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TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-115, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OBTAINING A PERMIT TO OPERATE A GOLF CART ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS AND STREETS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OWNER OF A GOLF CART WHO IS A DISABLED VETERAN MAY OPERATE A GOLF CART PURSUANT TO THIS PROVISION WITHOUT OBTAINING A PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-3-115 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 333 of 1998, is amended to read:
"Section 56-3-115. (A) The owner of a vehicle commonly known as a golf cart, if he has a valid driver's license, may obtain a permit from the department upon the payment of a fee of five dollars and proof of financial responsibility which permits him to:
(1) operate the golf cart on a secondary highway or street within two miles of his residence during daylight hours only; and
(2) cross a primary highway or street while traveling along a secondary highway or street within two miles of his residence during daylight hours only.
(B) The owner of a golf cart who is a disabled veteran may operate the golf cart pursuant to the provisions contained in subitems (A)(1) and (A)(2) without obtaining a permit from the department."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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