Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:5022 Primary Sponsor:Cromer Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Handicapped parking spaces Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:CYY/15952AC.94 Introduced Date:19940405 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940405 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Cromer Type of Legislation:General Bill
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5022 House 19940405 Introduced, read first time, 21
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TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1975, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION OF HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A VEHICLE PROPERLY DISPLAYING A DISTINGUISHING LICENSE PLATE OR PLACARD FOR THE HANDICAPPED MAY BE PARKED IN ANY PARKING SPACE IDENTIFIED AS A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-3-1975 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:
"The driver of a vehicle properly displaying a distinguishing license plate or placard issued pursuant to this article is authorized to park the vehicle in any parking space identified as a handicapped parking space whether the parking space is on public or private property."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.