Current Status Bill Number:3819 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950316 Primary Sponsor:Keegan All Sponsors:Keegan Drafted Document Number:dka\3801cm.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Motor vehicle license plates, Vietnam Veterans
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19950316 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 68 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR VIETNAM VETERANS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 56-3-7500. The department may issue special motor vehicle license plates to Vietnam Veterans for private motor vehicles registered in their names. Only one plate may be issued to a person. The biennial fee for the special license plate is the same as the fee provided in Section 56-3-2020, plus an initial fee of fifteen dollars must be charged for issuance of the special license plate.
Section 56-3-7510. The special license plate must be the same size as regular motor vehicle license plates but must be of a distinctive design and bear the words `Vietnam Veteran'. The plate must be issued or revalidated biennially for the regular license period. To verify military service during the Vietnam Conflict, a license plate applicant must submit a copy of his DD-214 form with his license plate application."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.