S 1131 Session 110 (1993-1994)
S 1131 General Bill, By Martin
Similar(H 4377)
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
56-3-905 so as to provide for a partial refund or credit when the owner of a
motor vehicle so requests upon the surrender of the license plate and
registration to the Department of Revenue and Taxation in the first twelve
months of a biennial registration period.
02/03/94 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
02/03/94 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-5
02/23/94 Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-5
02/24/94 Senate Amended SJ-31
02/24/94 Senate Read second time SJ-32
03/02/94 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-20
03/03/94 House Introduced and read first time HJ-12
03/03/94 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-12
AMENDED
February 24, 1994
S. 1131
Introduced by SENATOR Martin
S. Printed 2/24/94--S.
Read the first time February 3, 1994.
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY
ADDING SECTION 56-3-905 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PARTIAL
REFUND OR CREDIT WHEN THE OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SO
REQUESTS UPON THE SURRENDER OF THE LICENSE PLATE AND
REGISTRATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND
TAXATION IN THE FIRST TWELVE MONTHS OF A BIENNIAL
REGISTRATION PERIOD.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended
by adding:
"Section 56-3-905. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 56-3-900, when the owner or lessor of a motor vehicle licensed and registered
for a biennium pursuant to Section 56-3-253 surrenders the license plate
and registration to the department in the first twelve months of the
licensing period, the owner or lessor is eligible to receive a refund equal
to one-half the registration fee paid on the vehicle. If the owner is
simultaneously registering another vehicle, the refund amount, at the
owner's option, may be applied against the registration fee due."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and
applies with respect to biennial motor vehicle registrations issued after
August 1, 1993.
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