South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3257


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3257
Ratification Number:            136
Act Number:                     79
Primary Sponsor:                Rudnick
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Gasoline, self-service prices;
                                disabled persons
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 01, 1991
Computer Document Number:       436/11138.DW
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      May 27, 1991
Introduced Date:                Jan 17, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Apr 23, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              May 27, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 79
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Rudnick
                                Wilder
                                Baxley
                                Klapman
                                Rama
                                Wright
                                Waites
                                Corning
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3257  ------  May 27, 1991  Act No. 79
 3257  ------  May 27, 1991  Signed by Governor
 3257  ------  May 21, 1991  Ratified R 136
 3257  House   May 01, 1991  Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
 3257  Senate  Apr 25, 1991  Read third time, returned
                             with amendment
 3257  Senate  Apr 23, 1991  Amended, read second time
 3257  Senate  Apr 18, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     12
                             with amendment
 3257  Senate  Mar 21, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    12
                             referred to Committee
 3257  House   Mar 21, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3257  House   Mar 20, 1991  Amended, read second time
 3257  House   Jan 17, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    26
                             referred to Committee

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(A79, R136, H3257)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-41-290 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL SERVICE STATION TO DISPENSE GASOLINE OR OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TO A DISABLED DRIVER UPON HIS REQUEST WHEN HE IS PROPERLY IDENTIFIED BY EITHER A PLACARD OR DISABLED LICENSE TAG AND HAVE THE GASOLINE OR OTHER FUEL DISPENSED TO THE DISABLED DRIVER AT THE SAME PRICE OTHERWISE CHARGED FOR GASOLINE OR OTHER FUEL PURCHASED ON A SELF-SERVICE BASIS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Dispensing gasoline to disabled persons at self-service gas stations

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 39-41-290. (A) An owner or operator shall conduct the operations of a motor vehicle fuel service station so that the holder of a placard or disabled person's license plate provided for in Section 56-3-1960 shall have, upon request, gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel dispensed by an employee of the station at the self-service pump and be allowed to purchase the gasoline or other fuel at the price otherwise charged for gasoline or other fuel purchased on a self-service basis if the holder of the placard or license plate is driving the motor vehicle into which the gasoline is to be dispensed.

(B) This section applies to an owner or operator of a station which sells gasoline or other fuel at one price when an employee of the station dispenses the gasoline or other fuel into a motor vehicle and at a lower price when the customer dispenses the gasoline or other fuel on a self-service basis.

(C) This section does not apply to any motor vehicle fuel station, convenience store, or other facility that offers gasoline or other fuel for sale to the public solely by means of remotely controlled pumps operated by a cashier and does not offer refueling service or to any such facility during those business hours when the facility does not offer refueling service to the public as a continuing business practice.

(D) An owner or operator who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for a period not to exceed thirty days."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect ninety days after approval by the Governor.

Approved the 27th day of May, 1991.