Current Status Bill Number:3729 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970326 Primary Sponsor:Mullen All Sponsors:Mullen, J. Hines, Meacham, Miller, Neilson, Lloyd, Cave, Neal, Mason, Canty, Rodgers, Bowers, Inabinett, Riser, Gamble, Davenport, Webb, Limehouse, Tripp and Littlejohn Drafted Document Number:bbm\9188cm.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Handicapped parking signs erected after January 1, 1998, to include words "reserved parking", Motor vehicles
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TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1975, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION OF HANDICAPPED PARKING PLACES, SO AS TO REQUIRE HANDICAPPED PARKING SIGNS ERECTED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1998, TO INCLUDE THE WORDS "RESERVED PARKING" AND THE PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL USE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-3-1975 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-3-1975. Each handicapped parking place must be clearly identified as a handicapped parking place. If the handicapped parking place is on public property, the marker must be maintained by the political subdivision having jurisdiction over the public property or the street or highway where the handicapped parking place is located. If the handicapped parking place is on private property, the marker must be maintained by the owner of the property.
A post or wall-mounted placard identifying sign erected after January 1, 1998, must include the fine for unlawful use of a handicapped parking place. The sign must read 'Reserved Parking', must be followed by display of the handicapped symbol, and must be followed by the phrase '$200.00 fine'. If a local government's fine exceeds two hundred dollars, then that amount must be placed on the identification sign. Omission of the fine on an identifying sign is not a defense to a prosecution for unlawful use of a handicapped parking place."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect June 30, 1997.