S 0836 General Bill, By Goldfinch
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-2-105, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO GOLF CART PERMITS AND OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS WHEN SUCH VEHICLES
 ARE OPERATED ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, SO AS TO REQUIRE AN OWNER OF A GOLF CART
 TO OBTAIN A PERMIT DECAL AND REGISTRATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR
 VEHICLES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO INCREASE THE REQUIRED PERMIT FEE FROM
 FIVE DOLLARS TO FIFTY DOLLARS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE OF THE FEE INCREASE
 MUST BE REMITTED TO THE STATE TREASURER AND CREDITED TO THE STATE NON-FEDERAL
 AID HIGHWAY FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 57-11-20, AND TO PROVIDE THAT
 THE DEPARTMENT MUST PROVIDE A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, UPON REQUEST, THE NAME
 AND ADDRESS OF THE OWNER OF A GOLF CART REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

   12/06/17  Senate Prefiled
   12/06/17  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
   01/09/18  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 73)
   01/09/18  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 73)

TO AMEND SECTION 56-2-105, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GOLF CART PERMITS AND OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS WHEN SUCH VEHICLES ARE OPERATED ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, SO AS TO REQUIRE AN OWNER OF A GOLF CART TO OBTAIN A PERMIT DECAL AND REGISTRATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO INCREASE THE REQUIRED PERMIT FEE FROM FIVE DOLLARS TO FIFTY DOLLARS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE OF THE FEE INCREASE MUST BE REMITTED TO THE STATE TREASURER AND CREDITED TO THE STATE NON-FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 57-11-20, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MUST PROVIDE A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, UPON REQUEST, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE OWNER OF A GOLF CART REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-2-105(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    An individual or business owner of a vehicle commonly known as a golf cart may must obtain a permit decal and registration from the Department of Motor Vehicles upon presenting proof of ownership and liability insurance for the golf cart and upon payment of a five dollar fee of fifty dollars. Revenue of this fee must be remitted to the State Treasurer and credited as follows: five dollars of each fee paid to the general fund of the State and the remaining forty-five dollars to the State Non-Federal Aid Highway Fund established pursuant Section 57-11-20. The department must provide to a law enforcement agency, upon request, the name and address of the owner of a golf cart registered with the department."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2018, and applies for golf cart permits issued after June 30, 2018.