Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression

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I think this is a simple fix, but a second set of eyes could certainly
help. Here is the error in it's entirety followed by my search criteria
code. Any suggestions?

Microsoft JET Database Engine error '80040e14'

Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression 'LimitDate LIKE
#7/18# WHERE skill in (select skill from tbl_timelimit where skill LIKE
'%sales%' ) AND LimitDate >= #7/18/2006#'.

/tier1overtime/overtime/TimeList.asp, line 220

'Build dynamic sql.
sql = "select * from tbl_TimeLimit "

'--Name (partial and exact search)
'If Not IsEmpty(reqname) Then
if reqname<>"" then
Dim strName
strName = Trim(reqname)
If strName <> "" Then
'Test for WHERE
If blnWhere Then sql = sql & " AND " Else sql = sql & " WHERE " :
blnWhere = True
sql = sql & "LimitDate LIKE #" & strName & "# "
End If
End If

'--Name (partial and exact search)
'If Not IsEmpty(reqcategory) Then
if reqcategory<>"" then
strName = Trim(reqcategory)
If strName <> "" Then
'Test for WHERE
sql = sql & " WHERE skill in (select skill from tbl_timelimit where "
: blnWhere = True
If (Left(strName, 1) = "*" And Len(strName) > 1) Then 'Partial search
sql = sql & "skill LIKE '%" & Replace(Mid(strName, 2), "'", "''") &
"' "
ElseIf (Right(strName, 1) = "*" And Len(strName) > 1) Then 'Partial
search
sql = sql & "skill LIKE '" & Replace(Mid(strName, 1,
Len(strName)-1), "'", "''") & "%' "
Else 'Exact match
sql = sql & "skill LIKE '%" & Replace(strName, "'", "''") & "%' "
End If
sql = sql & ") "
End If
End If


If blnWhere Then sql = sql & " AND " Else sql = sql & " WHERE " :
blnWhere = True
sql = sql & "LimitDate >= #" & date & "# "
sql = sql & " ORDER BY LimitDate ASC"

session("tmpSqlExcel")= sql