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SC H4342

Bill

Status

Passed

3/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Marvin Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows the South Carolina Board of Dentistry to waive educational completion requirements for restricted instructor's licenses if applicants hold full-time faculty appointments at assistant professor rank or higher at a CODA-accredited dental school in the state.

  • Creates a new restricted faculty license for veterinary medicine, allowing faculty at AVMA-accredited veterinary schools in South Carolina to practice while performing official duties, limited to clinical, hospital, or field service units at their employing institution.

  • Requires veterinary faculty license applicants to either hold a license in another U.S. state/territory, or be a graduate of an AVMA-accredited veterinary school or hold equivalent credentials.

  • Both dental and veterinary restricted faculty licenses automatically terminate when the holder ceases faculty employment at the qualifying institution.

  • Takes effect upon Governor's approval.

Legislative Description

Dental licenses

Last Action

Act No. 105

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Medical Affairs5/7/2025
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs4/9/2025

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