South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 1011

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Ryberg
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5869cm04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4803

Introduced in the Senate on February 25, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation

Summary: Requires proof of ownership to obtain a Golf Cart permit

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/25/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-8
   2/25/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-8

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2/25/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-115, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES ISSUING PERMITS TO OWNERS OF GOLF CARTS THAT ALLOW THE GOLF CARTS TO BE OPERATED ON HIGHWAYS AND STREETS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TO OBTAIN A PERMIT THE OWNER OF A GOLF CART SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT PROOF OF ITS OWNERSHIP.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-3-115 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 69 of 2003, is further amended to read:

"Section 56-3-115.    (A)    The owner of a vehicle commonly known as a golf cart, if he has a valid driver's license, may obtain a permit from the department upon the payment of a fee of five dollars and proof of financial responsibility which permits his agent, employees, or him to:

(1)    operate the golf cart on a secondary highway or street within two miles of his residence or place of business during daylight hours only; and

(2)    cross a primary highway or street while traveling along a secondary highway or street within two miles of his residence or place of business during daylight hours only.

(B)    The owner of a golf cart shall provide proof of its ownership in the form of a bill of sale, certificate of origin, or other evidence satisfactory to the department to prove his ownership of the golf cart."

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

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