Current Status Bill Number:3019 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Simrill All Sponsors:Simrill, Cato, Walker, Meacham, Kirsh, Stille, Kelley, Richardson, Gamble, Phillips, Spearman, Robinson, Riser, Shissias Drafted Document Number:DKA\3541CM.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Committee 15 ST Date of Last Amendment:19950202 Subject:Motor vehicle drivers license, alteration of
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19950207 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST referred to Committee House 19950203 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19950202 Unanimous consent for third reading on the next Legislative day House 19950202 Amended, read second time House 19950201 Committee report: Favorable with 25 HJ amendment House 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee House 19941214 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
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February 2, 1995
H. 3019
Introduced by REPS. Simrill, Cato, Walker, Meacham, Kirsh, Stille, Kelley, Richardson, Gamble, Phillips, Spearman, Robinson, Riser and Shissias
S. Printed 2/2/95--H.
Read the first time January 10, 1995.
TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-515, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL ALTERATION OR USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-1-515 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-1-515. (1) It is unlawful for any a person to alter a motor vehicle driver's license so as to provide false information on the license or to sell or issue a fictitious driver's license.
(2) It is unlawful for any a person to use a motor vehicle driver's license not issued to the person, an altered motor vehicle driver's license, an identification card containing false information, or an identification card not issued to the person, to defraud another or violate the law.
(3) Any A person violating the provisions of subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one thousand nor more than two three thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
(4) Any A person violating the provisions of subsection (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred fifty nor more than one five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.