South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4230

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4230
Primary Sponsor:                Smith
Committee Number:               21
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Motor vehicle insurance, waiver of
                                reinstatement fee
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Education and Public Works
Computer Document Number:       NO5/7667.BD
Introduced Date:                Jan 21, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Jan 21, 1992
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Smith
                                Cromer
                                Harvin
                                Sharpe
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
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 4230  House   Jan 21, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    21
                             referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-10-240 AND 56-10-245, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE COVERAGE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR WAIVER OF THE REINSTATEMENT FEE AND PER DIEM FINE IF A PERSON HAS LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE WHEN DETERMINED TO BE UNINSURED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-10-240 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:

"The Director of the Motor Vehicle Division of the department shall waive the reinstatement fee or per diem fine, or both, imposed upon the owner or operator of the motor vehicle pursuant to this section if this person has liability insurance coverage when determined to be uninsured by the department. The director shall document his reasons for waiving the fees or fines in the records of the department."

SECTION 2. Section 56-10-245 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:

"The Director of the Motor Vehicle Division of the department shall waive the reinstatement fee or per diem fine, or both, imposed upon the owner or operator of the motor vehicle pursuant to this section if this person has liability insurance coverage when determined to be uninsured by the department. The director shall document his reasons for waiving the fees or fines in the records of the department."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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