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S 1073 General Bill, By Thomas
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Summary: Handicapped parking and tags, provisions
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1910, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE TAGS TO CERTAIN HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "LICENSE TAG" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM "LICENSE PLATE", AND TO REVISE THE CRITERIA FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE PLATE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1950, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "HANDICAPPED", AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT A LICENSED PHYSICIAN SHALL CERTIFY THAT A PERSON'S TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS HIS ABILITY TO WALK, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "HANDICAPPED" AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF A PERSON WHO IS TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1960, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FREE PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, AND THE ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATES AND PLACARDS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATES, AND TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE CONTENT, ISSUANCE PROCEDURE, AND DISPLAY OF HANDICAPPED PLACARDS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1965, RELATING TO MUNICIPALITIES DESIGNATING PARKING SPACES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES THAT ALLOW A HANDICAPPED PERSON TO PARK IN METERED OR TIMED PARKING PLACES WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO PARKING FEES OR FINES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1970, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFULLY PARKING IN A PARKING PLACE DESIGNATED FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DUPLICATE, FORGE, OR SELL A HANDICAPPED PLACARD, TO REVISE THE FINES FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO LAWFULLY POSSESSES A PLACARD AND FAILS TO DISPLAY IT OR DOES NOT POSSESS HIS PICTURE IDENTIFICATION CARD WHEN PARKED IN A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE THE FINE MUST BE REDUCED UPON PRESENTATION OF A VALID PLACARD OR IDENTIFICATION CARD TO THE COURT ON OR BEFORE THE MATTER IS ADJUDICATED.
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Similar (S 1174)
Summary: Handicapped parking and tags, provisions
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1910, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE TAGS TO CERTAIN HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "LICENSE TAG" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM "LICENSE PLATE", AND TO REVISE THE CRITERIA FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE PLATE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1950, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "HANDICAPPED", AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT A LICENSED PHYSICIAN SHALL CERTIFY THAT A PERSON'S TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS HIS ABILITY TO WALK, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "HANDICAPPED" AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF A PERSON WHO IS TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1960, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FREE PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, AND THE ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATES AND PLACARDS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATES, AND TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE CONTENT, ISSUANCE PROCEDURE, AND DISPLAY OF HANDICAPPED PLACARDS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1965, RELATING TO MUNICIPALITIES DESIGNATING PARKING SPACES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES THAT ALLOW A HANDICAPPED PERSON TO PARK IN METERED OR TIMED PARKING PLACES WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO PARKING FEES OR FINES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1970, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFULLY PARKING IN A PARKING PLACE DESIGNATED FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DUPLICATE, FORGE, OR SELL A HANDICAPPED PLACARD, TO REVISE THE FINES FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO LAWFULLY POSSESSES A PLACARD AND FAILS TO DISPLAY IT OR DOES NOT POSSESS HIS PICTURE IDENTIFICATION CARD WHEN PARKED IN A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE THE FINE MUST BE REDUCED UPON PRESENTATION OF A VALID PLACARD OR IDENTIFICATION CARD TO THE COURT ON OR BEFORE THE MATTER IS ADJUDICATED.
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| 03/17/04 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-20 |
| 03/17/04 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-20 |