H 4434 General Bill, By Meacham-Richardson and Whipper
Summary: Drivers' licenses, provisions regarding age of person who may be issued
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS WHO MAY NOT OBTAIN A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR HAVE THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWED, SO AS TO REVISE THE AGE OF A PERSON WHO MAY BE ISSUED A DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT ALLOWS A PERSON WHO HOLDS A PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE TO OBTAIN A FULL DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS FOR WHICH A PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED, AND TO REVISE THE AGE OF A PERSON WHO MAY OBTAIN A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BEGINNER'S PERMIT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A DRIVER TRAINING COURSE BEFORE HE MAY OBTAIN A BEGINNER'S PERMIT, TO DEFINE "DRIVER TRAINING COURSE", AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MUST ACCEPT A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FROM AN OUT-OF-STATE STUDENT WHO HAS PASSED A QUALIFIED DRIVER TRAINING COURSE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-175, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE AGE OF A PERSON WHO MAY OBTAIN A PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO REVISE THE PERIOD IN WHICH A PERSON MUST HOLD A BEGINNER'S PERMIT BEFORE HE MAY BE ISSUED A PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE MUST NOT HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A MOTOR VEHICLE MOVING VIOLATION OR A SEAT BELT VIOLATION DURING THE SIX MONTHS PRECEDING HIS APPLICATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-180, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REVISE THE AGE OF A PERSON WHO MAY BE ISSUED A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES A PERSON TO HAVE HELD A BEGINNER'S PERMIT FOR NINETY DAYS BEFORE APPLYING FOR A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON MUST HAVE HELD A PROVISIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A SPECIAL RESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE MUST NOT HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A MOTOR VEHICLE MOVING VIOLATION OR A SEAT BELT VIOLATION DURING THE SIX MONTHS PRECEDING HIS APPLICATION.
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12/19/01	House	Prefiled
12/19/01	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/08/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-42
01/08/02	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-11