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TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-460, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A CANCELED, SUSPENDED, OR REVOKED DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A CANCELED, SUSPENDED, OR REVOKED DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-1-460(A)(1)(c) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(c) for a third and subsequent offense, fined one thousand dollars and or imprisoned for not less than ninety days nor more than six months, or both, no portion of which may be suspended by the trial judge.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, and 22-3-550, an offense punishable under this subitem may be tried in magistrate's magistates court."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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