H 4885 General Bill, By Lucas and Owens
Similar (S 0583, H 4448)
Summary: Registration of mopeds
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 2, TITLE 56 SO AS TO CREATE PROVISIONS THAT GOVERN THE REGISTRATION OF MOPEDS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF CERTAIN TERMS THAT RELATE TO THE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERMS "OWNER", "MOTORCYCLE", "LOW SPEED VEHICLE", AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE TERMS "MOPED" AND "VEHICLE"; TO AMEND SECTION 56-2-2740, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES' REFUSAL TO RENEW A DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION FOR NONPAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES, AND THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSE PLATES AND VALIDATION DECALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT VALIDATION DECALS SHALL NOT BE ISSUED FOR VEHICLES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-20, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF TERMS REGARDING MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERMS "VEHICLE", "MOTOR VEHICLE", "MOTORCYCLE", "MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLE", "NONRESIDENT", "MOPED", AND "MOTORCYCLE THREE-WHEEL VEHICLE" AND THEIR DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-250, RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF LOCAL TAXES BEFORE A VEHICLE MAY BE REGISTERED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO MOPEDS AND TO SUBSTITUTE THE TERM "DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE" FOR THE TERM "STATE TAX COMMISSION"; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-630, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VEHICLES CLASSIFIED AS PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE THE TERM "MOPED" FOR THE TERM "MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLE", AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-760, RELATING TO BIENNIAL REGISTRATION FEES FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE THE TERM "MOPED" FOR THE TERM "MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLE"; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-50, RELATING TO THE INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS TO THE OPERATION OF MOPEDS, SO AS TO MAKE THESE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF MOPEDS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-361, RELATING TO VEHICLES THAT ARE DEFINED AS PASSENGER CARS, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE THE TERM "MOPEDS" FOR THE TERM "MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES"; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1555, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM OPERATION SPEED OF A MOPED, SO AS TO REVISE THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT THAT A MOPED MAY BE OPERATED; TO AMEND SECTION 56-9-20, RELATING TO TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSE PLATES AND REGISTRATION CARDS, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERMS "NONRESIDENT", "NONRESIDENT OPERATING PRIVILEGE", AND "OPERATOR" AND THEIR DEFINITIONS, AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "OWNER"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-15-10 AND 56-16-10, RELATING TO CERTAIN TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERMS "MOTOR VEHICLE" AND "MOTORCYCLE"; TO AMEND SECTION 56-19-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF TITLE, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERMS "DRIVER", "MOTOR VEHICLE", "MOTORCYCLE", "MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLE", "NONRESIDENT", "OPERATOR", "OWNER", "VEHICLE", "MOPED", "AUTOMOTIVE THREE-WHEEL VEHICLE" AND THEIR DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-19-220, RELATING TO CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT DO NOT NEED A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION APPLIES TO MOPEDS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 56-1-1710, 56-5-120, 56-5-130, 56-5-140, 56-5-150, 56-5-155, 56-5-165, 56-5-410, AND 56-5-1550 ALL RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "MOPED","VEHICLE", "MOTOR VEHICLE", "MOTORCYCLE", "MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLE", "MOTORCYCLE THREE-WHEEL VEHICLE","OWNER", AND SPEED LIMITATIONS ON MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES.
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02/23/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 49)
02/23/12	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 49)
03/21/12	House	Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 28)
03/21/12	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 28)