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An Act to Amend Section 44-53-160, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, Relating to Scheduling of Controlled Substances, So as to Require Notification to the Code Commissioner of Certain Scheduling Changes; to Amend Section 44-53-280, Relating to Registrations to Manufacture, Distribute, or Dispense Controlled Substances, So as to Eliminate Registration Renewal Grace Periods; to Amend Section 44-53-290, Relating in Part to Registrations Issued to Practitioners to Dispense Narcotics for Maintenance or Detoxification Treatments and to Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to Prescribe Schedule V Drugs, So as to Change Certain Requirements; to Amend Section 44-53-480, Relating to the Department of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Within the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (Sled), So as to Eliminate Enforcement of Drug Laws as a Function of Dhec; and to Repeal Section 44-53-560 Relating to the Transfer of Agents from Dhec to Sled. - Ratified Title

It became law on May 31, 2018.

SC H 4487 · H · 2017-2018

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Became law
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14
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May 31, 2018

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    May 31, 2018

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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SCHEDULING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION TO THE CODE COMMISSIONER OF CERTAIN SCHEDULING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-280, RELATING TO REGISTRATIONS TO MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO ELIMINATE REGISTRATION RENEWAL GRACE PERIODS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-290, RELATING IN PART TO REGISTRATIONS ISSUED TO PRACTITIONERS TO DISPENSE NARCOTICS FOR MAINTENANCE OR DETOXIFICATION TREATMENTS AND TO NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO PRESCRIBE SCHEDULE V DRUGS, SO AS TO CHANGE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-480, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS DRUGS WITHIN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION (SLED), SO AS TO ELIMINATE ENFORCEMENT OF DRUG LAWS AS A FUNCTION OF DHEC; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 44-53-560 RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF AGENTS FROM DHEC TO SLED. - ratified title | 52