduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (House Journalpage12)

2/29/2012HouseRead second time (House Journalpage115)

2/29/2012HouseRoll call Yeas97 Nays3 (House Journalpage115)

3/1/2012HouseRead third time and sent to Senate (House Journalpage23)

3/6/2012SenateIntroduced and read first time (Senate Journalpage13)

3/6/2012SenateReferred to Committee on Medical Affairs(Senate Journalpage13)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/22/2012

2/22/2012-A

INTRODUCED

February 22, 2012

H.4800

Introduced by Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee

S. Printed 2/22/12--H.

Read the first time February 22, 2012.

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AJOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, RELATING TO PHYSICAL FITNESS SERVICES CENTER - CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORITY, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4205, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION1.The regulations of the Department of Consumer Affairs, relating to Physical Fitness Services Center - Certificates of Authority, designated as Regulation Document Number 4205, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION2.This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The Department proposes to amend and modify Regulation 28100 addressing persons or organizations which, for profit, offer physical fitness services. R.28100 was promulgated with an initial effective date of April 27, 1990 and was last amended February 23, 1994. The purposes of the amendments are to revise the title of the regulation and clarify recordkeeping requirements. Also addressed are the financial responsibility requirements for physical fitness services centers, to include bond and letter of credit amounts.

The statute, under 1976 Code Section 447980, requires the Department to obtain a $50 filing fee as well as submission of certain items by physical fitness centers before a certificate of authority may be issued. Section 447980 also permits the Department to provide for financial responsibility requirements. Record keeping and reporting requirements are also addressed.

Section 447990 allows the Department to promulgate regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Chapter.

Notice of Drafting for the proposed regulation was published in the State Register on August 26, 2011. Comments were solicited for consideration in drafting the proposed regulation.

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