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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4047 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990505 Primary Sponsor:Stille All Sponsors:Stille Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\ggs\22107cm99.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:DUS or driving when not licensed, impoundment of motor vehicle, driver license suspension, Transportation, Traffic History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990505 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-6245 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVEN BY A PERSON WHO IS NOT A LICENSED DRIVER, WHOSE LICENSE TO DRIVE HAS BEEN CANCELED, SUSPENDED, OR REVOKED, OR WHO IS UNINSURED, MUST BE IMPOUNDED, TO PROVIDE THAT THE IMPOUNDMENT COSTS MUST BE BORNE BY THE DRIVER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES OWNED BY RENTAL CAR COMPANIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-6245. (A) A motor vehicle driven by a person on a public highway in this State who is not a licensed driver, whose license to drive has been canceled, suspended, or revoked, or who is an uninsured driver, must be impounded by the local law enforcement division for:
(1) thirty days for a first offense;
(2) sixty days for a second offense; or
(3) ninety days for a third or subsequent offense.
(B) The cost associated with impounding a motor vehicle pursuant to subsection (A) must be borne by the driver of the motor vehicle.
(C) This section does not apply to motor vehicles owned by rental car companies."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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