Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:943 Primary Sponsor:Martin Committee Number:15 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Farm trucks, annual registration Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Computer Document Number:DKA/3105AL.94 Introduced Date:19940111 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940111 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Martin Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 943 Senate 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 15 referred to Committee 943 Senate 19931220 Prefiled, referred to 15 CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-670, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BIENNIAL REGISTRATION OF FARM TRUCKS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL REGISTRATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-3-670 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 22K, Part II, Act 164 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 56-3-670. (A) For the purpose of this section `farm truck' is defined as a truck used exclusively by the owner for agricultural, horticultural, and dairying operations or livestock and poultry raising. However, farm trucks, with an empty weight of less than 7,500 pounds, may be used for ordinary domestic purposes and general transportation, but must not be used to transport persons or property for hire.
(B) The department shall issue to bona fide farmers special farm vehicle licenses on an annual basis for farm trucks for a fee as follows according to the maximum empty weight of the truck:
(1) 5,000 pounds: 4 ton or more:$10.0012.00;
(2) 7,500 pounds: 6 ton or more:$20.0012.00;
(3) 10,500 pounds: 8 ton or more:$30.0015.00;
(4) 12,500 pounds: 10 ton or more:$60.0030.00;
(5) 12,501 pounds and above:
(a) 15 ton or more:$120.0060.00;
(b) 20 ton:$160.0080.00;
(c) 25 ton:$200.00100.00;
(d) 30 ton:$240.00120.00.
(C) A person who certifies to the department that he is a bona fide farmer, is issued a farm license plate for the purpose as defined in this section, and uses the license plate for purposes other than those defined is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.