Bill 3964

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3964
Primary Sponsor:                Baxley
Committee Number:               15
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Motor vehicle registration
                                renewal
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Transportation
Computer Document Number:       CYY/15422SD.93
Introduced Date:                19930414
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19940329
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Baxley
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3964  Senate  19940329      Introduced, read first time,    15
                            referred to Committee
3964  House   19940325      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
3964  House   19940324      Read second time, unanimous
                            consent for third reading on
                            next Legislative day
3964  House   19940216      Committee Report: Favorable     21
3964  House   19930414      Introduced, read first time,    21
                            referred to Committee

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 16, 1994

H. 3964

S. Printed 2/16/94--H.

Read the first time April 14, 1993.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3964), to amend Section 56-3-840, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to delinquent motor vehicle registration, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

OLIN R. PHILLIPS, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-840, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DELINQUENT MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSE PENALTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO DELINQUENCY PENALTY MAY BE CHARGED A VEHICLE OWNER WHO ON OR BEFORE THE REQUIRED RENEWAL DATE TURNS INTO THE DEPARTMENT THE LICENSE PLATE ON THE VEHICLE BUT WHO AFTER THE REQUIRED RENEWAL DATE DECIDES TO RENEW THE VEHICLE'S REGISTRATION AND LICENSING.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-3-840 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-3-840. The owner of every vehicle required to be registered and licensed under the provisions of this chapter who fails to register and license the vehicle and pay the specified fees or renewal, when and as required, upon registering the vehicle shall pay to the department a delinquency penalty fee of five dollars. If the owner is delinquent by more than thirty days he shall pay a delinquency penalty fee of ten dollars to the department. If the owner is delinquent by more than ninety days, he shall pay a delinquency penalty fee of twenty-five dollars to the department. However, there is no delinquency penalty fee for campers and travel trailers subject to the registration fee under Section 56-3-720.

A person who drives, moves, or operates on a highway a vehicle for which a registration and license are required but have not been obtained within thirty days of the date when required is guilty of a misdemeanor.

No delinquency penalty may be charged a vehicle owner who on or before the required renewal date turns into the department the license plate on the vehicle but who after the required renewal date decides to renew the vehicle's registration and licensing."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.