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H. 3522
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Young, Cotty, Limehouse, Duncan, Emory, Howard, Littlejohn, Merrill, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, M.A. Pitts, Snow, Talley, Toole and Whitmire
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Introduced in the House on February 6, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Drivers' license renewal every ten years
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/6/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5
2/6/2003 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-6
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-210, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A DRIVER'S LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE AND THE DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWAL PROCEDURE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DRIVER'S LICENSE EXPIRES ON THE LICENSEE'S BIRTH DATE ON THE TENTH CALENDAR YEAR AFTER THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH IT IS ISSUED INSTEAD OF ON THE LICENSEE'S BIRTH DATE ON THE FIFTH CALENDAR YEAR AFTER THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH IT IS ISSUED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-1-210 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"Section 56-1-210. Every A license expires on the licensee's birth date on the fifth tenth calendar year after the calendar year in which it is issued. Every A license is renewable on or before its expiration date upon application and the payment of the required fee. The department shall require a vision test of the applicant. The vision examination may be waived upon the submission of a certificate from a person authorized by law to examine eyes. The department may renew a driver's license of a resident by mail upon payment of the required fee, if the renewal is a digitized license.
No A license may not be renewed until the licensee is reexamined as provided in Section 56-1-130,. except that However, the licensee is not required to take the road test provided in Section 56-1-130;. provided, further, that Furthermore, only the visual examination is required of those persons who have no more than five points for moving traffic violations in the two years prior to before making application for renewal. For cause shown, The department may require the submission by the applicant of evidence satisfactory to the department of the applicant's mental and physical fitness to drive and his knowledge of traffic laws and regulations. If the evidence is not satisfactory to the department, the department may require an examination of the applicant as upon an original application. Parallel parking is not required as a part of the driver test.
If a person's license expires and he is unable to renew it before its expiration date because he is on active military duty outside this State for a continuous period of at least thirty days immediately before the expiration date, or because he is the spouse or dependent living for a continuous period of at least thirty days immediately before the expiration date with a person on active military duty outside this State, within sixty days after returning to this State, the person may renew his license in the manner permitted by this section as though the license had not expired. The department may require proof from the person that he qualifies for renewal of his license under this paragraph. Upon request, the person shall provide the department with a copy of his military service record, a document of his branch of military service showing the date of active military duty outside the State, or other evidence presented by the person showing the dates of service."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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