S 0837 General Bill, By Reese
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-4310, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 56-3-4320, CODE OF
 LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR RETIRED
 MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO
 PROVIDES THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY EVIDENCE THAT HE IS A RETIRED MEMBER
 OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINES, OR COAST GUARD MAY BE ISSUED A SPECIAL
 LICENSE PLATE UNDER THESE PROVISIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL LICENSE
 PLATE MUST CONTAIN WORDS TO DESIGNATE THE BRANCH OF THE MILITARY FROM WHICH
 THE PERSON RETIRED.

   05/19/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   05/19/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-10

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-4310, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 56-3-4320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO PROVIDES THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY EVIDENCE THAT HE IS A RETIRED MEMBER OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINES, OR COAST GUARD MAY BE ISSUED A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE UNDER THESE PROVISIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE MUST CONTAIN WORDS TO DESIGNATE THE BRANCH OF THE MILITARY FROM WHICH THE PERSON RETIRED.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-3-4310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"Section 56-3-4310. (A) The department shall issue a special motor vehicle license plate for use on a private passenger motor vehicle owned by any retired member of the United States Armed Forces Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard who is a resident of this State in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(B) The annual fee for the special license plate is the regular motor vehicle registration fee plus the personalized license plate fee provided by Section 56-3-2020, and only one plate may be issued to any person for each vehicle owned by that person, up to a maximum of two vehicles. The revenue from the issuance of plates under this article must be deposited in the manner provided under Section 56-3-2020. The department shall issue the license plate or the revalidation sticker upon receipt of an application made under oath and in the form required by the department.

(C) Any A person is authorized to use the special license plates provided by this section if he provides evidence that he is a retired member of the United States Armed Forces Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard."

SECTION 2. Section 56-3-4320 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 96 of 1991, is amended to read:

"Section 56-3-4320. The special license plate must be of the same size and general design as regular motor vehicle license plates. The department shall imprint the special license plates with the words to designate that the person is either "U.S. Armed Forces, Retired" United States:

(1) Army Retired;

(2) Navy Retired;

(3) Air Force Retired;

(4) Marines Retired; or

(5) Coast Guard Retired."

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