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H. 3970
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Townsend and Martin
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5358cm03.doc
Introduced in the House on April 9, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Agriculture products; motor vehicle maximum length limitations
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/9/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-24
4/9/2003 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-25
4/10/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-4015 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MUST HONOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE MAXIMUM LENGTH LIMITATIONS PERMITTED BY THE STATES OF NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA UPON SINGLE UNIT MOTOR VEHICLES THAT TRANSPORT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS TO AND FROM THOSE STATES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 33, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-4015. The Department of Public Safety and the Department of Transportation must honor the motor vehicle maximum length limitations permitted by the states of North Carolina and Georgia upon single unit motor vehicles that transport agricultural products to and from those states."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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