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H 3918 General Bill, By Ott, Jefferson, Gilliard, King, Knight, Neal, Kirby, Williams, Alexander, Norrell, Clyburn, Spires, Henegan, Hosey, Mack, Anthony, Bales, R.L. Brown, Dillard, Hodges, McKnight and Whipper
Summary: All-Terrain Vehicle and Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Act
A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 26, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE "ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE SAFETY ACT", SO AS TO RENAME THE ACT THE "ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE AND RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE ACT", TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS CHAPTER ALSO APPLIES TO RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE FROM A RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE CERTAIN MANUFACTURER WARNING LABELS, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF CERTAIN MINORS TO ALLOW A MINOR TO OPERATE A RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF THE MANUFACTURER WARNING LABEL, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN MINORS WHO ARE PASSENGERS IN A RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE MUST WEAR EYE PROTECTION, A SAFETY HELMET, AND A SEAT BELT, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE A RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE WHILE CARRYING A PASSENGER IN ITS BED OR WHILE CARRYING MORE PASSENGERS THAN RECOMMENDED BY THE VEHICLE'S OWNER'S MANUAL, AND TO EXEMPT RECREATIONAL OFF-ROAD VEHICLES FROM AD VALOREM TAXES; TO AMEND ARTICLE 9, CHAPTER 19, TITLE 56, RELATING TO THE TITLING OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ARTICLE ALSO APPLIES TO THE OPERATION OF RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES; BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 2, TO TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE TERMS "RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE" AND "ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE" OR "ATV" AND ITS DEFINITION.
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Summary: All-Terrain Vehicle and Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Act
A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 26, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE "ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE SAFETY ACT", SO AS TO RENAME THE ACT THE "ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE AND RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE ACT", TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS CHAPTER ALSO APPLIES TO RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE FROM A RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE CERTAIN MANUFACTURER WARNING LABELS, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF CERTAIN MINORS TO ALLOW A MINOR TO OPERATE A RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF THE MANUFACTURER WARNING LABEL, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN MINORS WHO ARE PASSENGERS IN A RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE MUST WEAR EYE PROTECTION, A SAFETY HELMET, AND A SEAT BELT, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE A RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE WHILE CARRYING A PASSENGER IN ITS BED OR WHILE CARRYING MORE PASSENGERS THAN RECOMMENDED BY THE VEHICLE'S OWNER'S MANUAL, AND TO EXEMPT RECREATIONAL OFF-ROAD VEHICLES FROM AD VALOREM TAXES; TO AMEND ARTICLE 9, CHAPTER 19, TITLE 56, RELATING TO THE TITLING OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ARTICLE ALSO APPLIES TO THE OPERATION OF RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES; BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 2, TO TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE TERMS "RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE" AND "ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE" OR "ATV" AND ITS DEFINITION.
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| 03/25/15 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 72) |
| 03/25/15 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 72) |
| 04/19/16 | House | Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gagnon |