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Bill 1155

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1155
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000215
Primary Sponsor:                  Holland
All Sponsors:                     Holland
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\dhh\003lemo.dmb.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Transportation Committee 15 ST
Subject:                          Motor vehicle titles, returned vehicle to 
                                  manufacturer under lemon law or similar 
                                  provision; to print statement on


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000215  Introduced, read first time,           15 ST
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND CHAPTER 19, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TITLES, SO AS TO ADD SECTION 56-19-490 TO PROVIDE THAT A MOTOR VEHICLE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER PURSUANT TO A LEMON LAW OR OTHER SIMILAR PROVISION SHALL ONLY BE TITLED WITH A PHRASE PRINTED ON THE TITLE STATING "RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER UNDER 'LEMON LAW' OR OTHER PROCEEDING" AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THIS SECTION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 19, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-19-490.(A) In every sale or transfer of a motor vehicle returned to the manufacturer under the provisions of Chapter 28, Title 56, a similar statute of another state, or as the result of a legal action or an informal dispute settlement procedure, the title of must have the following sentence printed on its face in large, bold, uppercase type: "RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER UNDER LEMON LAW OR OTHER PROCEEDING." The notice required under the provisions of this subsection must continue to appear on each title issued as a result of any subsequent sale or transfer of that motor vehicle.

(B) Any person who transfers or attempts to transfer a motor vehicle in violation of this section is subject to a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than seven thousand five hundred dollars if the person had knowledge that the motor vehicle was returned to the manufacturer for failure to meet express warranties under a 'lemon law' or other similar proceeding."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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