Current Status Bill Number:1169 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980402 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell Drafted Document Number:res1621.gfm Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Committee 15 ST Subject:Motor vehicle license plates may bear model year of vehicle when over thirty years old, antique
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Senate 19980402 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-375 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES OVER THIRTY YEARS OLD SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MOTOR VEHICLE OVER THIRTY YEARS OLD MAY BEAR A SOUTH CAROLINA LICENSE PLATE OF THE MODEL YEAR OF THE VEHICLE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-3-375. A motor vehicle over thirty years old and used for general transportation may bear the license plate of the vehicles's model year instead of its current registration plate, if the current registration plate is maintained within the motor vehicle and produced upon request of a law enforcement officer."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.