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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.90 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:Thomas All Sponsors:Thomas, Reese Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\psd\7016ac99.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Committee 15 ST Subject:Trailers, semitrailers, pole; fluorescent tape on sides and rear when certain weight; Motor Vehicles, Trucks History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST referred to Committee Senate 19981118 Prefiled, referred to Committee 15 ST Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-4795 SO AS TO REQUIRE FLUORESCENT TAPE ON THE SIDES AND REAR OF A TRAILER, SEMITRAILER, OR POLE TRAILER WEIGHING IN EXCESS OF THREE THOUSAND POUNDS GROSS WEIGHT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-4795. A trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer weighing in excess of three thousand pounds gross weight must have a six-inch strip of fluorescent tape paint, metal, or other permanent substance affixed to each side of the trailer from the front to the rear and to the rear of the trailer from side to side."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect January 1, 2000.
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