H*3823 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H*3823(Rat #0266, Act #0150 of 1997) General Bill, By Carnell, Klauber, Parks and
Stille
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
31-17-522, SO AS TO DEFINE "CAMPGROUND", TO AUTHORIZE TRAVEL TRAILERS TO BE
EXHIBITED OR DISPLAYED AT A CAMPGROUND, AFTER A PERMIT IS OBTAINED, WITH THE
INTENT TO PROMOTE THE SALE OF THOSE VEHICLES, TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OR OFFER
FOR SALE OF THOSE VEHICLES, AND TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED TRAVEL TRAILER DEALER
TO EXHIBIT OR DISPLAY THESE VEHICLES AT A CAMPGROUND WITHOUT OBTAINING A
TEMPORARY LICENSE UNLESS AN EVENT HELD AT THE CAMPGROUND REQUIRES THE
TEMPORARY LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-320, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE
SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A RESIDENT'S LICENSE OR AN NONRESIDENT'S DRIVING
PRIVILEGE UPON A CONVICTION IN ANOTHER STATE, SO AS TO REVISE THE SUSPENSION
AND REVOCATION PROCEDURE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-650, AS AMENDED, RELATING
TO THE EFFECT OF CERTAIN CONVICTIONS ON THE STATUS OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S
LICENSE IN HIS HOME STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY SHALL NOT POST TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S DRIVER'S RECORD A CONVICTION THAT IS
NOT RECEIVED BY DEPARTMENT WITHIN A ONE-YEAR PERIOD.-AMENDED TITLE
04/03/97 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-22
04/09/97 House Amended HJ-34
04/09/97 House Read second time HJ-35
04/10/97 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-103
04/15/97 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
04/15/97 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-12
04/24/97 Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-3
05/07/97 Senate Amended SJ-12
05/07/97 Senate Read second time SJ-12
05/07/97 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-12
05/08/97 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-8
05/08/97 Senate Reconsidered SJ-9
05/27/97 Senate Amended SJ-37
05/29/97 Senate Amended SJ-54
05/29/97 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-54
06/05/97 House Senate amendment amended HJ-19
06/05/97 House Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-28
06/05/97 Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-159
06/05/97 House House insists upon amendment and conference
committee appointed Reps. Reps. Stuart, Walker &
Carnell HJ-61
06/05/97 Senate Conference committee appointed Sens. Leatherman,
Hutto, Courtney SJ-160
06/17/97 House Free conference powers granted HJ-225
06/17/97 House Free conference committee appointed Carnell,
Walker & Stuart HJ-227
06/17/97 House Free conference report received and adopted HJ-227
06/17/97 Senate Free conference powers granted SJ-21
06/17/97 Senate Free conference committee appointed Sens.
Leatherman, Hutto, Courtney SJ-21
06/17/97 Senate Free conference report received and adopted SJ-21
06/17/97 Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-24
06/18/97 Ratified R 266
06/24/97 Signed By Governor
06/24/97 Effective date 06/24/97
07/09/97 Copies available
07/09/97 Act No. 150
(A150, R266, H3823)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 31-17-522, SO AS TO
DEFINE "CAMPGROUND", TO AUTHORIZE TRAVEL
TRAILERS TO BE EXHIBITED OR DISPLAYED AT A
CAMPGROUND, AFTER A PERMIT IS OBTAINED, WITH THE
INTENT TO PROMOTE THE SALE OF THOSE VEHICLES, TO
PROHIBIT THE SALE OR OFFER FOR SALE OF THOSE VEHICLES,
AND TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED TRAVEL TRAILER DEALER
TO EXHIBIT OR DISPLAY THESE VEHICLES AT A
CAMPGROUND WITHOUT OBTAINING A TEMPORARY LICENSE
UNLESS AN EVENT HELD AT THE CAMPGROUND REQUIRES
THE TEMPORARY LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-320, AS
AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION
OF A RESIDENT'S LICENSE OR A NONRESIDENT'S DRIVING
PRIVILEGE UPON A CONVICTION IN ANOTHER STATE, SO AS
TO REVISE THE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION PROCEDURE;
AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-650, AS AMENDED, RELATING
TO THE EFFECT OF CERTAIN CONVICTIONS ON THE STATUS
OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE IN HIS HOME STATE, SO AS
TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
SHALL NOT POST TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S DRIVER'S RECORD A
CONVICTION THAT IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT
WITHIN A ONE-YEAR PERIOD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Exhibition or display of travel trailers at campground
SECTION 1. Article 9, Chapter 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by
adding:
"Section 31-17-522. (A) For purposes of this section,
'campground' means land and facilities of camp character organized to
provide a temporary outdoor living experience for individuals or groups
and having membership affiliation in recognized national and state
campground organizations and listed in any guidebook, the publication of
which is supported in part by the Department of Parks, Recreation and
Tourism.
