H 3964 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 3964 General Bill, By J.L.M. Cromer, M.O. Alexander, J.J. Bailey,
R.S. Corning, Inabinett, H.H. Keyserling, S.G. Manly, C.Y. Waites and Wilkes
A Bill to make it unlawful to park a vehicle in a clearly designated fire lane
or a parking place or area which serves as a fire lane and is marked clearly
"no parking", to provide an exception for certain vehicles, to provide a
penalty, and to extend the provisions of this Act to public parking lots
within police jurisdiction.
04/30/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-11
04/30/91 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-12
A BILL
TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO PARK A VEHICLE IN A CLEARLY
DESIGNATED FIRE LANE OR A PARKING PLACE OR AREA
WHICH SERVES AS A FIRE LANE AND IS MARKED CLEARLY
"NO PARKING", TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR
CERTAIN VEHICLES, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND TO
EXTEND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT TO PUBLIC PARKING
LOTS WITHIN POLICE JURISDICTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is unlawful to park a vehicle in a clearly designated
fire lane or a parking place or area which serves as a fire lane and is
marked clearly "no parking", except a vehicle of a volunteer
fire department or a county or municipal fire department, a vehicle of a
law enforcement agency, or an ambulance or other emergency medical
vehicle.
A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not
more than thirty days for each offense.
The provisions of this section extend to public parking lots within
police jurisdiction pursuant to Section 23-1-15 of the 1976 Code.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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