H*3678 (Rat #0298, Act #0251 of 2002) General Bill, By Rice and Whipper
Summary: Motor vehicle registration, grace period allowed for; temporary license plates provided; displaying of dealer sold cards
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-210, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GRACE PERIOD FOR REGISTERING A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO REQUIRE A PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER A MOTOR VEHICLE DURING THE GRACE PERIOD TO EITHER TRANSFER A LICENSE PLATE FROM ANOTHER MOTOR VEHICLE TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH MUST BE REGISTERED, PURCHASE A NEW LICENSE PLATE AND REGISTRATION, OR OBTAIN A TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATE FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLES DIVISION, THE COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE, A DEALER OF NEW OR USED MOTOR VEHICLES, OR THE CASUAL SELLER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENT, DESIGN, FEE FOR, AND ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATES, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENTS MUST BE MAINTAINED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT DISPLAYS A TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATE OR A TRANSFERRED LICENSE PLATE, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF A PROVISION CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATE FEES, TO PROVIDE THAT A TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATE MUST BE REPLACED WITH A PERMANENT LICENSE PLATE AND REGISTRATION CARD, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT EFFECT A PERSON'S RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN INSURANCE BEFORE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY ONE TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE ISSUED TO A PURCHASER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE HE HAS PURCHASED BEFORE IT IS REGISTERED PERMANENTLY; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 56-3-220, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS ATTACHING AND DISPLAYING DEALER SOLD CARDS ON MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH THEY SELL TO INDICATE THAT THE MOTOR VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED WITHIN THE GRACE PERIOD ALLOWED FOR REGISTERING A NEWLY ACQUIRED MOTOR VEHICLE.-amended title
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03/07/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-28
03/07/01	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-29
05/23/01	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-91
05/29/01	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 30, 2001 HJ-71
05/30/01	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Walker, Rodgers, Gilham, WD Smith, Stuart, Stille, Hosey, Easterday and Hamilton HJ-23
05/30/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). WD Smith HJ-27
05/30/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Easterday, Walker, Rodgers, Stuart, Gilham, Stille, Hosey and Hamilton HJ-75
05/30/01	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 31, 2001 HJ-75
05/31/01	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, June 5, 2001 HJ-10
06/05/01	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, June 6, 2001 HJ-25
06/06/01	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 8, 2002 HJ-10
01/08/02	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 15, 2002 HJ-63
01/15/02	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, January 16, 2002 HJ-18
01/16/02	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, January 31, 2002 HJ-15
01/31/02	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 5, 2002 HJ-11
02/05/02	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Scott, JE Smith, Bales, Ott, Howard, JH Neal, Rice, McLeod, Hayes, Stuart, Cooper, White, Knotts, Gourdine, Cotty, Merrill, Davenport and Phillips HJ-14
02/12/02	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). JE Smith HJ-22
02/21/02	House	Amended HJ-28
02/21/02	House	Read second time HJ-35
02/21/02	House	Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 HJ-35
02/21/02	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-35
02/22/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
02/26/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
02/26/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-5
04/09/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation SJ-24
04/10/02	Senate	Amended SJ-35
04/10/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-35
04/10/02	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-35
04/11/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-13
04/18/02	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-64
04/18/02	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-64
04/24/02	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-28
05/08/02		Ratified R 298
05/14/02		Signed By Governor
06/05/02		Act No. 251
06/19/02		Effective date - certain portions take effect: 05/14/02, 01/01/03, 07/01/03
06/19/02		Copies available