(B) Vehicles described in Section 31-17-510(a) may be exhibited or
displayed with the intent to promote the sale of these vehicles at any
campground if the provisions of this section are complied with. A
campground must obtain from the Department of Public Safety a permit
for vehicles described in Section 31-17-510(a) to be displayed or
exhibited at a campground. No vehicle may be sold or offered for sale at
a campground as provided for by this section, but information on the
vehicle may be provided and a list of dealers offering the vehicle for sale
may be provided.
(C) A South Carolina licensed travel trailer dealer may exhibit or
display vehicles described in Section 31-17-510(a) at a campground under
the terms of this section without obtaining a temporary license pursuant
to Section 31-17-520(4); however, nothing contained in this section
prohibits a South Carolina licensed travel trailer dealer from obtaining a
temporary license pursuant to Section 31-17-520(4) if an event held at a
campground requires the temporary license."
Driver's license revocation
SECTION 2. Section 56-1-320 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by
Act 459 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"Section 56-1-320. (A) The department may, in its discretion,
suspend or revoke the license of any resident of this State or the privilege
of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this State upon receiving
notice of the conviction of such person in another state of an offense
therein which, if committed in this State, would be grounds for the
suspension or revocation of the South Carolina license.
Provided, however, that if a resident of this State has his driver's license
revoked or suspended for a motor vehicle violation in another jurisdiction,
the department must review the revocation or suspension period for the
out-of-state conviction and apply the laws of this State if the out-of-state
revocation or suspension period exceeds the revocation or suspension
period provided under the laws of this State for that offense. If the laws
of this State are applied to an out-of-state conviction, the department must
restore the individual's privilege to drive in South Carolina once the
individual has cleared the suspension pursuant to this title, regardless of
whether the individual's privilege to drive has been restored in the state
where the conviction occurred, provided the individual is otherwise
eligible for the issuance or renewal of a South Carolina license.
If another state restores limited or restricted driving privileges to the
person whose license has been suspended or revoked, such restoration of
privileges shall also be valid in this State and the department must issue
a driver's license to the individual under the same terms and conditions
under which driving is authorized in the state of conviction.
(B) The department may not refuse to issue or renew a driver's license
to an individual who:
(1) is still under suspension or revocation in another jurisdiction for
an out-of-state conviction which was not reported to the department
within the one-year period provided for in Section 56-1-650(C);
(2) has received notice of clearance from the jurisdiction where the
revocation or suspension has terminated or that all requirements necessary
for reissuance of driving privileges in that jurisdiction are met; or
(3) does not have a letter of clearance from the jurisdiction where
the conviction occurred and is still under suspension or revocation in that
jurisdiction for a conviction which was not reported to the department
within the one-year period provided for in Section 56-1-650(C)."
Posting of driving convictions
SECTION 3. Section 56-1-650(C) of the 1976 Code, as last amended
by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended by adding at the end:
"The department shall not post to an individual's driver's record
any conviction that is not received by the department within the one-year
period for offenses governed by this subsection. For purposes of this title,
this means all convictions which occurred after June 4, 1995, which are
not required to be reported pursuant to subsection (A). The department
may not refuse to issue or renew a resident's driver's license when the
individual's privilege to drive is suspended or revoked for an out-of-state
conviction which was not reported to the department within one year of
the date of conviction, as required in this subsection."
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 24th day of June, 1997. |