H 3087 General Bill, By Altman
Summary: Motor vehicle owner, penalties/consequences for allowing person to operate vehicle if alcohol impaired
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2997 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO OWNS OR CONTROLS A MOTOR VEHICLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR IF HE ALLOWS ANOTHER PERSON IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL OR DRUGS OR WHO REASONABLY IS KNOWN TO HIM TO BE A HABITUAL USER OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS TO OPERATE THE MOTOR VEHICLE, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A MOTOR VEHICLE COVERED BY THIS PROVISION MUST BE CONFISCATED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHERE THE OFFENSE OCCURRED AND DESTROYED OR SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION WITH THE SALE PROCEEDS BEING PLACED IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S GENERAL FUND.
View full text

12/04/02	House	Prefiled
12/04/02	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-39
01/14/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-40