H*3608(Rat #0155, Act #0101 of 1995)  General Bill, By Govan, D.W. Beatty, 
Moody-Lawrence and J.M. White

Similar(S 811)
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 56-19-485 so as to provide, among other things, that whenever any motor
 vehicle which qualifies as "wreckage" or "salvage" is transferred in this
 State pursuant to Section 56-19-480, whether the vehicle, immediately before
 this transfer, was titled in this State or in another state, the vehicle shall
 be designated as "wreckage" or "salvage", as may be applicable, to the extent
 necessary to inform the transferee of the exact condition of the
 vehicle.-amended title

   02/15/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   02/15/95  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-10
   03/29/95  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry HJ-6
   04/04/95  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 5, 1995 HJ-17
   04/05/95  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 12, 1995 HJ-16
   04/12/95  House  Amended HJ-64
   04/12/95  House  Objection by Rep. Elliott, Robinson, Lanford,
                     Rhoad, Spearman, Sharpe, R. Smith, Wright,
                     Govan, Scott, Howard, Moody-Lawrence, White &
                     Knotts HJ-65
   04/19/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Wright HJ-29
   04/19/95  House  Objection by Rep. Tucker & D. Smith HJ-29
   04/19/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Lanford, Knotts, & R.
                     Smith HJ-30
   04/19/95  House  Objection by Rep. Haskins, Davenport & Riser HJ-30
   04/26/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Robinson & Rhoad HJ-112
   04/26/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Spearman, D. Smith &
                     Haskins HJ-113
   05/03/95  House  Amended HJ-154
   05/03/95  House  Read second time HJ-156
   05/03/95  House  Roll call Yeas-93  Nays-0 HJ-156
   05/04/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Govan, Scott, Howard,
                     Moody-Lawrence & White HJ-28
   05/04/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-31
   05/05/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
   05/05/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-4
   05/17/95  Senate  Polled fav. with amendment Transportation SJ-15
   05/18/95  Senate Amended SJ-59
   05/18/95  Senate Read second time SJ-59
   05/18/95  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-59
   05/23/95  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-127
   05/24/95  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-2
   06/06/95         Ratified R 155
   06/12/95         Signed By Governor
   06/12/95         Effective date 01/01/96
   08/10/95         Copies available
   08/10/95         Act No. 101

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-19-485 SO AS TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT WHENEVER ANY MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH QUALIFIES AS "WRECKAGE" OR "SALVAGE" IS TRANSFERRED IN THIS STATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 56-19-480, WHETHER THE VEHICLE, IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE TRANSFER, WAS TITLED IN THIS STATE OR IN ANOTHER STATE, THE VEHICLE SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS "WRECKAGE" OR "SALVAGE", AS MAY BE APPLICABLE, TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO INFORM THE TRANSFEREE OF THE EXACT CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE.

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

Designation of vehicles as "wreckage" or "salvage", etc.

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-19-485. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever any motor vehicle which qualifies as `wreckage' or `salvage' is transferred in this State pursuant to Section 56-19-480, whether the vehicle was, immediately before such transfer, titled in this State or in another state, the vehicle shall be designated as `wreckage' or `salvage', as may be applicable, to the extent necessary to inform the transferee of the exact condition of the vehicle. No wrecked or salvaged out-of-state vehicle or South Carolina-registered vehicle shall be registered under the laws of this State without such designation, and this designation must be applied to all subsequent transfers of the vehicle.

The provisions of this section apply to transfers of vehicles in all of the circumstances described in Section 56-19-480, whether the vehicle is `totaled', declared a total loss, `junked', or `salvaged'.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the owner of a vehicle whose total cost of repair, including all labor and parts, is estimated to be seventy-five percent or more of the fair market value of the vehicle must provide the department an affidavit from a person who reconstructs or rebuilds a vehicle indicating the cost of repair along with other data the department may prescribe to obtain a certificate of title. A certificate of title issued for a vehicle described in this paragraph must be annotated to indicate the motor vehicle is designated `wreckage' or `salvage' as applicable to the extent necessary to inform the transferee of the exact condition of the vehicle. A wrecked or salvaged out-of-state vehicle or South Carolina registered vehicle may not be registered in this State without this designation, and this designation must be applied to subsequent transfer of the vehicle."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect January 1, 1996.

Approved the 12th day of June, 1995.