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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO POSSESSES A BEGINNER'S PERMIT MAY NOT OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE USING A CELLULAR TELEPHONE OR ANOTHER WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-1-55. (A) It is unlawful for a person who possesses a beginner's permit to operate a motor vehicle while using a cellular telephone or another wireless communications device when the vehicle is in motion.
(B) A person who violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined fifty dollars."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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