H*3880(Rat #0313, Act #0303)  General Bill, By Lanford
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 56-5-4435 so as to provide that a motor vehicle which performs business in a
 residential area for selling certain food products must have certain vehicle
 safety equipment, and to provide exceptions.-amended title

   04/07/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   04/07/93  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-13
   05/11/93  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-2
   05/20/93  House  Amended HJ-51
   05/20/93  House  Read second time HJ-52
   05/20/93  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-52
   05/21/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-26
   05/25/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-23
   05/25/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-23
   02/03/94  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-10
   02/08/94  Senate Read second time SJ-15
   02/09/94  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-20
   02/24/94         Ratified R 313
   03/02/94         Signed By Governor
   03/02/94         Effective date 09/02/94
   03/02/94         See act for exception to or explanation of
                     effective date
   03/14/94         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-4435 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH PERFORMS BUSINESS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA FOR SELLING CERTAIN FOOD PRODUCTS MUST HAVE CERTAIN VEHICLE SAFETY EQUIPMENT, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Motor vehicles used in vending food require certain safety equipment

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-4435. A motor vehicle which performs business in a residential or abundant housing area and makes frequent or unscheduled stops for the purpose of vendor sales of frozen dairy products or other types of snack foods must be equipped with the following safety features:

(1) an audible alarm signal device when the vehicle is in reverse gear, but the signal must not emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound;

(2) signal lamps mounted on the front and on the rear as high and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, which are capable of displaying two alternately flashing red lights at the same level. These lights must have sufficient intensity to be visible at five hundred feet in normal sunlight;

(3) an extended mirror outside on both the right and left side of the vehicle to reflect to the driver a view of the street or highway for a distance of at least two hundred feet behind the vehicle;

(4) a rear mirror situated to provide the operator a view of the area immediately behind the vehicle; and

(5) a swing arm located on the front and rear of the vehicle that prohibits a person from walking directly in front of or behind the vehicle. The swing arm must be engaged when the vehicle is stopped for the purpose of vending products.

This section does not apply to a vehicle that delivers or distributes foods to commercial properties or construction sites only."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect six months after approval by the Governor.

Approved the 2nd day of March, 1994.