Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4750 Primary Sponsor:Harvin Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Firefighters, special license plates Residing Body:House Companion Bill Number:1491 Date Tabled:Jun 03, 1992 Computer Document Number:BR1/2515.AL Introduced Date:Apr 15, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Jun 03, 1992 Last History Type:Tabled Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Harvin Riser Rama H. Brown Smith Carnell Kempe P. Harris Neilson Sharpe Harwell Shissias Lanford M. Martin Inabinett Littlejohn Corning K. Burch McTeer Holt Mattos Fair Manly McKay Rhoad Gonzales Meacham Canty Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4750 House Jun 03, 1992 Tabled
4750 House Jun 02, 1992 Objection withdrawn by
Representative
4750 House May 20, 1992 Objection by Representative
4750 House May 06, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 21
4750 House Apr 15, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
May 6, 1992
H. 4750
Introduced by REPS. Harvin, Riser, Rama, Gonzales, Meacham, Canty, H. Brown, Smith, Carnell, Kempe, P. Harris, Neilson, Sharpe, Harwell, Shissias, Lanford, M. Martin, Inabinett, Littlejohn, Corning, K. Burch, McTeer, Holt, Mattos, Fair, Manly, McKay and Rhoad
S. Printed 5/6/92--H.
Read the first time April 15, 1992.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4750), to amend Title 56, Chapter 3, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 49 so as to provide for special license plates for South Carolina firefighters, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
OLIN R. PHILLIPS, for Committee.
TO AMEND TITLE 56, CHAPTER 3, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 49 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR SOUTH CAROLINA FIREFIGHTERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 56-3-4910. (A) The South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation shall issue special motor vehicle license plates to active and retired South Carolina firefighters who request them in the manner provided in this article and who are residents of the State for private motor vehicles registered in their respective names. The special license plates, which must be of the same size and general design of regular motor vehicle license plates, must be imprinted with the words `SOUTH CAROLINA FIREFIGHTER' together with a fire service emblem and with numbers as the department may determine. The plates are for annual periods as provided by law. The fee for this special license plate is thirty-five dollars each year which is in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee as set forth in Article 5, Chapter 3 of this title.
(B) The fees collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in a separate fund for the South Carolina Fire Academy. The fund must be administered by the Fire Academy and must be used only to train in-state public firefighters, paid and volunteer, to comply with state and federal mandated training standards. Funds collected for the South Carolina Fire Academy must be deposited with the State Treasurer. The distribution of the funds is based on the total number of special license plates sold as follows:
(1) one thousand or less total special license plates sold: twenty-six dollars to the department and nine dollars to the academy for each special license plate sold;
(2) more than one thousand and less than two thousand total special license plates sold: twenty-one dollars to the department and fourteen dollars to the academy for each special license plate sold;
(3) two thousand or more total special license plates sold: fifteen dollars to the department and twenty dollars to the academy for each special license plate sold.
(C) The department must receive one hundred or more applications requesting a special license plate for the South Carolina Firefighters before a specialized license plate may be developed.
Section 56-3-4920. The license plate issued pursuant to this article may be transferred to another vehicle of the same weight class owned by the same person upon application being made and approved by the department. It is unlawful for any person to whom the special plate has been issued knowingly to permit it to be displayed on a vehicle except the one authorized by the department.
Section 56-3-4930. The provisions of this article do not affect the registration and licensing of motor vehicles as required by other provisions of this chapter, but are cumulative to them. A person who violates the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.