S*0709(Rat #0219, Act #0223 of 2000)  General Bill, By Senate Judiciary

Similar(S 391)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 16-13-185, SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO INTENTIONALLY LEAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT
 WITHOUT MAKING PAYMENT FOR GASOLINE THAT IS DISPENSED INTO A MOTOR VEHICLE AND
 TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-292, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE
 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION
 16-13-185.-AMENDED TITLE

   04/08/99  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-6
   05/06/99  Senate Amended SJ-14
   05/06/99  Senate Read second time SJ-14
   05/06/99  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-14
   05/11/99  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-40
   05/12/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-15
   05/12/99  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-16
   05/26/99  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-5
   06/01/99  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). F. Smith, Whatley,
                     Howard, Neal, Lloyd, Scott, Cotty, Rutherford,
                     Moody-Lawrence, Breeland and Davenport HJ-29
   06/01/99  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Fleming HJ-58
   06/02/99  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Cotty and
                     Davenport HJ-90
   06/03/99  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Whatley HJ-27
   01/13/00  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 18, 2000 HJ-37
   01/18/00  House  Read second time HJ-31
   01/18/00  House  Roll call Yeas-70  Nays-11 HJ-34
   01/19/00  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-22
   02/23/00         Ratified R 219
   02/25/00         Signed By Governor
   02/25/00         Effective date 02/25/00
   03/13/00         Copies available
   05/02/00         Act No. 223

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-185 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO INTENTIONALLY LEAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT WITHOUT MAKING PAYMENT FOR GASOLINE THAT IS DISPENSED INTO A MOTOR VEHICLE AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-292 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 16-13-185.

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

Paying for gasoline required

SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-13-185. (A) No person shall drive a motor vehicle so as to cause it to leave the premises of an establishment at which gasoline offered for retail sale was dispensed into the fuel tank of the motor vehicle unless due payment or authorized charge for the gasoline so dispensed has been made.

(B) A person who intentionally violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both, and, at the discretion of the sentencing judge, the person's driver's license may be suspended for a period not to exceed thirty days for a first offense and for a period not to exceed ninety days for a second or subsequent offense."

Grounds for suspension of driver's license

SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-1-292. In addition to the grounds for suspension or revocation of a driver's license provided in this article and in Chapter 5 of this title, the department shall suspend the driver's license of a person upon receiving satisfactory evidence that the person has been convicted of a violation of Section 16-13-185 and that the sentencing judge has imposed a sentence which includes a suspension of the person's driver's license."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 23rd day of February, 2000.

Approved the 25th day of February, 2000.