Current Status Bill Number:3011 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh All Sponsors:Kirsh, Simrill, Bailey and J. Hines Drafted Document Number:PT\2685CM.97 Companion Bill Number:621 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Model year of motor vehicle, license plate may bear when over thirty years old
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee House 19961211 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPWView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-117 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MOTOR VEHICLE OVER THIRTY YEARS OLD MAY BEAR A SOUTH CAROLINA LICENSE PLATE OF THE MODEL YEAR OF THE VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-3-117. A motor vehicle over thirty years old and used for general transportation may bear the license plate of the vehicles's model year instead of its current registration plate, if the current registration plate is maintained within the motor vehicle and produced upon request of a law enforcement officer."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.