BIL:495
RTN:56
ACN:55
TYP:General Bill GB
INB:Senate
IND:20010322
PSP:Wilson
SPO:Wilson, Verdin and McConnell
DDN:l:\council\bills\gjk\20389sd01.doc
DPB:20010514
LAD:20010509
GOV:S
DGA:20010529
SUB:Motor Vehicle license plates; special, display of; new, issued every six years; fees and cost; Public Safety Department
HST:
BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved
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------20010611Act No. A55
------20010529Signed by Governor
------20010523Ratified R56
Senate20010514Concurred in House amendment,
enrolled for ratification
House20010510Read third time, returned to Senate
with amendment
House20010509Amended, read second time
House20010503Committee report: Favorable with21 HEPW
amendment
House20010411Introduced, read first time,21 HEPW
referred to Committee
Senate20010410Read third time, sent to House
Senate20010405Read second time, notice of
general amendments
Senate20010404Committee report: Favorable15 ST
Senate20010322Introduced, read first time,15 ST
referred to Committee
Versions of This Bill
Revised on 20010404
Revised on 20010503
Revised on 20010509
TXT:
(A55, R56, S495)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5631265 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MUST DISPLAY IN ALL DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE OFFICES WHERE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES OR STICKERS MAY BE OBTAINED OR RENEWED EXAMPLES OF ALL TYPES OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES WHICH INDIVIDUALS OF A PARTICULAR GROUP MAY OBTAIN, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1230, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SPECIFICATIONS OF LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NEW LICENSE PLATES MUST BE PROVIDED AT LEAST EVERY SIX YEARS, AND TO REQUIRE THAT A PORTION OF CERTAIN LICENSE PLATE OR REGISTRATION FEES MUST BE USED FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION AND ISSUANCE OF NEW PLATES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Display of special license plates
SECTION1.The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
“Section 5631265.The Department of Public Safety must display in all Division of Motor Vehicle offices where motor vehicle license plates or stickers may be obtained or renewed examples of all types of special license plates which individuals of a particular group may obtain. The provisions of this section do not apply to special personalized motor vehicle license plates which individuals may obtain from the department under Section 5632010.”
Issuance of new plates; fees used for this purpose
SECTION2.Section 5631230(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 497 of 1994, is further amended to read:
“(A)License plates must be at least six inches wide and not less than twelve inches in length and must show in bold characters the year of registration, the serial number, the full name or the abbreviation of the name of the State, and other distinctive markings the department may consider advisable to indicate the class of the weight of the vehicle for which the license plate was issued. The plate must be of a strength and quality to provide a minimum service of five years. A new license plate including personalized and special plates must be provided by the department at intervals the department considers appropriate, but at least every six years. Beginning with the vehicle registration and license fees required by this title which are collected after July 1, 2002, two dollars of each biennial fee and one dollar of each annual fee collected from the vehicle owner must be placed by the Comptroller General in a special restricted account to be used solely by the Department of Public Safety for the costs associated with the production and issuance of new license plates. The department is not authorized to use this set aside money for any other purpose. License plates issued for vehicles in excess of twentysix thousand pounds must be issued biennially, and no revalidation sticker may be issued for the plates. License plates issued as permanent may be revalidated and replaced at intervals determined by the department.”
Time effective
SECTION3.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. The set aside of two dollars of each biennial fee and one dollar of each annual fee and its placement into a special restricted account must begin with collections on and after July 1, 2002.
Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2001.
Approved the 29th day of May, 2001.
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