Bill 3883

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3883
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950328
Primary Sponsor:                   Rice
All Sponsors:                      Rice, Whatley and Knotts 
Drafted Document Number:           DKA\3849CM.95
Residing Body:                     Senate
Date of Last Amendment:            19960321
Subject:                           Motor vehicle placard

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19960523  Recalled from Committee,                 15 ST
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  19960326  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
House   19960322  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19960321  Unanimous consent for third
                  reading on the next Legislative day
House   19960321  Amended, read second time
House   19960320  Committee report: Favorable with         21 HEPW
                  amendment
House   19950328  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

RECALLED

May 23, 1996

H. 3883

S. Printed 5/23/96--S.

Read the first time March 26, 1996.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-210, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GRACE PERIOD FOR PROCURING A MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSE, SO AS TO REQUIRE A PLACARD CONTAINING CERTAIN INFORMATION BE DISPLAYED ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE BEFORE THE REGISTRATION AND LICENSE PLATE ARE RECEIVED.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-3-210 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 497 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"Section 56-3-210. (A) Persons newly acquiring vehicles and owners of foreign vehicles being moved into this State and required to be registered under this chapter may have not more than forty-five days in which to register and license them.

(B) Before obtaining a motor vehicle registration and license plate pursuant to subsection (A), the following information must be displayed on the lower left corner of the rear windshield or in the space designated for the placement of a license plate containing the:

(1) motor vehicle owner's driver's license number;

(2) motor vehicle's purchase date; and

(3) date the grace period expires.

(C) Information displayed pursuant to subsection (B) must consist of letters and numbers at least two inches in height and visible for a distance of fifty feet.

(D) A person subject to the provisions contained in subsection (B) is responsible for the accuracy of the information displayed. Failure to properly display the information required in this section shall result in a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars. Display of false information shall result in a fine of not more than two hundred dollars with three-fourths of the fine to be remitted to the South Carolina Reinsurance Facility."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.