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South CarolinaH 4342126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-15-175, RELATING TO RESTRICTED INSTRUCTORS' LICENSES ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF DENTISTRY, SO AS TO PROVIDE WAIVERS FROM CERTAIN LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN DENTAL SCHOOL FACULTY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-69-245 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS TO ISSUE RESTRICTED LICENSES TO VETERINARY SCHOOL FACULTY, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE LICENSES, AND TO PROVIDE WAIVERS FROM CERTAIN LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN VETERINARY SCHOOL FACULTY.
Sponsored By: Marvin "Mark" Smith (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Dental and veterinary school faculty, restricted licenses
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Restricted licenses for dental faculty
Effective March 9, 2026, South Carolina issues a restricted instructor license to full‑time dental faculty at MUSC or a board‑recognized hospital‑based residency. You need a current license from another state, territory, or country, meet school credential standards, complete required dental or CODA‑approved advanced education, have no prior refusal or revocation, and pass the board’s law (jurisprudence) exam. The board may waive the advanced education requirement if you are full‑time faculty at rank assistant professor or higher at a South Carolina dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. You may practice only general dentistry or your specialty, and only in clinics or offices tied to the school or residency. The license renews every two years; it ends automatically when your faculty job ends, and the board may revoke it for violations or for not providing requested information within 10 days.
Restricted licenses for veterinary faculty
Effective March 9, 2026, South Carolina issues a restricted faculty license to veterinary school faculty at an AVMA‑accredited college in the state. You can qualify with a license from another state or territory, graduation from an AVMA‑accredited college, or a board‑approved foreign‑graduate credential (such as ECfVG). The board may waive these credential rules if you are full‑time faculty at rank assistant professor or higher at the in‑state accredited college. You may practice only while doing official faculty duties and only in the school’s clinical, hospital, or field units. The board cannot license applicants with refused, revoked, relinquished, suspended, or probationary licenses and may deny for other legal reasons; the license is canceled when faculty employment ends. Applicants must file required documents and pay fees; the initial license fee equals the regular initial veterinary application fee, and other fees may be set by rule but only to cover program costs.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/5/2026
(Dental and veterinary school faculty, restricted licenses)Concur in Senate Amendments
Yes: 111 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
(Dental and veterinary school faculty, restricted licenses)2nd Reading
Yes: 39 • No: 0
House vote • 5/6/2025
(Dental and veterinary school faculty, restricted licenses)Passage of Bill
Yes: 109 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Act No. 105
3/12/2026legislatureEffective date 03/09/26
3/12/2026legislatureSigned By Governor
3/9/2026GovernorRatified R 110
3/5/2026legislatureRoll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
3/5/2026HouseConcurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
3/5/2026HouseRead third time and returned to House with amendments
3/3/2026SenateScrivener's error corrected
3/3/2026legislatureRoll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
2/26/2026SenateRead second time
2/26/2026SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
2/26/2026SenateCommittee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
2/19/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Medical Affairs
5/7/2025SenateIntroduced and read first time
5/7/2025SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
5/7/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-109 Nays-1
5/6/2025HouseRead second time
5/6/2025HouseAmended
5/6/2025HouseRecalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
5/1/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
4/9/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
4/9/2025House
Bill Text
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