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S 0611 General Bill, By Reese
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Summary: Handicapped license tags
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1910, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE TAGS TO CERTAIN DISABLED PERSONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "LICENSE TAG" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM "LICENSE PLATE", TO REVISE THE CRITERIA FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE PLATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS A PARAPLEGIC OR A QUADRIPLEGIC SHALL NOT PAY A FEE FOR THIS LICENSE PLATE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1950, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "HANDICAPPED", AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT A LICENSED PHYSICIAN SHALL CERTIFY THAT A PERSON'S TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS HIS ABILITY TO WALK, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE THE TERM "DISABLED PERSON" FOR THE TERM "HANDICAPPED" AND PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF A PERSON WHO IS TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1960, RELATING TO FREE PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS AND THE ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATES AND PLACARDS, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE THE TERM "DISABLED PERSON" FOR THE TERM "HANDICAPPED", TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATES, AND TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE CONTENT, ISSUANCE PROCEDURE, AND DISPLAY OF DISABLED PERSONS' PARKING PLACARDS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1965, RELATING TO MUNICIPALITIES DESIGNATING PARKING SPACES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE THE TERM "DISABLED" FOR THE TERM "HANDICAPPED", TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES THAT ALLOW A DISABLED PERSON TO PARK IN METERED OR TIMED PARKING SPACES WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO PARKING FEES OR FINES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A STRIP MALL OR PLAZA MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARKING SPACE PER BUSINESS DESIGNATED AS A DISABLED PERSON PARKING SPACE WITH A DISABLED PERSON PARKING SIGN POSTED FIVE FEET ABOVE GROUND AT THE PARKING SPACE.
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Similar (S 0425)
Summary: Handicapped license tags
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1910, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE TAGS TO CERTAIN DISABLED PERSONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "LICENSE TAG" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM "LICENSE PLATE", TO REVISE THE CRITERIA FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE PLATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS A PARAPLEGIC OR A QUADRIPLEGIC SHALL NOT PAY A FEE FOR THIS LICENSE PLATE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1950, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "HANDICAPPED", AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT A LICENSED PHYSICIAN SHALL CERTIFY THAT A PERSON'S TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS HIS ABILITY TO WALK, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE THE TERM "DISABLED PERSON" FOR THE TERM "HANDICAPPED" AND PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF A PERSON WHO IS TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1960, RELATING TO FREE PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS AND THE ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATES AND PLACARDS, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE THE TERM "DISABLED PERSON" FOR THE TERM "HANDICAPPED", TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATES, AND TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE CONTENT, ISSUANCE PROCEDURE, AND DISPLAY OF DISABLED PERSONS' PARKING PLACARDS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1965, RELATING TO MUNICIPALITIES DESIGNATING PARKING SPACES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO SUBSTITUTE THE TERM "DISABLED" FOR THE TERM "HANDICAPPED", TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES THAT ALLOW A DISABLED PERSON TO PARK IN METERED OR TIMED PARKING SPACES WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO PARKING FEES OR FINES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A STRIP MALL OR PLAZA MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARKING SPACE PER BUSINESS DESIGNATED AS A DISABLED PERSON PARKING SPACE WITH A DISABLED PERSON PARKING SIGN POSTED FIVE FEET ABOVE GROUND AT THE PARKING SPACE.
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| 03/22/07 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-4 |
| 03/22/07 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-4 |