Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:849 Ratification Number:526 Act Number:5 of 1995 Primary Sponsor:Greg Smith Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Motor vehicle registration, nonresident Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940531 Computer Document Number:849 Introduced Date:19940111 Date of Last Amendment:19940317 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:19950112 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Greg Smith Rankin Washington Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- ------------ 849 ------ 19950112 Act No. 5 of 1995 849 ------ 19950112 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor 849 ------ 19940602 Ratified R 526 849 House 19940531 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 849 House 19940526 Read second time 849 House 19940526 Objection by Representative Simrill 849 House 19940511 Recalled from Committee 21 849 House 19940323 Introduced, read first time, 21 referred to Committee 849 Senate 19940322 Read third time, sent to House 849 Senate 19940317 Amended, read second time, ordered to third reading with notice of general amendments 849 Senate 19940309 Committee Report: Favorable 15 with amendment 849 Senate 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 15 referred to Committee 849 Senate 19930913 Prefiled, referred to 15 CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A5, R526, S849)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM VEHICLE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE TIME A PRIVATE PASSENGER VEHICLE OWNED BY A NONRESIDENT MAY BE OPERATED IN THIS STATE BEFORE THE NONRESIDENT OWNER MUST REGISTER AND LICENSE THE VEHICLE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Time for registering and licensing revised
SECTION 1. Section 56-3-150 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-3-150. A foreign privately-owned-and-operated passenger vehicle of a nonresident, otherwise subject to registration and license under the provisions of this chapter may be operated within this State without being registered and licensed under the provisions of this chapter, subject to the conditions that the vehicle is at all times, when operated in this State, duly registered or licensed in the state, territory, district, or country of residence of the owner and that there is displayed thereon a valid registration card and registration or license plate or plates. The vehicle of a nonresident must be registered and licensed pursuant to this chapter upon the earlier of a nonresident's:
(1) subsequent establishment of domicile in this State, or
(2) operation of the vehicle in this State for an accumulated period exceeding one hundred fifty days."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 1/12/95.