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H. 3046
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Kirsh and Mahaffey
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6146cm05.doc
Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Traffic-control devise preemption emitter
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/8/2004 House Prefiled 12/8/2004 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/11/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-64 1/11/2005 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-64
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1040 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OTHER THAN LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT, OR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL TO USE, POSSESS WITH THE ABILITY TO USE, SELL, OR PURCHASE A TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICE PREEMPTION EMITTER OR A SIMILAR 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 7, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-1040. (A) It is unlawful for any person other than law enforcement, fire department, or emergency personnel to use, possess with the ability to use, sell, or purchase a traffic-control device preemption emitter or a similar device. A person who violates a provision contained in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction must be imprisoned not more than one year.
(B) As used in this section, 'traffic-control device preemption emitter' means a mobile infrared transmitter or another similar device which transmits an infrared beam, radio wave, or other signal used for the purpose of changing, altering, disabling, or disrupting the normal signal sequence of a traffic-control device."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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