South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 814

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Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      814
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020108
Primary Sponsor:                  Hawkins
All Sponsors:                     Hawkins, Elliott
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1676dw02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Commercial drivers licenses with 
                                  hazardous materials endorsement; Public Safety 
                                  Dept. to take precautionary measures regarding 
                                  applicants


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020108  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20011212  Prefiled, referred to Committee        11 SJ


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-2100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO TAKE REASONABLE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT THE NAME OF AN APPLICANT APPLYING FOR A LICENSE OR RENEWAL OF A LICENSE WITH A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S TERRORIST WATCH LIST AND IS RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE IMMIGRATION LAWS OF THIS COUNTRY.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-1-2100 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 265 of 2000, is further amended by adding:

"(G) In addition to all other requirements for the issuance of a commercial driver license with a hazardous materials endorsement, the department must take reasonable steps to ensure the applicant's name does not appear on the federal government's terrorist watch list and is residing in the United States in compliance with all applicable immigration laws of this country."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to a commercial driver license issued after the effective date of this act.

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