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Bill 4185

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4185
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990527
Primary Sponsor:                  Bowers
All Sponsors:                     Bowers
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22372cm99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          Truck, trailer greater then ten feet in 
                                  length; may not spill load on highway, to be 
                                  in sealed container; Motor Vehicles


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990527  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST SPILLING LOADS ON A HIGHWAY BY A VEHICLE, SO AS TO REVISE THE METHOD OF TRANSPORTING ROCK OR GRAVEL IN TRAILERS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-4100(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B) Trucks, trailers ten feet or less than ten feet in length loaded with rock or gravel, or other vehicles when loaded with rock, gravel, stone, or other similar substances which could blow, leak, sift, or drop must not be driven or moved on any a highway unless the height of the load against all four walls does not extend above a horizontal line six inches below their tops when loaded at the loading point; or, if the load is not level, unless the height of the sides of the load against all four walls does not extend above a horizontal line six inches below their tops, and the highest point of the load does not extend above their tops, when loaded at the loading point; or, if not so loaded, unless the load is securely covered by tarpaulin or some other suitable covering; or unless it is otherwise constructed so as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, blowing, or otherwise escaping from the vehicle. Trailers greater than ten feet in length loaded with rock or gravel must not be driven or moved on any highway unless the load is in an enclosed and completely sealed container. This subsection also includes the transportation of garbage or waste materials to locations for refuse in this State."

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

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