S*0998(Rat #0224, Act #0217 of 2014)  General Bill, By Shealy, Malloy, Turner, 
Massey and Corbin
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-16-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF MOTORCYCLE DEALER AND WHOLESALER LICENSES BY THE
 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A DEALER'S
 EXHIBITION LICENSE THAT ALLOWS A HOLDER TO EXHIBIT MOTORCYCLES AND THEIR
 RELATED PRODUCTS AT FAIRS, RECREATIONAL OR SPORTS SHOWS, VACATION SHOWS, AND
 OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS OR SHOWS. - ratified title

   02/05/14  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 19)
   02/05/14  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 19)
   03/06/14  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Transportation (Senate Journal-page 6)
   03/11/14  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 33)
   03/11/14  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 33)
   03/11/14  Senate Roll call Ayes-43  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 33)
   03/12/14  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 25)
   03/18/14  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)
   03/18/14  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (House Journal-page 8)
   05/15/14  House  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (House Journal-page 9)
   05/21/14  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 174)
   05/21/14  House  Roll call Yeas-96  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 174)
   05/22/14  House  Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 5)
   05/29/14         Ratified R 224
   06/02/14         Signed By Governor
   06/11/14         Effective date 06/02/14
   06/12/14         Act No. 217

(A217, R224, S998)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-16-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF MOTORCYCLE DEALER AND WHOLESALER LICENSES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A DEALER'S EXHIBITION LICENSE THAT ALLOWS A HOLDER TO EXHIBIT MOTORCYCLES AND THEIR RELATED PRODUCTS AT FAIRS, RECREATIONAL OR SPORTS SHOWS, VACATION SHOWS, AND OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS OR SHOWS.

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

Motorcycle dealer exhibition license

SECTION    1.    Section 56-16-140(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)(1)    Before engaging in business as a motorcycle dealer or wholesaler in this State, every person must first make application to the Department of Motor Vehicles for a license. Every license issued expires twelve months from the date of issue and must be prominently displayed at the established place of business. The fee for the license is fifty dollars. The license applies to only one place of business of the applicant and is not transferable to any other person or place of business, except as provided in item (2).

(2)(a)    A licensed dealer may exhibit motorcycles and their related products at fairs, recreational or sports shows, vacation shows, and other similar events or shows upon obtaining a dealer's exhibition license. Before exhibiting motorcycles and their related products as provided in this item, the dealer shall first apply to the department for an exhibition license. The applicant shall provide the department with the name, location, and dates of the particular exhibition for which he is seeking an exhibition license.

(b)    A dealer must hold a valid dealer's license pursuant to this section to be issued an exhibition license. Exhibition licenses are valid for a period not to exceed ten consecutive days, must be prominently displayed at the exhibition site, apply to only the licensee, and may not be transferred to another dealer or exhibition location. A dealer may not purchase more than six exhibition licenses in any licensing period."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 29th day of May, 2014.

Approved the 2nd day of June, 2014.