Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3583 Primary Sponsor:McLeod Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Driver's license suspension, failure to pay child support Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:436/11260.DW Introduced Date:Feb 26, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Feb 26, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McLeod Sturkie Fair Vaughn Rama Meacham A. Young Haskins Wright Wells Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3583 House Feb 26, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-748 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUSPENSION OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE TEN DAYS AFTER THE WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST IS ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-1-748. (A) The department shall suspend the driver's license of a person ten days from the date a warrant is issued for his arrest for failure to pay child support.
(B) The family court judge issuing the warrant shall notify the department on the tenth day following its issuance.
(C) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 56-1-460, any person convicted under this section must be punished pursuant to Section 56-1-440 and is not required to furnish proof of financial responsibility as provided for in Section 56-9-500. The conviction does not result in any insurance penalty under the Merit Rating Plan promulgated by the Chief Insurance Commissioner.
(D)(1) If an individual is employed at the time his driver's license is suspended pursuant to this section, he may apply for a special restricted driver's license permitting him to drive only to and from work during the period of suspension. The department may issue the special restricted driver's license only upon showing by the individual that he is employed, that he lives further than one mile from his place of employment, that there is no adequate public transportation between his residence and his place of employment, and that his job does not require him to drive.
(2) If the department issues a special restricted driver's license, it shall designate a particular route as well as the times during which the individual may operate a motor vehicle. A change in the employment hours, place of employment, or residence must be reported immediately to the department by the licensee.
(3) The fee for each special restricted driver's license, including a reissue caused by changes in the place and hours of employment or residence, is ten dollars.
(4) The operation of a motor vehicle outside the time limits and route imposed by a special restricted license by the person issued that license is a violation of Section 56-1-460."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.