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H. 3231
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Merrill
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Introduced in the House on January 13, 2015
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Titling and registration of trailers
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/18/2014 House Prefiled
12/18/2014 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
1/13/2015 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 161)
1/13/2015 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
(House Journal-page 161)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-116 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OWNER OF A BOAT TRAILER, UNDER TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS, FARM TRAILER, OR OTHER UTILITY TRAILER WHICH IS PRIVATELY OWNED AND NOT FOR HIRE MUST OBTAIN A PERMIT TO OPERATE THE TRAILER UNDER THE CONDITIONS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 56-3-130 RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION FROM THE LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF THESE TRAILERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-3-116. The owner of a boat trailer, under twenty-five hundred pounds, farm trailer, or other utility trailer which is privately owned and not for hire must obtain a permit to operate the trailer under the following conditions:
(1) the owner must have a valid South Carolina driver's license and furnish proof of financial responsibility;
(2) the owner must pay a one-time fee of ten dollars;
(3) the permit must be affixed to the trailer in the manner the department prescribes; and
(4) the trailer must be equipped with working tail lights."
SECTION 2. Section 56-3-130 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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