South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 592

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Jackson, Kuhn, Knotts and Malloy
Document Path: l:\s-resmin\bills\jackson\smin0041.dj.doc

Introduced in the Senate on April 15, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation

Summary: Motor vehicle, owner must be notified by DMV if vehicle appears to be uninsured

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/15/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-44
   4/15/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-44

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/15/2003

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 10, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY REQUIRING THAT THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE BE NOTIFIED BY REGISTERED MAIL IF IT IS INDICATED OR NOTIFICATION IS GIVEN TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION THAT A VEHICLE MAY NOT BE INSURED.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-10-650 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A) If the database indicates that a motor vehicle is not insured or if the division receives notification as prescribed by regulation that a vehicle may not be insured, the division shall must, by registered mail, notify the owner of the motor vehicle that he has forty-five days to provide the division with one of the following, or the owner's license plates will be subject to suspension:

(1) proof of complying coverage in accordance with Section 56-10-10 or 56-10-220, or of self-insurance in accordance with Section 56-9-60; or

(2) proof of exemption from the financial security requirements.

(B) Verification in a manner prescribed by regulation from an insurer or agent verifying that the person had the required motor vehicle insurance coverage on the date specified is considered proof of financial responsibility for purposes of this section."

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

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