South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 26, 2003

S. 143

Introduced by Senator Knotts

S. Printed 2/26/03--S.

Read the first time January 14, 2003.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 143) to amend Section 56-1-515, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the unlawful alteration, sale, issuance, and use of a driver's license, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting therein the following:

/    SECTION    1.    Section 56-1-515 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-1-515.    (1)(A)    It is unlawful for any a person to alter a motor vehicle driver's license so as to provide false information on the license or to sell or issue a fictitious driver's license.

(2)(B)    It is unlawful for any a person to use a motor vehicle driver's license not issued to the person, an altered motor vehicle driver's license, an identification card containing false information, or an identification card not issued to the person to defraud another or violate the law.

(C)    It is unlawful for a person operating a motor vehicle to knowingly and wilfully give false information to a law enforcement officer regarding the person's identity.

(3)(D)    Any A person violating the provisions of subsection (1)(A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months thirty days, or both.

(4)(E)    Any A person violating the provisions of subsection (2)(B) or (C) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

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

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

JOHN M. KNOTTS, JR. for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-515, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL ALTERATION, SALE, ISSUANCE, AND USE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE TO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY GIVE FALSE INFORMATION TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REGARDING HIS IDENTITY.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-1-515 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-1-515.    (1)(A)    It is unlawful for any a person to alter a motor vehicle driver's license so as to provide false information on the license or to sell or issue a fictitious driver's license.

(2)(B)    It is unlawful for any a person to use a motor vehicle driver's license not issued to the person, an altered motor vehicle driver's license, an identification card containing false information, or an identification card not issued to the person to defraud another or violate the law.

(C)    It is unlawful for a person operating a motor vehicle to knowingly and wilfully give false information to a law enforcement officer regarding his identity.

(3)(D)    Any A person violating the provisions of subsection (1)(A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

(4)(E)    Any A person violating the provisions of subsection (2)(A) or (B) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

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

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