S 1316 General Bill, By Drummond
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Sections 56-3-251, 56-3-252, 56-3-253, and 56-3-254 so as to require the Department of Highways and Public Transportation to develop a county property tax sticker and provide for related requirements and penalties, biennial registration of motor vehicles, and requirements when delinquent property taxes are owed on a vehicle; to amend Section 56-3-20, relating to definitions pertaining to motor vehicle registration and licensing, so as to define "freeze a vehicle's title"; to amend Section 56-3-350, relating to the refusal by the Department to register and license or transfer registration, so as to provide additional circumstances under which refusal is authorized; to amend Section 56-3-376, as amended, relating to the system of registration, so as to delete references to a repealed Section, change the references to annual to biennial, and revise the registration fees and period; to amend Section 56-3-377, relating to the expiration of registration, so as to delete the reference to a repealed section and change the reference to annual to biennial, and the expiration from twelve to twenty-four months; to amend Section 56-3-385, relating to extension of the deadline for license plates and stickers, so as to change the reference to annual to biennial; to amend Section 56-3-420, relating to registration and licensing of automobile utility trailers, so as to provide an additional authorization to refuse registration and licensing; to amend Section 56-3-610, relating to the payment for registration and licensing, so as to change the reference to annual to biennial; to amend Section 56-3-620, relating to the registration fees for certain vehicles, and Section 56-3-640, relating to registration and license fees for common carrier passenger vehicles, so as to change the references to annual to biennial and revise the fees; to amend Section 56-3-660, as amended, relating to fees, registration, and licensing for self-propelled property carrying vehicles, so as to change the references to annual to biennial, change the registration and licensing period, and revise the fees; to amend Section 56-3-670, relating to special farm vehicle licenses for farm trucks, Section 56-3-700, relating to registration fees for trailers, semitrailers, and pole trailers, Section 56-3-710, relating to registration fees for house trailers, Section 56-3-720, relating to registration fees for campers and travel trailers, Section 56-3-740, relating to registration fees for trackless trolley buses, Section 56-3-750, relating to registration and license fees for special mobile equipment vehicles, and Section 56-3-760, relating to registration fees for motorcycles and motor-driven cycles, so as to change the references to annual to biennial and revise the fees; to amend Section 56-3-770, relating to registration and license fees for motor vehicles with solid tires, so as to change the references to annual to biennial; to amend Section 56-3-780, relating to permanent license plates for state political subdivision and civil air patrol motor vehicles, so as to change the references to annual to biennial and revise the fees; to amend Section 56-3-900, relating to refunds of registration and license fees, so as to include biennial registration; to amend Section 56-3-1230, relating to specifications for license plates and revalidation stickers, so as to change the references to annual to biennial; to amend Section 56-3-1510, 56-3-1520, and 56-3-1530, relating to special license plates for amateur radio operators, so as to change the references to annual to biennial, revise the registration fees, and change the reference to the licensing period; to amend Sections 56-3-1610 and 56-3-1630, relating to special license plates for emergency medical technicians, Sections 56-3-1750 and 56-3-1760, relating to special license plates for members of the United States Military Reserve, and Section 56-3-1820, relating to special license plates for members of the National Guard, so as to change the references to annual to biennial and revise the registration fees; to amend Sections 56-3-2010 and 56-3-2020, relating to special personalized license plates for certain persons, so as to change the references to annual to biennial, revise the registration fees, and change the reference to the licensing period; to amend Sections 56-3-2150 and 56-3-2160, relating to special license plates for the transportation of house trailers, Sections 56-3-2810 and 56-3-2820, relating to special license plates for volunteer firemen, and Sections 56-3-3310 and 56-3-3320, relating to special license plates for recipients of the purple heart, so as to change the references to annual to biennial and change the licensing period; to amend Section 56-3-3710, relating to special license plates with college or university emblems, Section 56-3-3910, relating to special license plates commemorating the State Dance, and Section 56-3-3950, relating to special "Keep South Carolina Beautiful" license plates, so as to change the references to annual to biennial, revise the registration fees, and change the licensing period; and to repeal Section 56-3-375 relating to the registration schedule for motor vehicles.
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02/20/92	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
02/20/92	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-9