Current Status Bill Number:1237 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19960307 Primary Sponsor:Land All Sponsors:Land and McGill Drafted Document Number:dka\3596cm.96 Companion Bill Number:3987 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Committee 15 ST Subject:Farm truck licenses, fees revised
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Senate 19960307 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-670, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FEES FOR FARM TRUCK LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEES APPLY TO THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT AND TO REVISE THE FEES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-3-670(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 417 of 1994, is further amended to read:
"(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 gross vehicle weight of the truck:
(1) 5,000 pounds: 4 ton or more: $12.00;
(2) 7,500 pounds: 6 ton or more: $12.00;
(3) 10,500 pounds: 8 ton or more: $15.00;
(4) 12,500 pounds: 10 ton or more: $30.00;
(5) 12,501 pounds and above:
(a) 15 ton or more: $60.00;
(b) 20 ton: $80.00;
(c) 25 ton: $100.00;
(d) 30 ton: $120.00;
Gross Vehicle Weight Fee
(1) Up to 7,000 pounds $12.00
(2) Up to 15,000 pounds$12.00
(3) Up to 25,000 pounds$15.00
(4) Up to 35,000 pounds$30.00
(5) Up to 50,000 pounds$60.00
(6) Up to 60,000 pounds$80.00
(7) Up to 70,000 pounds$100.00
(8) Up to 80,000 pounds$120.00."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.